Month: May 2023

We are looking forward to being part of this event and supporting Traveller artists and sharing different aspects of Traveller culture and identity. All info at this link – https://imma.ie/whats-on/imma-outdoors-pavee-point-traveller-voice/

Pavee Point welcomes newly released figures from Census 2022 that show the count of Irish Travellers increased by 6% to 32,949 since the last Census. “Today’s figures on ethnicity reflect the important work that Pavee Point has done, in conjunction with the CSO, in ethnic data collection in a human rights context over the past 20 […]

Pavee Point was delighted to collaborate with the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) to in organising a citizen curation project.  The project ‘Pride of Place’ resulted in a digital exhibition of selected artworks from the IMMA collection.  Thanks to the Cork Traveller Women’s Network who also participated. See the exhibition here  

Pavee Point welcomes publication of a new Education Department report on Traveller school attendance 2016 – 2020.  Data, and in particular disaggregated data on the basis of ethnicity, is essential for ethnic equality monitoring which can help create conditions for Traveller equality in education access, participation and outcomes at all levels.  The reports are limited and given end […]

Pavee Point joined Irish Traveller Movement, the Irish Network Against Racism and the Centre for Creative Arts Practices at the Oireachtas to talk to TDs and Senators about what needs to happen to ensure the inclusion of Travellers, Roma and other minority ethnic groups in local and community arts. In his opening statement Martin Collins […]

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre welcomed the opportunity to participate in the Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use on the 13th and 14th of May 2023. John Paul Collins, Community Development Worker on the Drug and Alcohol Programme in Pavee Point, participated in the panel discussion on community impact, highlighting the disproportionate impact of substance misuse on […]

Pavee Point Education Programme is delighted to share our information videos on Further Education. Further Education Colleges around the country are NOW OPEN to register for courses in the autumn. Find all information on colleges and courses – https://www.paveepoint.ie/further-education-and-training…/ The Traveller Apprenticeship Scheme is also open for applications until 19th May – https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSeDnfZhJ6WAIt…/viewform