Today, Thursday, 30th May, Aisling Heffernan, Chairperson of the National Traveller Health Implementation Group (NTHIG) and HSE Community Healthcare East Chief Officer, visited Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre. NTHIG oversees the implementation of the National Traveller Health Action Plan 2022-2027 (NTHAP). Ms Heffernan was given a comprehensive briefing on Traveller health and overview […]
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Month: May 2024
Are you a Traveller interested in Traveller histories and culture? Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre is looking to recruit Traveller (s) to work on our archive project. This will involve learning about how to preserve and organise photographs, paper documents, sound recordings and other material in a collection. You will get to work with […]
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Last week Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre participated in a number of events highlighting urgent concerns in relation to child poverty. Pavee Point continues to advocate for the collection of disaggregated ethnic data, which is essential to tackle educational disadvantage and child poverty among Traveller and Roma children. Urgent Action Needed to Address Child […]
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Pavee Point Drugs Alcohol and Addiction Programme (DAA) would like to congratulate Annmarie Sweeney for receiving the Traveller Pride Award for Intersectionality. Annmarie is a fantastic advocate and role model for women both inside and outside the Traveller community who are struggling with addiction or the effects of addiction. She has shown both in words […]
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The Annual Traveller Pride Awards had a distinct influence from the West and North of Ireland this year, with winners coming for the first time from counties Tyrone and Donegal, while civil rights activist, Bernadette McAliskey, was included as one of the guest presenters. Several individuals from Galway and Mayo were recognised this year, while […]
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Today, the Ombudsman for Children (OCO) released its Annual Report 2023 “Uncertain Times”. Dr Niall Muldoon, head of the OCO, stated that there is a climate of “uncertainty and instability” for youth in Ireland. Commenting on the launch of the Annual Report and its findings, Anastasia Crickley, Chairperson of Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, […]
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Traveller Pride Week 2024 kicks off on May 20th and runs until the May 31st. There is a huge range of activities happening around the country from family fun days, Traveller living history, arts, music and more. You can find the programme of events here: https://www.travellerprideweek.org/ Traveller Pride Awards 2024: When: Thursday 23rd May What […]
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Martin Collins, Co-Director, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, speaking about the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) conference ‘Achieving Equality at Work: Promoting Socio-Economic Equality in Employment’ Today, Thursday 9th May 2024, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) held a conference ‘Achieving Equality at Work: Promoting Socio-Economic Equality in Employment’ with […]
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Data published today by An Garda Síochána shows that hate crime has increased for second year running by 12% Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, is calling on the Government to recommit to the Hate Crime Bill and ensure it is passed by the Oireachtas as a matter of urgency, in light of new concerning […]
read more →Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre wishes to recruit a building and maintenance worker via a Traveller Community Employment Scheme. For all information see our job description. Please apply using the Pavee Point Application Form and email it to lee.davis@pavee.ie by 5pm Friday 17th May 2024.
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Many Travellers keep up the ‘May Day Tree Tradition’ – where a tree is decorated to celebrate the coming of light and also to ward off bad luck and any dangers. Here Kieran Joyce and Baby Sheila Reilly keep up the tradition of their great grandmother Sheila Reilly. Sheila sadly passed away earlier this year […]
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