Month: September 2024

SAVE THE DATE! We’re holding a Traveller Arts Event on Tuesday 28th January 2025, with a conference held at Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, followed by an evening of Traveller music at the O’Reilly Theatre. Invitation and programme to follow.

Thanks to everyone who attended Culture Night 2024  at Pavee Point and made it such a lovely evening. We had #Traveller cures and traditions, presented by  Oein De Bharduin.   There was delicious homemade food including coddle and cake bread. Visitors could see a traditional campfire, tent and wagon upon arrival. The evening finished in […]

Press Statement: Incitement to Violence or Hatred Bill 23rd September 2024 Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre regrets the government decision, announced this weekend, to abandon new and long awaited hate speech legislation.   “We feel let down and disappointed,” said Martin Collins, Co-Director, Pavee Point, “While it’s important the government go ahead with Hate […]

On Monday, September 16th, 2024, Pavee Point held its second annual ‘Pavees Celebration of Recovery’ to mark Recovery Month. The event aimed to show that recovery from addiction is possible for Travellers and their families, celebrating those who have made the brave and difficult journey toward recovery. Addiction, alongside poor mental health and suicide, is […]

Pavee Point would also like to invite you to our Culture Night event on Friday 20th September from 5pm. There are also a variety of Traveller events happening around the country. Travellers are part of mainstream events – such as those at Cork Public Museum and Birr Theatre and Arts Centre.  Traveller organisations are also […]

On Tuesday, 10th September, 2024, the Eastern Region Traveller Health Unit (ER THU) held the launch of their ER Traveller Health Action Plan (ER THAP). Regional Traveller health action plans have been developed across the country to support the implementation of the wider National Traveller Health Action Plan (NTHAP) which was launched in 2022.  “The […]

Today, Wednesday 18th September, 2024, 11am, at the Mansion House, Dublin 2, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre in association with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) hosted ‘Never Again – Recognition, Remembrance and Reflection on the Roma Genocide’, a national event to remember the 80th Anniversary of the Roma and […]

Job Advertisement- Traveller Stop Smoking Advisor We are looking for a person to join our health team to provide support and signposting to Travellers to stop smoking. This work will include working with Travellers, Traveller organisations/PHCTPs and groups and the HSE with an overall aim of supporting Travellers to stop smoking.    Background: Pavee Point […]

Missie Collins, Primary Health Care worker at Pavee Point receives an honorary doctorate from UCD for  her lifetime of dedication to Traveller health advocacy. Five Traveller Community workers recieve their BA in Social Science (Community and Youth Work) from Maynooth University Thomas McCann becomes the first Traveller man to receive a PhD in Ireland at […]