Gabi Mutean, Community Development Worker talks about Roma Resistance Day “We commemorate the uprisings at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp of Roma prisoners. The SS came to the Gypsy Camp to send all the prisoners to the gas chamber . “The Roma prisoners armed themselves with stones and tools and barricaded themselves in the barracks so […]
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Pavee Point highlighted mental health inequalities for Travellers and the impact of COVID19 on Travellers mental health at a conference with policy makers on mental health yesterday. We outlined our concerns around an increase in racism and discrimination towards Travellers and Roma during this time. “We are worried about the further impact that this will have on […]
read more →Pavee Point and the National Traveller Women’s Forum have written to Education Minister, Joe McHugh TD to urge the Minister to ensure that cancelling the Leaving Cert will not impact negatively on Traveller and Roma students. Reports from Traveller and Roma Groups around the country is that students face considerable difficulties with emergency home schooling […]
read more →Traveller men in North Dublin are taking advantage of this week’s 5k travel limit to raise funds for HSE Heroes – https://ie.gofundme.com/f/run-for-our-hse-heroesExercise not only keeps you physically fit but helps keep you mentally fit as well say Michael Collins, Men’s Health Worker with the Traveller Health Unit as he launches the challenge on Facebook
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More than 1 in 10 women worldwide experience mental health issues during and after pregnancy. We know Traveller women are disproportionately affected by poor mental health and suicide so it’s really important to support Traveller women during this time. Pregnancy affects different women in different ways, both physically and emotionally and these are challenging times for […]
read more →Traveller Community Health Workers act as liaison between the Traveller community and health service providers. During COVID-19 their work is vital in mitigating the impact of the virus. “It’s important to build up trust with the Traveller families you work with,” says Nancy Collins, “That way when it comes to a crisis like this one, […]
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On Poetry Day (30 April) we are reproducing a poem ‘The Lane’ by Traveller poet Helen Hutchinson. Photo: Helen Hutchinson reading her poetry at the Lived Lives exhibition, Pavee Point 2015. Photo by Derek Speirs.
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Playwright Rosaleen McDonagh is among 100 writers asked to participate in The Abbey Theatre – Dear Ireland – theatrical postcards during COVID19. These are rapid response monologues written and recorded in self-isolation and are The Abbey Theatre’s way of supporting theatre during this crisis while also capturing this moment in our history. Rosaleen’s piece will […]
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Pavee Point today joined with other human rights organisations to highlight the need for a human rights response during COVID19. This arises out of our concerns for communities and people who have been particularly affected both by the virus itself and/or by the new emergency regulations. A rights-based response requires an approach that prioritises protecting […]
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Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre today lodged an official complaint with OFCOM, the UK Broadcast regulator in relation to Channel 4’s Dispatches programme which was broadcast on 16th of April. Our complaint outlines the reasons why this programme is irresponsible, discriminatory against Travellers and promotes negative stereotypes that feed into hate speech and possibly […]
read more →We appreciate how difficult funerals are for families and communities at this time but here we see some good examples of maintaining social distance during a Traveller funeral in Dublin today. We all need to work harder at staying safe and we are working closely with the HSE, Traveller communities and organisations and An Garda Síochána to support people […]
read more →Statement Released: 17th April, 2020 Traveller organisations around the country are calling on Travellers to fully adhere to COVID-19 public health measures, including restrictions on funerals. In this way people can show the deceased the respect and dignity they deserve. Both the Government and the Catholic Church have stated that only immediate family members – up […]
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As we go through this Covid19/Coronavirus crisis, thank you for your show of solidarity with Travellers and Roma on Wednesday 8th of April – International Traveller & Roma Day. This crisis presents extra challenges for many Travellers and Roma who live in already vulnerable situations in cities and in rural settings around the country. Overcrowding […]
read more →Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre is happy to let you know that all Travellers, currently resident in any location, will not be evicted during the COVID-19 crisis. This protects Travellers living on the side of the road or Travellers doubling up on sites. This is something Pavee Point had raised with the Minister for […]
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Please find here some useful resources in communicating with Travellers and Roma in relation to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Traveller Mental Health Supports COVID-19 Traveller Specific COVID-19 Information Leaflet Traveller Specific Video Information video in Romanian Health Service Executive (HSE) Information on Covid-19 Posters in Romanian Handwashing Video in Romanian Health Services Nearest You – Useful Links Domestic Violence […]
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Letter from our Chairperson, Anastasia Crickley: Dear Friends, At this very difficult time, as someone who has had the honour of working with a number of you, I want on today International Day against Racism – to salute the courage and commitment with which you’ve struggled in so many different ways to create conditions for […]
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Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre welcomes today’s announcement by the Department of Housing that directors of housing in local authorities are being asked to take measures that acknowledge the particular challenges that the Traveller community face in staying safe from Coronavirus (COVID-19). “Government willingness to respond to the particular needs of Travellers is encouraging […]
read more →Extract from President Michael D’s Speech at Áras an Uachtaráin for International Women’s Day 6 March 2020: “Women’s rights, and how they can be fully achieved, is a question that challenges the fundamental structures and values of our society. If we wish to realise full equality between women and men, we can only do so […]
read more →On International Women’s Day 2020 President Michael D. Higgins’ highlights exclusion of Traveller and Roma women. Read our submission to Citizen’s Assembly on Gender Equality, March 2020 Please find our response to and submissions to the National Women’s Strategy 2017 -2020 Also find our submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against […]
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The Irish Government was awarded a ‘D’ in terms of Traveller and Roma Children in Report Card 2020. As members of the Children’s Rights Alliance (CRA), Pavee Point echos the CRA call for the recommendations of the Independent Expert Group on Traveller Accommodation to be implemented Tanya Ward, Chief Executive, Children’s Rights Alliance – “The […]
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