On Tuesday 26th November, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre held its third Annual Roundtable, which focused on the recently published Traveller and Roma Education Strategy (TRES). A range of people working in education as well as Traveller organisations attended. There was also representation and input from the Department of Education.  Discussions focused on the […]

Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre in partnership with The Arts Council iis hosting our Traveller arts event ‘Suni Arárk a Thadyr – Looking Ahead with Pride’  on Tuesday 28th  January at Pavee Point, Dublin. The aim of this event is to: promote Traveller human rights, cultural action and anti-racism within the arts give visibility […]

Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre was delighted to take part in an event to showcase Traveller arts and health and help discuss a future for such initiatives. The event was held on the grounds of the Irish Museum of Modern Art and exhibited arts and health work carried out by Travellers and Traveller organisations […]

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre calls for calm, unity and solidarity after an alleged incident that took place in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon, in the last few days. We urge people to be cautious about speculating and spreading information online on what is an ongoing investigation. Gardaí need to be allowed time to thoroughly investigate […]

Today, Thursday 24th October, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre addressed the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Drug Use to discuss the need for a social determinants of health-led approach to drug use. Speaking to the Committee, John Paul Collins, Drugs Alcohol and Addiction Programme (DAAP) worker, Pavee Point, stressed the gravity of the situation on […]

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre condemns the circulation of a song that has recently gone viral about Longford town and Traveller feuding. “Not only does the song perpetuate a racist stereotype that Travellers are inherently violent, it uses racist slurs too. Perpetrating stereotypes of Travellers as aggressive and inherently violent is incredibly harmful, and […]

To mark the end of Recovery Month, Pavee Point’s Drug Alcohol and Addiction Programme have rolled out the ‘Recovery is Possible’ campaign, targeting Travellers and Roma who may be struggling with the effects of substance misuse.  The videos feature inputs from Czech and Romanian Roma, Travellers and services working with Travellers, and some of our […]

On Tuesday, 8th October, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, along with hundreds of Travellers and Traveller organisations, attended a pilgrimage to Knock to remember Traveller women, men and children who have died by suicide. This pilgrimage formed part of the ‘Traveller Road to Hope and Change’ (Pavees Tomar Tobar a Nuck) campaign, organised by […]

Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre was delighted to host Michael O’Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights at the Council of Europe, during his visit to Dublin this week. “The Commissioner has championed Travellers and Roma rights throughout his career, long before taking up his post at the Council of Europe. So, we are very pleased […]

Last week, Pavee Point attended the 17th European Platform for Traveller and Roma Inclusion organised by the European Commission. This year’s theme focused on Traveller and Roma Equality, Inclusion and Participation in Territorial Planning and Development. Martin Collins, Co-Director, facilitated a workshop on the important role of independent and autonomous Traveller and Roma organisations in […]

We are looking for a person to coordinate the implementation a newly established regional initiative focusing on Traveller health and homelessness. Do you have strategic thinking, policy, advocacy and coordination skills? Do you have a passion for challenging racism and structural inequalities by addressing the root causes of social injustice? If so, this job could […]

What does Budget 2025 mean for Travellers and Roma?  No funding for the National Traveller Health Action Plan (NTHAP) in Budget 2025 is “disheartening” given the Department of Health’s announcement of  “a record” health budget, says Pavee Point Co-Directors. In light of the publication of Budget 2025, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre welcomes increased […]

To whom it may concern,  We are writing to you as a National Traveller Organisation who has been working to challenge racism and promote Traveller and Roma inclusion in Ireland since 1985. This weekend Pavee Point, alongside other NGOs, will participate in the National Demonstration – One Year of Israel’s Gaza Genocide on Saturday 5th […]

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 […]