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Drugs and homelessness in Dublin to be focus of special conference

Concerns over the level of drugs and homelessness in Dublin are to be addressed at a special conf...
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09.54 6 May 2015


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Drugs and homelessness in Dublin to be focus of special conference

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09.54 6 May 2015


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Concerns over the level of drugs and homelessness in Dublin are to be addressed at a special conference in the city today.

The seminar, entitled "A Better City for All", will see stakeholders from homeless, drug treatment, business and law enforcement groups join forces in the hopes of coming up with practical solutions on a number of issues.

The gathering will be addressed by the newly-appointed Drugs Minister Áodhan Ó Ríordán and the Lord Mayor Christy Burke, along with experts from various fields.

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Dublin Lord Mayor Christy Burke said: "It is well documented that the city centre has addiction issues and related anti-social behaviour issues, it is an area that I am determined to see solutions. I have made addressing these issues a focus of my term as Lord Mayor of Dublin. I welcome the Better City for All initiative, where agencies and stakeholders across the city are combining their knowledge and expertise to develop sustainable solutions."

Tony Duffin, director of the Ana Liffey Drug Project added: "It’s clear that there are difficulties in Dublin. With next year being 2016, it is important that we work together to make the city better for everyone."

"We need to be realistic - there are limited resources to spend on addressing these issues, so we need to be focused. We also need to be brave. For example, there are people who, whether we like it or not, are currently injecting in public on Dublin’s streets because they have nowhere else to go."

Criminologist Dr Johnny Connolly says the issues can be resolved if the various agencies work together.

See more about the conference here


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