"Hands off addiction services" - Dublin ÓSF

On Saturday the 20th of February, Dublin Ógra Shinn Féin along with Dublin Sinn Féin held a day of action to highlight the issue of drugs rehabilitation services in local communities.
These services are under threat following a proposal by the government to cut €2.6 million in funding to the National Drugs Strategy.

Offices of Junior Minister John Curran

Ógra Shinn Féin held a demonstration outside the offices of Junior Minister for Drugs Strategy John Curran, on Clondalkin's Main Street.

Sinn Féin councillor Matthew McDonagh

Speaking at the event, Sinn Féin councillor for Clondalkin Matthew McDonagh said it was "unnacceptable that communities must deal with the causes of drug and alcohol addiction with less funding at a time when statistics show that such problems are on the increase".

Dublin ÓSF spokesperson Shane McKenna said that: "Dublin Ógra Shinn Féin demand that adequate resources are provided to tackle drug and alcohol addiction" and that "cuts in funding to areas which are most affected by drugs is unacceptable".