This week Irish Rail announced that work to replace Reillys Bridge on Ratoath Road with a new bridge spanning the railway line and canal is to commence this month and should be completed at the start of 2015. Irish Rail have agreed to provide community liaison for the duration of the works and to work with residents, businesses and other stakeholders to:Undertake a pre-condition survey of properties to verify that works have no effect, inform residents and businesses in advance of the stages of works and provide an ongoing point of contact for local residents and businesses by locall phone number and email as follows:1890253555 and communityliaison@irishrail.ie. Mary

New National Drugs Strategy
Minister for Drugs Jennifer Murnane O’Connor recently updated me in Seanad Eireann on the new national drugs strategy. Her new strategy is designed to respond to the significant changes in drug-use patterns in Ireland and to ensure equitable access to services across the country. The draft strategy proposes five strategic



