At the December meeting of the Central Area Committee I again raised the issue of the need for an upgrade to the facilities at Broombridge train station. I proposed a motion stating “The elected members of the Central Area Committee call on Irish Rail to outline what measures it has put in place to ensure public safety on the Maynooth line and to upgrade Broombridge Train station by providing improved public lighting, security cameras, shelter, customer information, non-slip surface on the platforms and security”. The motion was passed and the request has been sent to Irish Rail. I will provide an update when Irish Rail reply. Mary
Drug Treatment Court
The Drug Treatment Court represents a different way of thinking about crime. It recognises something simple but important: not all crime is the same. When addiction is the driver, punishment alone is not enough.If we want to reduce crime and improve lives, we need to treat the cause — not
