The next meeting of the Cabra Community Policing Forum will take place on Tues 29th of January in Cabra Parkside Community and Sports Center in John Paul Park (the bogies) at 7.15pm. This is an opportunity for people living and working in Cabra to meet with the Gardai, Dublin City Council and elected representatives to discuss and address issues of concern. As Chair of the Dublin Central Joint Policing Committee I encourage people from Cabra to come along as these forum meetings feed into the priorities for the Dublin Central Joint Policing Committee. If you cannot attend the meeting you can contact the Forum Co-Ordinator Mr Niall Counihan at 0861743278. 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



