I was delighted last week to join the local and national Deaf and hearing community for the official opening of Deaf Village Ireland in St Josephs on the Navan and Ratoath Road. This is a fantastic development not just for the deaf community but also for the local hearing community. Well done to everybody involved in making it a reality. 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


