At the September 2013 meeting of Dublin City Council I requested /Dublin City Council to clean-up the vacant site in front of Dunmanus Court on the grounds of Precious Blood Church. I have also asked the Manager to arrange to prune the trees that create a significant shadow on the homes of the residents of Dunmanus Court. I have been advised that the City Council has recently arranged for the cleaning up of rubbish from this vacant site and is in the process of arranging to have a number of trees and shrubs along the perimeter of Dunmanus Court pruned. Hopefully this will reduce their impact on the residents in Dunmanus Court. The contact for this work is Evelyn Hanlon, Housing & Residential Services, Tel: 222 5153. 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



