When the previous government set-up the Grangegorman Development Authority it provided for local community membership of the Authority. There are dedicated positions for members of the local community on the Board of the Grangegorman Development Authority and on the Consultative Group. These positions are filled through a local election process. The positions are up for renewal this autumn and I encourage interested members from the local community to get involved and consider contesting the elections. All the information is available here. I am very happy to answer any queries about the project and/or the community representative role so please do not hesitate to contact me. 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



