On September 23rd 2013 I chaired the quarterly meeting of the Dublin Central Joint Policing Committee in City Hall. At the meeting Gardai and Dublin City Council gave detailed reports on activity in Dublin Central during the previous quarter. Issues addressed at the meeting included anti-social behaviour on Fassaugh Avenue & St Laurence’s Place East, Traffic breaches at Doyle’s corner, homeless hostels in the Phibsborough area, mobile phone theft, traffic accidents in the Drumcondra area, empty units at St. Finbar’s Court, Neighborhood Watch, Off-licence test purchasing, staffing of Garda Drugs Unit, Halloween, Operation Assist, anti-social behavior, street crime, “better city for all” report, burglaries, Phoenix Park concerts, Neighborhood Watch, privately rented properties and many other items. The meeting was recorded and a webcast is available here. The date of the next meeting is Monday 16th December 2013 @9.30am in City Hall. Please email me if there are any issues you would like addressed by the Joint Policing Committee. 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



