The North Inner City

This article in the Examiner quotes the North Inner City, specifically the area between Croke Park and Busarás as a ”no-go zone”. Irene, the manager here at HOPE provides insight as to why the area is considered a no-go area.

Article on the Examiner.ie Friday 27th May 2016

“We’re more interested in looking at the root causes. For me there are three main ones. There are the poor Garda relations with people in this community, they’re not developing relationships with the young people, the guards are often seen as the enemy.

“The other thing is about recovery. There is no supply without demand. The reason drugs gangs take effect is because there is demand. We feel the only way to get rid of supply is to get rid of demand.

“The third one is opportunities for young people, youth clubs are very under-resourced. There needs to be counselling for kids, proper drug and alcohol prevention, youth clubs that offer training for kids and better access to third-level education,” she says.

Article on the Examiner.ie Friday 27th May 2016

Father’s group starting Thursday 9th June

It’s always a very popular course with our client group, as many of them would have limited contact with their children and this program makes them more aware of their rights around access, and also how to make the most out of any access visits with information on constructive playing, managing challenging behaviour. It also provides a great forum for people to share their own experiences and knowledge. It’s only a short 6 week program so if you have anyone interested please tell them they need to contact Noel as soon as possible on 01-8786658, extension 2. It’s part of our summer courses and as such we will not be able to run the course again until much later in the year.

Parenting group for Dads poster