Former Lord Mayor Andrew Montague says cuts to youth services in Ballymun should be reversedThe Government has been urged to reverse funding cuts to youth and early intervention services in Ballymun after shocking television footage of open drug dealing in the area. “We’ve serious problems with drug dealing and serious problems with young people growing up in really difficult circumstances,” he told Independent.ie. Mr Montague described funding cuts to the Young Ballymun project in 2016 by the previous Government as “a major mistake”. “Sport and youth work are very effective in reducing the problems that we have,” he said. “It doesn’t change the upbringing for these young people and the real emphasis has to be on supporting them.

Source: Irish Independent July 21, 2021 14:03 UTC