Citywide seminar May 19th 2011.

Over 80 people, with a broad representation from services, Task Forces, Community Reps, families and activists, attended the half day seminar in Ballybough Community Centre. The meeting was broken into three distinct sessions. The first was presentations from four contributors outlining responses to intimidation in communities. This was followed by workshop sessions and finally there was a plenary session for open debate of issues.

Four presentations at the start of the seminar:
1. Working Together Tackling Intimidation - Detective Superintendent Michael O’ Sullivan, Garda National Drug Unit
2. Example of community response to intimidation – Graham Ryall Canal community, Dublin
3. The Framework on an interagency approach facilitating Action 5 National Drugs Strategy - Audra Cotter, Clonmel Community Based Drugs Initiative
4. Intimidation – how do we and how should we respond? Johnny Connolly Alcohol and Drug Research Unit