Press Release

O’Brien welcomes extension of funding for Dial to Stop Drug Dealing

Sinn Féin’s Councillor Jonathan O’Brien has welcomed today’s announcement that funding for the highly successful Dial to Stop Drug Dealing initiative has been extended till the end of the year and repeated his call for the scheme to be put on a permanent footing.

Cllr O’Brien also called on members of the public to continue using the free phone number and to help to raise awareness of the scheme.

Speaking today Cllr O’Brien said:
“The Dial to Stop Drug Dealing free phone number has been a highly successful initiative which Sinn Féin has long campaigned for. I welcome today’s announcement that funding for the scheme is to be extended to the end of the year but reiterate my call for it to be put on a permanent footing.
“I am also calling on members of the public to continue using the free phone number and to raise awareness of the scheme by advertising the number on social networking sites and any other means available.”

The Dial to Stop Drug Dealing number is 1800220220

For further information contact Cllr Jonathan O’Brien @ 085-2133907