An intensive street project aimed at diverting young people away from the drugs trade and criminal gangs faces the axe because of an impending funding crisis. Mr Connolly told the Irish Examiner that the project was working with young men "involved in gang culture and the drugs trade". He said: “Some young men don't see an alternative to the drugs trade and street gangs. We see the level of violence out there.”But he said the way to tackling gangs and the drugs trade was not just a law and order approach: “You need youth services, community services and family services. The young men told the evaluation that the two workers were the “biggest contribution” of the project.

Source: Irish Examiner July 17, 2019 16:52 UTC