From the HOPE Archives: North Inner City Investment (2016)

This article was originally posted by Hopehandson.com to Hopehandson.com/blog on July 25, 2016

HOPE is very excited to hear about this attempt to solve the difficulties of drugs and gang related violence facing the area. The high levels of social inequality suffered by the communities of the NIC have been growing for decades. This investment – which has been dedicated to local sports facilities, street and building maintenance and recovery projects – is long overdue. While this endeavour has come at a great cost to the NIC communities, it is with great excitement that we welcome this new government led initiative.

Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, speaking to Joe Dowling from the Hope Project and Terry Fagan of the North Inner City Folklore Project after meeting with local community groups to discuss new measures for north inner city Dublin.

The Irish Times "Dublin’s north inner city to receive €1.6m in funding", July 20 2016. Available here. (Originally accessed: July 2016) (Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times)