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Drug Pushers Out

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Monday September 26, 2005 23:01

by COCAD - Coalition of Communities Against Drugs

For over 20 years Dublin’s working class communities have been ravished by heroin. Each time the heroin crisis became an epidemic the local communities organised themselves to fight back. At last, a book has been written by somebody who was in the middle of this fightback. This book, “Pushers Out”, gives the affected communities side of the story. It pulls no punches and records the highs and the lows of the 20 year campaign.

The Coalition of Communities Against Drugs are launching “Pushers Out” in Galway Library on Wednesday 28th at 6pm.

For over 20 years Dublin’s working class communities have been ravished by heroin. Each time the heroin crisis became an epidemic the local communities organised themselves to fight back. At last, a book has been written by somebody who was in the middle of this fightback. This book, “Pushers Out”, gives the affected communities side of the story. It pulls no punches and records the highs and the lows of the 20 year campaign.

The Coalition of Communities Against Drugs are launching “Pushers Out” in Galway Library on Wednesday 28th at 6pm.

Speakers on the night will include:-

Ronnie Byrne
South Inner City Community Activist
Joe Mooney
North Inner City Community Activist
Cieran Perry
Secretary, Coalition of Communities Against Drugs

Chairperson:
Michael McCaughan Author

About the Book
For two decades Dublin working class communities, in the face of official neglect, fought to overcome an epidemic of heroin abuse that engulfed them. Led, variously, by the Concerned Parents Against Drugs (CPAD) and the Coalition of Communities Against Drugs (COCAD) organisations, the campaign captured headlines as a result of the policy of directly confronting drug pushers. At the same time pressure was continually applied to the government and statutory agencies for concerted action to address the drug crisis. While successful in mobilising communities and impacting on the heroin problem the campaign was marked by continuous conflict with the authorities and dogged by criticisms of vigilantism and of being a front for the IRA.

About the Author
Born in 1957 in Georgetown, Guyana, to an Irish mother and a Guyanese father, André Lyder was educated at Blackrock College, Dublin, and the University of Guelph, Ontario. Living and working in Dublin's inner city for some ten years he became active in the anti-drugs movement in 1996, soon assuming a position on the executive committee of the Coalition of Communities Against Drugs (COCAD) and acting as spokesperson of the organisation. In 1997, he was appointed Chair of the task force established by the Irish government to address the heroin problem in Dublin's south inner city. Lyder currently resides in Owen Sound, Ontario.
Publishers Website: www.trafford.ie

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Nothing has changed

by Con Carroll

Tue Sep 27, 2005 14:39

having read the book Pushers out it brought back memories.
today in 2005 the situation in working class communites has got worse in your face, open dealing with voilence, youth out off their faces on cocaine have access to fire-arms willing to use them to control their turf in the trade. and the states response once it remains in inner city flats complexes and working class areas is a disgrace. while money is pumed into drug treatment centres. while project managers are well paid, in return they will pay lip service to present government about inadequate treatment services. whatever we do don't upset the status quo
children had to wait in a Dublin flats complex 20 years for play ground with swings, which eventually began in 2004-2005 residents living in areas are told by the corporation that nothing can be done about drug pushers living in the area until they are convicted and taken to court, while others involved in heroin can trot off to luxury apartments in Spain
whatever has happened to the rights of children to live in areas free of the drugs trade? or to the rights of eldery people.
where are the voices of elected politicians and councillors? who claim to represent the people of these areas and who were voted in by these people
Be Proud Enough is Enough

Where is Galway Library?

by Michael

Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:18

St. Augustine St......

by Penny Rimbaud

Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:49

Same road as Charlie Byrnes methinks...

address

by pat c

Wed Sep 28, 2005 13:10

Galway City Library
St. Augustine Street
Galway
Ireland

Telephone, Fax and Email

P: 00 353 91 561666
F: 00 353 91 565039
E: info@galwaylibrary.ie

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by somebody

Wed Sep 28, 2005 14:16

More con job vote catching?

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