Barnardos Finglas West Family Resource Centre opens new premises in Finglas

Padraig Conlon 09 Dec 2022

L to R (back row)– TD Paul McAuliffe, Cllr. Mary Callaghan, Cllr Breige Mac Oscar, Siobhan Greene Barnardos, Cllr Keith Connolly, Martin Dobhey Barnardos L to R (front row)- TD Roisin Shortall, Beverly Mackin Barnardos, Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy, Cllr Noeleen Reilly and Barnardos CEO Suzanne Connolly

Barnardos and the Finglas West Family Resource Centre (FRC) have officially launched the new premises of the Finglas West FRC.

Since 2018, the community initiative led by Barnardos and funded by Tusla, has engaged with 2,400 children, parents and carers.

The work of the Finglas West FRC is overseen by a steering group, on which there is local representation of 16 people living and working in the area including, community representatives, Finglas Cabra Local Drug & Alcohol Services, Gardaí, Pavee Point and Dublin City Council.

Local children cutting the ribbon on the new building.

The Finglas West FRC Steering Group, members include local reps from Finglas Cabra Local Drug and Alcohol Services, An Garda Síochána, Pavee Point, Dublin City Council, Tusla, St Kevin’s Boys’ School and St Joseph’s GNS.

L to R (Picture One)
Barnardos Director of Children’s Services Siobhan Greene, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O’Gorman and Barnardos CEO Suzanne Connolly attending the launch