PRESS RELEASES Press Release 6 October 2010 Today (6/10/10), Pat Carey T.D., Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, launched a publicity drive for the successful Dial-to-Stop Drug Dealing Campaign. The Dial-to-Stop Drug Dealing Campaign was established in 2008 as a safe and anonymous way for concerned citizens to pass information on drug dealing to the Gardaí. Speaking today Minister Carey said: “I have decided to further publicise this campaign as I believe very strongly in the notion that communities should be empowered, and should feel enabled to make a stand in a way that they feel is safe. The call to the Dial-to-Stop Drug Dealing is free, no record of the call appears on your phone bill, no names are required, and your anonymity is guaranteed and every piece of information you can give has the potential to make a huge difference to your community”. The Dial-to-Stop Drug Dealing campaign was initially rolled out to 15 Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces in 2008. Minister Carey continued: “The freephone telephone line has received over 7,000 calls and resulted in over 2,000 reports being made to the Garda National Drug Unit. Garda information also tells us that the campaign and the publicity surrounding it helped tackle the overt nature of drug dealing in campaign areas. The success of the campaign is proof community activism and civic pride can make a difference. I am delighted to be able to publicise the telephone line further and I would urge anyone with information, no matter how trivial it seems, to call 1800 220 220 and help to stop drug dealing in your area.” Today’s launch announced the continuation of the campaign and reaffirmation of the campaigns original goals – to provide a free, safe, confidential and completely anonymous hotline for people who have concerns about drug-dealing in their communities. The 2010 DIAL TO STOP campaign will include radio and newspaper ads, targeted leaflet drops, posters as well as local media activity.
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