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Dial to Stop Drug Dealing' funding extension welcomed.

Published: 15 June, 2010

Sinn Féin councillor Larry O'Toole has welcomed today's

announcement that funding for the highly successful Dial to Stop Drug

Dealing initiative has been extended till the end of the year and

repeated his call for the scheme to be put on a permanent footing.

Cllr. O'Toole also called on members of the public to continue using

the free phone number and to help to raise awareness of the scheme.

Speaking today Cllr. O'Toole said:

"The Dial to Stop Drug Dealing free phone number has been a highly

successful initiative, which Sinn Féin has long campaigned for. I

welcome today's announcement that funding for the scheme is to be

extended to the end of the year but reiterate my call for it to be put

on a permanent footing.

"I am also calling on members of the public to continue using the free

phone number and to raise awareness of the scheme by advertising the

number on social networking sites and any other means available