SICCDA (South Inner City Community Development Association)

Letter from The Liberties Community Project CEO Austin Campbell in today's The Irish Times.

Simple solutions to complex issues don't exist and confidently offering the same to large audiences through a trusted publication dangerously influences political action.

This influence is evident when reviewing Dublin City Council Allocation by Electoral Division 2022 -2026 Capital Budget for Sports and Leisure, Parks and Open Spaces, Libraries and Galleries which show €137,326,629 or 46.25% of total budget spent in the North Inner City compared to €1,630,000 or 0.55% of total budget spent in the South West Inner City.

These are the key budget areas which can be considered to enhance the likelihood of a community being happy and well- not additional policing or population- and a differential in spend of c.8,500% between different electoral areas indicates a politicisation of decision making processes that does not bode well for a thriving inner city.

Darragh Moriarty Michael Pidgeon Maire Devine Cllr. Jen Cummins Ammar Ali, Aengus O Snodaigh TD, Brid Smith, Patrick Costello, Joan Collins, Senator Catherine Ardagh