Violence forces Drogheda families to uproot their lives 

A protest against drug-related violence in Drogheda last year. Picture: Caroline Quinn/PA Wire

Families from Drogheda have uprooted and left their homes or sent their at-risk children to live in other parts of the country for periods to reduce their exposure to drug-related intimidation and violence, a report has found.

The scoping review, commissioned by Justice Minister Helen McEntee in August 2020, was carried out in response to two main issues in the Drogheda area: crime and drugs, and the interrelationship between the two.