DUBLIN NORTH EAST DRUGS & ALCOHOL TASK FORCE

What DUBLIN NORTH EAST DRUGS & ALCOHOL TASK FORCE does

Dublin North East Drugs & Alcohol Task Force (DNELDATF) is an Irish community-sector umbrella organization established in 1997 as one of twenty-four drugs task forces nationwide created under the Government of Ireland's response to problem drug use, particularly in inner-city Dublin. Operating as a company limited by guarantee and registered charity (Charity Number 18521), the Task Force coordinates a network of eleven or more funded projects across the Dublin North East catchment area — a population of approximately 158,862 people, of which 3.4% fall within the 'extremely disadvantaged' categories of the HP Pobal Deprivation Index. Its portfolio includes direct service projects (Dales Centre, EDIT, Coolmine Belmayne Hub, Donnycarney Drug & Alcohol Service), youth programmes (Donnycarney Youth Justice Project, KCCP youth work), family support services (Brook Recovery Hub, Baldoyle Family Resource Services, Preparing for Life Play Therapy), outreach (D17 ACT), labour-market inclusion (Northside Partnership LIP), and interagency initiatives such as DRIVE for drug-related intimidation and violence. Accredited educational offerings include the QQI Level 7 Certificate in Addiction Studies, the QQI Level 5/4 Boxing Clever Programme, Friends & Family Naloxone Training, and the SAOR Extended Brief Intervention for Alcohol.

Name

DUBLIN NORTH EAST DRUGS & ALCOHOL TASK FORCE

Legal name

Dublin North East Drug and Alcohol Task Force

Website

https://dnetaskforce.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dublin North East Drugs & Alcohol Task Force is an Irish government-mandated umbrella charity coordinating eleven community drug and alcohol projects across a catchment of 158,862 residents in Dublin 17, delivering free counselling, harm reduction, family support, youth justice, and accredited addiction studies programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Substance Abuse Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health & Substance Use Public Health Programs (BPAIAJAK), Substance Use Prevention & Recovery Lifestyle Education (Non-clinical) (EDAAAHAL)

Keywords

• Community drug services
• Substance abuse support
• Addiction recovery programs
• Harm reduction services
• Family support counselling

Headquarters

HQ city

Darndale, Dublin 17

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The task force receives government funding as part of Ireland's national drugs strategy. It is one of twenty-four drugs task forces nationwide developed to combat problem drug use throughout the country. The task force operates as a company limited by guarantee and registered charity (Charity Number 18521).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Dublin North East Drugs & Alcohol Task Force is an umbrella organisation coordinating drug and alcohol services across the Dublin North East catchment area in Ireland. It oversees and funds a portfolio of community projects delivering free, confidential support including one-to-one key-working, counselling, harm reduction, family support, youth programmes, recovery groups, outreach, and accredited addiction studies education.

Product overview

Dublin North East Drugs & Alcohol Task Force is an umbrella organization overseeing drug and alcohol services throughout its catchment area, coordinating multiple specialized projects and programmes. The organization operates a portfolio of services including: direct support projects (Dales Centre, EDIT, Coolmine Belmayne Hub, Donnycarney Drug & Alcohol Service), youth services (Donnycarney Youth Justice Project, KCCP Youth Programme), family support services (Brook Recovery Hub, Baldoyle Family Resource Services, Preparing for Life Play Therapy), and community programmes (D17 ACT, Northside Partnership LIP). The Task Force also delivers educational and training offerings including the Level 7 Certificate in Addiction Studies, Boxing Clever Programme, 6-Week Information Workshops, Naloxone Training, and SAOR Extended Brief Intervention for Alcohol. All services operate from a harm reduction philosophy and are coordinated through the main Task Force office in Darndale, Dublin 17.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baldoyle Family Resource Services Family and community support service offering addiction counselling, gambling support, adult and child counselling, parenting programmes, family support, peer support groups, and education and prevention programmes for residents of the catchment area.
• Brook Recovery Hub Whole-family recovery hub providing one-to-one support, SMART Recovery meetings, cocaine reduction programmes, the Steps Programme, complementary therapies, women's groups, play therapy, and parenting programmes for those affected by addiction.
• Coolmine (Belmayne Hub) Community Drug and Alcohol Project providing free key-working, care planning, group supports, education, harm reduction, and family support for individuals regarding their own or a loved one's drug and alcohol use.
• Dales Centre Harm reduction service supporting individuals and families from the Dublin 17 area with drug or alcohol problems, offering one-to-one support, care planning, counselling, psychotherapy, alcohol and narcotics anonymous group support, and crisis intervention.
• Donnycarney Drug & Alcohol Service Service supporting individuals towards a drug or alcohol-free lifestyle, offering STEPS and SMART Recovery groups, a Women's Group, pro-social activities, methadone maintenance programme, counselling, and referral services.
• Donnycarney Youth Justice Project Garda Diversion Programme supporting young people referred by the local Juvenile Liaison Officer through relationship-building, sports, education, music, cookery, life skills, family support, mindfulness, and social development activities.
• D17 ACT (Assertive Case Management Team) Drug and alcohol outreach support service for adults and young people in the Dublin 17 area, focused on Darndale, Moatview and Belcamp, providing case management, detached outreach work, advocacy, and interagency linkages.
• Kilbarrack Coast Community Programme (KCCP) Community-based aftercare project providing education, training, personal development, counselling, and recovery support, including a drugs and alcohol recovery programme, Reach Out Youth Programme, family support, youth services, and counselling.
• Northside Partnership LIP Programme Labour Market Inclusion Programme providing life coaching, key-working sessions, basic education including literacy and keyboard skills, driver theory test support, and care planning for education and employment options.
• EDIT (Edenmore Drug Intervention Team) Community Drug and Alcohol Project providing one-to-one support, harm reduction, case management, education, prevention, and family support using the 5-step Family Support Model to adults affected by their own or a loved one's drug and alcohol use.
• Preparing for Life – Play Therapy Play therapy service giving children an opportunity to express thoughts, feelings and problems through play, helping them make sense of the world, reach their potential, and develop resilience and emotional intelligence.
• Level 7 Certificate in Addiction Studies Accredited Level 7 certificate programme in addiction studies offered by Dublin North East DATF, running September 2026 to June 2027 on Monday mornings, with priority given to people living or working in the catchment area.
• Friends & Family Naloxone Training Training programme teaching friends and family members to administer naloxone, an emergency medication that reverses opioid overdose by blocking opioid receptors and restoring normal breathing.
• 6-Week Information Workshops Free 6-week workshops at YMCA Parkside Community Hub covering local services, drug awareness, family support, parenting programmes, and holistic wellbeing.
• Boxing Clever Programme 20-week programme combining two QQI-accredited modules (Community Addiction Studies Level 5 and Health-Related Fitness Level 4) with boxercise, gym sessions, and pro-social activities.
• Cocaine Reduction Programme Support programme for individuals seeking to reduce cocaine use, run one evening per week at The Dales Centre.
• DNE Cycling Club Community cycling initiative promoting positive engagement and wellbeing, open to Dublin North East area residents with access to cycling activities, recovery programmes, and mechanics courses.
• SAOR Extended Brief Intervention for Alcohol Tier 2 pilot programme providing up to 6 free sessions in primary care centres for people experiencing issues from alcohol use but not at dependent stage, with referral pathways to specialist tier 3 services.
• DRIVE (Drug Related Intimidation & Violence Engagement) Interagency project with systems and structures to respond to drug related intimidation and associated violence (DRIV) in Ireland, funded by the Department of Health, supporting those experiencing drug-related intimidation and building community capacity to respond.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coolmine Therapeutic CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Coolmine provides Community Drug and Alcohol Projects (EDIT and Belmayne Hub) funded through DNELDATF. They collaborate on the Parents Under Pressure (PUP) Training programme with DNELDATF.
• HSE (Health Service Executive)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The HSE operates satellite clinics (e.g., Donnycarney Satellite Clinic for methadone maintenance) supported by DNELDATF-funded staff. The HSE also provides addiction services, social inclusion services, and is part of the interagency DRIVE project.
• GardaícoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Garda representatives (Richie Byrne and Ronan M Barry) serve on the Task Force members. Garda Diversion Programme through Donnycarney Youth Justice Project provides referrals for young people.
• Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MQI leads the 'What's the Story' art project in partnership with UISCE and various stakeholders including the local community, business owners, Gardai, HSE/Department of Health, to document work on the Medically Supervised Injecting Facility (MSIF) and create a mural to be installed at Merchants Quay.
• UISCEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024UISCE (United Irish Sisters of Charity) partners with MQI and the community on the 'What's the Story' art project documenting the journey towards the Medically Supervised Injecting Facility.
• Northside PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Northside Partnership provides the LIP (Labour Market Inclusion Programme) and operates the Bell Building where DNELDATF is headquartered. They also run Parent and Toddler Groups in conjunction with KCCP.
• Government of IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997DNELDATF was established in 1997 as part of the Government's response to serious opiate drug issues in Ireland, particularly in inner city Dublin. In 2013, alcohol was added to the responsibilities of the Task Forces. The task forces are made up of statutory, voluntary, community and public representatives who work in partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• UISCE (Union for Improved Services, Communication and Education): National advocacy organization for people who use drugs. Partners with DNELDATF on the 'What's the Story' art project. Comparable target population and advocacy mandate but more focused on systemic advocacy than service coordination.
• SAOL Project: Community-based rehabilitation programme for women in recovery in Dublin's north inner city. Comparable in harm reduction and recovery-supporting ethos, and overlapping catchment (northside Dublin), though narrower focus on women in recovery.

Direct peers

• Tallaght Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: Another Dublin statutory drugs task force operating in the Tallaght area under the same national model. Directly comparable in governance, funding stream, and service portfolio, allowing for direct performance benchmarking.
• South Western Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: One of the 24 statutory task forces covering southwest Dublin, Kildare, and west Wicklow. Operates the same catchment coordination model with partnership representation from HSE, Gardaí, community and voluntary sectors.
• Ballymun Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force: One of Dublin's 24 statutory drugs task forces, operating in the Ballymun area with the same government-mandated partnership model, catchment coordination, and harm reduction/community development focus. Directly comparable in structure, funding model, and remit.
• Coolmine Therapeutic Community: National provider of drug and alcohol treatment services including residential, community, and aftercare. Already a DNELDATF-funded partner (Belmayne Hub), but operates as an independent national organization serving overlapping populations with similar wraparound support model.
• Ana Liffey Drug Project: National low-threshold harm reduction NGO providing services to people who use drugs across Dublin, Limerick, and the Midlands. Comparable in service philosophy (harm reduction, outreach, advocacy) and target population.
• Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI): National homeless and drug/alcohol services charity operating low-threshold services, needle exchange, and the planned Medically Supervised Injecting Facility. Direct peer in harm reduction and addiction service provision with national reach.

Regional players

• Northside Partnership: Local development company serving the same Dublin 17 catchment area, co-located in the Bell Building. Runs the LIP programme funded by DNELDATF; comparable in geographic focus and partnership model but broader social inclusion scope rather than SUD-specific.

Broad incumbents

• Health Service Executive (HSE) Addiction Services: Public sector provider of tier 3 and 4 addiction treatment including methadone maintenance and satellite clinics. Already partners with DNELDATF (Donnycarney Satellite Clinic) and is the dominant statutory provider; broader in scope but integral to service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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