Launch of Out of the Shadows research
23 Apr 2026
Prepared by Marguerite Woods and Paula Kearney for Citywide, this report is qualitative study of women’s involvement in the Dublin drug economy. The broad aim of the study is to explore the gender-based lived experience, power relationships and economic realities for women living in communities affected by drug use, bringing the voices of women who have lived experience of involvement to the fore in discussions of the drug economy.
The summary report can be downloaded here
The full report can be downloaded here
The launch took place on Tuesday 21th April where Marguerite gave an overview of the methodology, findings and recommendations of the research, and Paula provided context of women in treatment and the criminal justice system: