Ballymun Does Recovery Podcast

In part 2 of the Live Ballymun Does Recovery Podcast, host Jimmy Bell and co-host Mark Davis discuss all things recovery with individuals from Ballymun who are substance free. This special podcast was part of a calendar of events for Ballymun Recovery month September 2026.

In this weeks special live Ballymun does Recovery Podcast the host Jimmy Bell and co-host Mark Davis discusses all things recovery with a panel of 5 individuals from the local community who are substance free!

This recorded event was part of a calendar of events for Ballymun recovery month for September 2026. This podcast is part one of two. The second part of the podcast is scheduled to go out on 2nd October 2026 at 2p.m.

In this week’s Ballymun Does Recovery Podcast, the host Jimmy Bell does a review of Recovery month thus far and talks about the forthcoming local events, which include a Live Podcast in Axis, Recovery Café and the Recovery Cycle to Drogheda, as well as the Leave a Light On event at the end of the month. The podcast finishes with two local Recovery Stories.

To participate in any of the upcoming events contact Jimmy Bell 085 211 7777.

https://www.facebook.com/ballymunrecovery/

https://www.brace.ie/

https://www.instagram.com/ballymun_recovery/

https://starballymun.ie/

https://www.ballymunlocaldrugstaskforce.ie/

In this week’s Ballymun does Recovery podcast the host Jimmy Bell talks to the programme Lead and 2 facilitators of the innovative and coordinated approach to treatment encapsulated in the Tier 4 Treatment Pathways Group. The Tier 4 Pre-Entry Pathways Group is a specific drug and alcohol treatment preparation group designed for individuals motivated to change. It provides foundational tools, pairs group work with one-to-one support, and builds a structured care plan empowering participants towards long-term sobriety inclusive of recovery aftercare supports along a continuum of care. The podcast finishes with two local Recovery stories.

Treatment Pathways Group,

Tuesdays 6.30 - 8.30,

Horizons Building,

Balcurris Road,

Ballymun,

D11X2EP

(BRACE & STAR Building)

Contact David Boyle 087 1019 509

https://www.ballymunlocaldrugstaskforce.ie/

In this week’s Ballymun does Recovery podcast the host Jimmy Bell talks to the programme Lead and 2 facilitators of the innovative and coordinated approach to treatment encapsulated in the Tier 4 Treatment Pathways Group. The Tier 4 Pre-Entry Pathways Group is a specific drug and alcohol treatment preparation group designed for individuals motivated to change. It provides foundational tools, pairs group work with one-to-one support, and builds a structured care plan empowering participants towards long-term sobriety inclusive of recovery aftercare supports along a continuum of care. The podcast finishes with two local Recovery stories.

Treatment Pathways Group,

Tuesdays 6.30 - 8.30,

Horizons Building,

Balcurris Road,

Ballymun,

D11X2EP

(BRACE & STAR Building)

Contact David Boyle 087 1019 509

https://www.ballymunlocaldrugstaskforce.ie/

In this week's edition of Ballymun, does recovery podcast the host Jimmy Bell chats with Jonathan about his recovery journey and his new role as a recovery coach in Domville House and City clinic. The podcast ends with two local recovery stories.

Services:

Drugs & Alcohol Helpline:

https://www2.hse.ie/services/habit-addiction/drugs-and-alcohol-helpline/

BRACE

https://www.brace.ie/

Ballymun Local Drugs Task Force

https://www.ballymunlocaldrugstaskforce.ie/

STAR Easy Street

https://starballymun.ie/easy-street-outreach-team/

On the eve of recovery month September 2026, Ballymun does recovery podcast host Jimmy Bell chats with Roisin Byrne, chairperson of the Recovery Committee about the calendar of events over the month. The podcast finishes with two local recovery stories from the Ballymun Recovery Stories book.

https://www.facebook.com/ballymunrecovery/

https://www.brace.ie/

https://www.instagram.com/ballymun_recovery/

https://x.com/BallymunRecove1?t=9_7VZPRS0CqBeKYXB7L8iQ&s=08

In this week’s Ballymun Does Recovery podcast host Jimmy Bell sends a special Christmas message to all the listeners and people in the Ballymun community.

Links & Contact details:

Star Easy Street

Contact: 086 136 9635

Back to normal service on January 5th 2026

https://www.brace.ie/

Contact Number: 01 842 8071 / 01 846 7900

Email: [email protected]

Jingle & Mingle Dinner

Christmas Day, 1-3 pm, Trinity Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road.

Contact Seany: 083 096 1979 for information

Check the following sites for updates on meetings:

https://www.caireland.live/

https://www.ballymunlocaldrugstaskforce.ie/news_nameetings

https://www.facebook.com/events/brace-community-response/open-alcoholics-anonymous-meeting/462025694768609/

Samaritans: 01 116 123

This month Ballymun does Recovery podcast host Jimmy Bell talks to Marie and Karen about a new national initiative to reduce alcohol harms as well as the locally accessible integrated alcohol service . The SAFER Acohol Project is currently being piloted in Ballymun and was officially launched at the start of December 2025.

Contact Marie Lawless at

[email protected]

Ballymun Local Drugs And Alcohol Task Force

https://www.ballymunlocaldrugstaskforce.ie/index

01 883 2142

SAOR EBI (Extended Brief Intervention)

Phone: 01 856 6406

email: [email protected]

Factual information about alcohol visit:

https://www2.hse.ie/living-well/alcohol/

In this months Ballymun Does Recovery Podcast, the host Jimmy Bell talks to Catriona, Mark and Eimear about 'CoSAR', a twelve session Recovery skills programme that was recently piloted in Ballymun. The podcast concludes with a real life Ballymun recovery story.