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'Going to Court' guide launched in
Letterkenny
06.03.20
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THE Court House in
Letterkenny was the venue for the launch of ‘Going
to Court, a guide for young people’. The guide was
developed by Donegal Children & Young People
Services Committee (CYPSC) to support young people
who may come in contact with the court service.
Donegal CYPSC members were joined by Court Services
staff, Probation Service staff, Garda Síochána and
Donegal Youth Service to mark the launch. |
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Anne Timony Meehan Donegal CYPSC
Coordinator, Garda Michael Harrison and Judge Kelly
with members of the Donegal Youth Service team. |
Commenting on the new
resource, Anne Timony Meehan, Donegal CYPSC
Coordinator said “The ‘Going to Court Guide for
Young People’ is an initiative from the CYPSC Safe &
Secure Subcommittee led by Gareth Gibson, Donegal
Youth Service, Geoffrey McGonagle Court Services,
Michael Harrison Garda Siochana and most importantly
with the participation of young people. It was
developed to support young people who come in
contact with the Court services and to reduce any
anxiety or stress they may feel. It covers topics
such as types of courts, what happens after someone
commits a crime, being called as a witness or as a
victim of crime or as a defendant. It covers legal
terms, giving evidence, who will be in the court
room and what they do.”
Launching the guide, Judge Kelly said “When you
launch a book you want everyone to read it, but this
is a book that I hope no young person will ever
need. It sets out in a very clear and easy to
understand way the court process and everyone’s role
in it. The booklet is a very worthwhile initiative
by Donegal CYPSC and the Donegal Youth Service and
it is also thanks to the support of the Department
of Children and Youth affairs that it was
published.”
For more information and to view a copy of the
‘Going to Court' guide visit
www.cypsc.ie . |
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