The purpose of the meeting is to both illustrate the scope and impact of underage drinking in Dublin and to begin a dialogue about how to address this.

We found there was an ebb in spirit in the winter, between winter and spring break.

I think there are a lot of parents concerned about these issues but don't have a venue to talk about them, except with their friends or the parents of children their child hangs around with.

I won't be able to stop the drinking just like that but I've hopefully cut it in half and if you cut what I drink in half that is a hell of a lot.

I think that's a big difference. If the ones in the program aren't coming back to society, what's the purpose? If you're going to do it, do it for the ones that are coming out.

Show up for your life, because if you don't no one else will.