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By Ronan Gargan · Northern Sound · 15 October 2026

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A Monaghan branch of the Family Addiction Support Network has been going from strength to strength, offering much needed to support to families.The organisation...

A Monaghan branch of the Family Addiction Support Network has been going from strength to strength, offering much needed to support to families.

The organisation supports individual and families affected by a loved one's addiction or substance misuse.

FASN offers information, one-to-one support, respite, education and connection to appropriate services.

Sorcha Burke spoke with Cindy Barry, a family support worker with FASN.

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Reporting by Ronan Gargan for Northern Sound, funded by the News Reporting Scheme. Republished by News Room under the scheme’s reuse permission.

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