Staff

Stuart has over 25 years experience working in health care and social enterprises as a nurse and manager in Scotland, England and now Ireland. His experience includes working in the NHS, voluntary sector, trading and service delivery social enterprises all in the drug treatment sector.

He joined the organisation as the new Director of Inchicore and Bluebell Community Addiction Team (Frontline was previously called IBCAT) in November 2014. Stuart has a First Class Honours Masters Degree in Management Community and Voluntary Sector and his Master’s thesis investigated developing a green social enterprise. He also sat on Mentor Iontach which was the advisory group for the Msc in Social Enterprise run by DCU Ryan Academy.

He also has a passion for music and has been seen fronting a dodgy Dr Feelgood tribute band in Dublin. His other passion is old vintage VW campervans and he has been been seen at many a motorway service station with his van waiting for the AA.

Eimear has responsibility for oversight of Frontline’s bike shop and training unit, in addition to financial reporting to the sub finance committee.

Corrine’s role involves the day-to-day operational management of the Frontline Addiction Service, in addition to supporting the development of and providing direct support and supervision to the addiction team.

Corrine has gained vast knowledge and experience from working across various addiction services for over 14 years. She has experience of working in community addiction projects - including youth addiction services, residential treatment services, homeless services and more recently had a direct role in informing and shaping drug and alcohol policy advocating for ‘communities of interest’ in the National Drug Strategy.

Corrine has completed a Masters in Addiction Studies and has an honours degree in both Social Science and Social Care and she is also an accredited addiction counsellor with ACI.

Rachel has been working with Frontline since 2019. She works in The Children’s Project as the Childcare Manager. She is responsible for the safety and well-being of the children as well as the supervision and development of staff in The Children’s Project.

Rachel has a BA in Early Childhood Care and Education and is trained in the HighScope Curriculum. Her background is in Montessori and play-based curricula. Rachel is passionate about children’s autonomy, creativity and happiness. She keeps these values at the core of her practice and at the centre of the Project.

Sabrina has been working in Frontline since January 2018 as an Addiction Practitioner and more recently has taken up the role as Senior Addiction Practitioner. Her role involves keyworking an average of 20 clients.

Part of Sabrina’s role is to facilitate the drop-in service - a non-judgemental and informal safe space for clients to come and enjoy a cup of tea in a social setting. It operates on a harm reduction basis where clients are provided with information on services available.

Sabrina has an honours degree in Social Care, a Diploma in Childcare and a Level 7 Certificate in Addiction Studies. She has experience of working in the community with vulnerable adults and children in many different settings.

Katie has been with Frontline since May 2021. Katie’s current role is as an Addiction Practitioner in Kavanagh House, where she supports clients one-on-one through care planning and keyworking. She also co-facilitates the drop-in service and sessions for the Make Change and Connections programmes.

Katie has a BA honours degree in Psychology and a diploma in Addiction Studies. Before joining Frontline, she worked in the homeless sector. She has a particular interest in dual diagnosis and mental health, and has trained in ASIST, Mental Health First Aid, and the therapeutic use of mindfulness.

Jessica has been working with Frontline since 2022 as an addiction practitioner. She has experience working in the community and housing services and is skilled in working in addiction treatment and prevention, harm reduction, crisis intervention family services and case management. Jessica has extensive knowledge of the housing sector and treatment services within the community. She is committed to change, quality, honesty, innovation and integrity. Jessica has a level 7 diploma in addiction recovery coaching and also community development from Maynooth College. She is also trained in SMART recovery and cognitive behaviour therapy and motivational interviewing.

Jason has been working with Frontline since 2022 as a prison links worker. He works with men and women in prison with the purpose of providing support upon release.

Jason has extensive experience in addiction support services in Dublin and has an interest in the area of restorative justice, in which he gained a qualification from Maynooth University in 2023.

I have always had a passion for helping people, especially people in addiction. In 2016 I began on my journey towards working in the sector of addiction as a volunteer, and to date, I have worked in a residential treatment centre and a day programme service providing support to individuals in group settings, along with on a 1-1 level. I am currently completing a level 7 Diploma, in Drug and Alcohol Addiction with Limerick University.

In 2020 I started my training as a Counsellor/Psychotherapist, and I am currently halfway through an Honours Degree.

Jason has been working with Frontline since 2021. He has worked in the community sector since 2015 and spent 6 years working with a homeless organisation, of which 3 years were spent in a recovery residential service.

Jason has extensive knowledge of the housing sector and treatment services within the community. His expertise in facilitating group work is utilised in his facilitation of our Frontline Make Change and Frontline Connections Programmes. Jason’s main skills include Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution Focused Brief Therapy. He has a Level 7 in Addiction Studies from Maynooth College.

Alison joined the team in Frontline in August 2016. She initially worked as a volunteer before progressing to relief work and more recently has taken up the role of the Senior Addiction Practitioner in our Bluebell location. Her role involves coordinating the day-to-day service provision of Frontline and providing direct support and supervision to the team.

Alison has an honours degree in Applied Social Studies in Social Care and a diploma in Addiction Studies. She has also undertaken various CPD courses relevant to addiction, mental health and community work.

Alison has experience of working in the areas of childcare, youth work, disability and homelessness within the community sector.

Dee has a BA in Integrative Counselling and Art Therapy and PG Dip in Adolescent Psychotherapy. She's a fully accredited MIACP.

Sinead has a Level 8 degree in Social Care and is currently studying a master’s in counselling and psychotherapy. Sinead has previously worked in the homeless sector and residential addiction treatment services as a project worker.

Brian Mitchell has a Higher National Diploma focused in Addiction Prevention and Treatment from Maynooth University and has been working at Frontline’s NEIC Alcohol Service since 2024 and has been working in the voluntary community sector since 2016.

With experience of working in the voluntary community and housing services, Brian is skilled in working in addiction treatment and prevention, client engagement, crisis intervention, case management, care planning, interagency collaboration, group work and one-to-one intervention skills, using the continuum of care model in the addiction/recovery field.

Paul has a background of working in homeless services with Housing First, providing peer support and advocating for people with complex needs. He has a level 7 in addiction studies from Maynooth University.

Sonya joined Frontline as the Recovery Coordinator in November 2023 and is based in the north inner city of Dublin. She has over 30 years of experience in the voluntary and community addiction services and is an advocate for promoting recovery pathways to people who have problematic substance and alcohol issues.

Sonya's role at Frontline has been borne out of all the groundwork over the years in promoting and celebrating recovery, from International Recovery Month, the yearly National Recovery Walk, to recovery coaches been trained up and working alongside people on their own recovery pathways in services, making all addiction and recovery services more accessible.

Ger is a City & Guilds trained mechanic and manages the front of shop at Frontline Bikes in Inchicore.

James looks after all of the bike repair and servicing needs and is City & Guilds accredited.

Karolis works in Frontline Bikes bike shop in Inchicore. He is level 2 City & Guilds accredited in bike mechanics.

Paul is fully qualified in City & Guilds level 2 and is responsible for our Upcycling & Training Unit in Bluebell.

Andrew joined Frontline Bikes in September 2023. He brings with him a wealth of experience in manufacturing processes and organisation, as well as technical experience having worked as a motor vehicle technician for a number of years. Andrew's role at Frontline Bikes is focused on oversight of the training programme and bike shop, upcycling processes and day to day running of the Bluebell facility.

Abaigh started working in Frontline in 2022. She works in The Children’s Project with the morning and afternoon children and is the Afternoon group key worker. Abaigh has a BA Level 8 in Early Childhood Care and Education and a Level 6 Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills. She has worked as an early years practitioner in a range of different childcare services for the last 11 years, with the last 7 years being in community childcare. Abaigh is passionate about play-based learning and supporting children’s social and emotional development in a safe and enriching environment.

Leanne started working in Frontline in 2024. She works in The Children’s Project with the morning and afternoon children and is the morning group key worker.

Leanne has been working in childcare since 2008 in both private and community based settings. She has a diploma in the Montessori curriculum and also a BA Level 7 in Early Childhood Care and Education.