An after school project in Dublin’s North Inner City fears it will have to close because of a lack of funding.

CASPr helps young children escape from the gangland feud and drug dealing in the area with after school activities.

It's pleading for funding to stay open ahead of next week's Budget.

They run an after school project – which is a chance for primary school children in the area to escape all that – to do their homework, to go swimming or take a music class.

It also helps their parents through training programmes.

The CASPr project is shortly reducing to two and a half days because of a lack of funding - with fears it will have to shut altogether.

If that happens there are fears that these children will be the next generation in trouble .

Tis centre is in the heart of the Finance Minister’s constituency and ahead of next week’s Budget – the workers are appealing for it to be saved.

Stephanie Grogan has this report: