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Community Safety
69 articles
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After long delay, new community safety forums for Fingal are up and running
Such “local community safety partnerships” are being rolled out nationwide, generating both hope – and criticism.
Councillors differ on how to respond, right now, to anti-social behaviour by kids
Are there short-term responses that would help?
Council nudges ahead with plans for playground in Portrane
Despite objections from some local residents, in an informal consultation, that it could attract anti-social behaviour.
After the council quietly closed its mediation service, a new report highlights a growing need for mediation in the community
Earlier this year, Dublin City Council closed its service to defuse low-level tensions between tenants in its housing.
Dublin clampers towed away a car with a child in back – again
After two similar incidents in 2023, DSPS, the council parking enforcement contractor, put in place procedures to keep it from happening again.
New survey offers insights into levels of crime in Dublin city centre
The City Centre Crime Victim Survey was commissioned by Dublin Inquirer with fieldwork and data preparation carried out by Amarách Research
There’s a huge gulf between levels of fear of Dublin city centre, and levels of crime, new survey shows
The City Centre Crime Victim Survey was commissioned by Dublin Inquirer with fieldwork and data preparation carried out by Amarách Research.
Nearly two-thirds “sometimes” or “often” avoid visiting Dublin city centre, new survey finds
This has serious impacts on businesses and social life in town.
Many victims of crime in Dublin city centre don’t report it to the Gardaí, new survey finds
The City Centre Crime Victim Survey was commissioned by Dublin Inquirer with fieldwork and data preparation carried out by Amarách Research
People with darker skin over-represented among crime victims, new survey suggests
The City Centre Crime Victim Survey was commissioned by Dublin Inquirer with fieldwork and data preparation carried out by Amarách Research
New community safety forums for city inch closer to operation
However, councillors remain unhappy about parts of the plan for them – and who will be included, and who won't.