New Chair and Vice-Chair Appointed to dlr Local Community Safety Partnership

The Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Local Community Safety Partnership (dlr LCSP) has appointed Councillor JP Durkan as Chair and Aileen Eglington as Vice-Chair following its first meeting on 27 January.  The Partnership has been set up to help communities feel safer and stronger by bringing agencies and organisations together to tackle local safety issues.  The Chair and Vice-Chair will lead this work and support the development of practical, community-focused safety solutions across the county.

Frank Curran, Chief Executive Officer, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council said:

“I am delighted to welcome Councillor JP Durkan as Chair and Aileen Eglington as Vice-Chair of the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Local Community Safety Partnership.  They bring a strong depth of experience and expertise to their roles.  The Partnership is founded on the principle that every community has the right to feel safe and to thrive.  Through collaboration, engagement and multi-agency working, the dlr LCSP will address local safety concerns and develop effective, community-focused solutions.  The newly appointed Chair and Vice-Chair will be instrumental in guiding this important work.”

Councillor JP Durkan and Aileen Eglington said that they were honoured to take on this very important role and look forward to working with the dlr LCSP on this Government initiative to strengthen and improve community safety in our communities, towns and villages across the County. 

Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan said:

“I am extremely pleased that the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Local Community Safety Partnership has been established, and its first meeting has taken place. This marks another significant step on the rollout of these partnerships nationwide and this government’s new approach to community safety. The next step for this Partnership is to develop and implement its own, tailored Community Safety Plan. The National Office of Community Safety based in my Department, will be on-hand to support the Partnership as it begins its important work. Bringing together local representatives, community groups and state agencies allows Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Local Community Safety Partnership to develop a plan that identifies community safety needs in their own area. My Department has been successfully piloting this model for a number of years in three locations. I would encourage each new partnership to build on the excellent work done by these pilot partnerships who have each published their own community safety plan. I’d like to thank everyone involved in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown LCSP for being part of this significant new chapter in community safety. I look forward to following their progress.”