JULY 2025: If you or a close family member experiences any forms of anti-social behaviour such as theft, racism or assault, immediately let Lucan Gardaí know by the following ways: 📞 Phone: (01) 666 7300 (For urgent matters, always call 999 or 112.) or by email to:
- Community Engagement Team: WT.Lucan.CE@Garda.ie | Tel: (01) 666 7382
- Crime Investigation: WT.CrimeSouth@Garda.ie | Tel: (01) 666 7685
Sadly, July 2025 has proven so far to be no better than previous months, with a number of anecdotal attacks on teenagers and adults in the Griffeen Park, Supervalu Lucan, and Willsbrook Park areas of Lucan being discussed on some Lucan community group Facebook pages. The common feature seems to be bike theft, but sometimes this has occurred with knife threats, or verbal abuse by (sometimes balaclaved) youths on e-Scooters.
I have started keeping an informal list of these incidents to discuss with Lucan’s Community Gardaí and the new Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) group for the area, which is currently being established by SDCC. If you wish to let me know of any incident that happened you personally, contact me by email hfarrell@cllrs.sdublincoco.ie, as my list is anonymised.
A new law called the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 started in April 2025. This law brings in a new group called the Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP). It will take over from the old Joint Policing Committees and include more people and organisations, like the Gardaí and local community groups.
The Minister signed the rules for how these partnerships will work on 30 June 2025, but South Dublin County Council (SDCC) are still waiting for the full guidelines before can officially start.
Even so, South Dublin County Council (SDCC) has already started getting ready. The LCSP will have 30 members, and 7 councillors have already been chosen. The rest of the members will be picked soon. At the first meeting, the group will choose a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.
This was the full answer to my recent question to SDCC at the July 2025 Council meeting, this following answer gives us some idea of how the LCSP will work for Lucan. I have also emailed SDCC to ask about further Local Councillors joining this group.
COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS – SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, July 14, 2025
QUESTION NO. 14
QUESTION: Councillor H. Farrell
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the implementation of a Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) in any part of SDCC. Report to include an update on progress and plans for wider rollout, in the near future?
REPLY:
The Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, which commenced on 2 April 2025, provides for the establishment of the new Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP). The LCSP will replace and expand upon the work of Joint Policing Committees by incorporating a wider range of public service bodies, including An Garda Síochána and community stakeholders.
Section 114 of the Act enables the Minister to make regulations regarding the establishment and operation of LCSPs. These regulations were signed by the Minister on 30 June 2025. We are currently awaiting the associated guidelines, which are required to formally initiate the establishment process.
Notwithstanding this, SDCC has already taken proactive steps in preparation for implementation. The LCSP will consist of 30 members. Seven elected members have already been nominated (listed below), with the remainder of the membership to be confirmed shortly. At the inaugural meeting, the Chair and Vice Chair will be selected from among the members.
Further updates on progress and details of a wider rollout will be provided once the guidelines are issued and the partnership begins formal operations.
Elected Members who have been nominated to the Local Community Safety Partnership:
Councillor C. Brady – Lucan
Councillor M. Johansson – Palmerstown Fonthill
Mayor P. Kearns – Rathfarnham Templeogue
Councillor M. Duff – Tallaght Central
Councillor L. Dunne – Tallaght South
Councillor E. Ó Broin – Clondalkin
Councillor E. Murphy – Firhouse Bohernabreena
PREVIOUS UPDATE FROM Q2 2025
There have been a few recent reports in of anti-social behaviour including bicycle theft from young teens, threats, racial abuse of adults, and other upsetting incidents happening in Tandy’s Lane Park, Griffeen Park, and some parts of Adamstown – all by teens or older children. Obviously this is extremely distressing and upsetting for the children and adults at the receiving end of this unacceptable behaviour.
There have also been reports of dangerous parking in the Adamstown area that has the potential to block emergency vehicles, should access be needed.
I spoke at some length by phone on both issues with one of the Community Gardaí for the Lucan area (Sunday 18th May) to see what can be done by residents, and what is planned by Gardaí for the summer ahead.
The Guard took note of all the information I had and said they’d be passing that on to the Sergeant, so that Garda vigilance would be increased in the areas. She said Operation Irene is beginning; it is a multi-agency operation with the key objective to prevent and detect anti-social behaviour, combat underage alcohol consumption and the consumption of alcohol in public places. The aim of the operation is to enhance community safety and confidence. She said patrols were happening, with 6 members allocated to this but that patrols would be increased if the need was there.
The Community Guard’s advice to you, the public, was to always report incidents to them – the direct line for Community Gardaí is 01-6667320. Reporting all incidents is extremely important because Gardaí can only allocate extra resource and patrols to a specific area, if the public report all issues and incidents to them. If you can’t get to the Lucan Garda Station to report an incident that has happened to you, they can call to your house to get the details. Footage of any incidents is also very important; maybe it is footage from a CCTV or Ring doorbell, but this can be crucial in identifying the individuals involved.
Additionally,a new public consultation has opened in May 2025 (closes 8 June and is open to anyone 16 years of age + ) that lets you, the citizen, decide what areas are the most important for policing in your area. Please have your say and send in your answers to this short survey: https://pcsa.prioritysimulator.com/ – this is a very real action that you can take to help focus Garda resources where they are most needed!
In terms of the dangerous parking in the Adamstown area that could impede access by emergency vehicles, the Community Guard said that a recent warning was circulated to residents, but a grace period had happened to allow residents adjust their parking behaviour. Gardaí are now about to start issuing tickets to offenders, if parking is such that it would block access to others. It is important to make the effort to use the underground parking space allocated to some residents, if sufficient space is not available outside your home.
Please keep in touch with me to let me know of anything that is outstanding, make sure you report issues immediately to Community Gardaí on 01-6667320 and make sure to give recordings on CCTV / Ring doorbells to them. For those who aren’t maybe always using their underground parking spaces, it’s time to make use of them now ahead of tickets being issued.
Stay safe and well this summer and let me know if I can be of further assistance in any way.
Cllr Helen Farrell 