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Safer Ballymun: What is it?

Safer Ballymun is a partnership involving local residents, An Garda Síochána, Dublin City Council and Ballymun Regeneration Limited. This working group meets on a monthly basis, and has an action based, problem solving focus. Safer Ballymun aims to assess, monitor and control the level of anti-social behaviour in the area.

Safer Ballymun: What does it do?

  • Involves residents in decision making
  • Improves estate management
  • Reduces crime and disorder
  • Tackles the adverse impact of alcohol and drug abuse
  • Enhances local policing
Safer Ballymun wants to make Ballymun a safer, more pleasant place in which to live.

Work in progress

  • Street cleaning: Two new street sweeping machines are now operating on Main Street.
  • CCTV improvements: Systems are being upgraded on an ongoing basis.
Anti-social behaviour in your area

What to do if you have anti-social behaviour in your area?
  • Contact the housing officer at your local area office.
  • If you think it is a criminal offence, call An Garda Siochana, who will handle all information in a sensitive manner.
This is our place, our community, our home. Let’s work together to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Successes to date

Safer Ballymun has succeeded in:
  • Putting more feet on the beat and doubling the number of Gardai on Ballymun's streets.
  • Organising regular walkabouts between DCC, BRL and An Garda Siochana.
  • Increasing the reporting of crime by the public to An Garda Síochána.
  • Improving litter management on Main Street.
  • Increasing crime detection rates.
  • Opening two new DCC area offices; one in Coultry and one in Balcurris.
Dublin City Council on the move

New estate offices have been opened in Coultry Neighbourhood Centre and one is soon to be opened in Balcurris. Both offices will be shared with local forums. This is part of DCC plans to work directly within the community and to provide a more accessible service to local residents.
Useful DCC contact numbers

Coultry Estate Office: 01 222 7867
Sillogue Estate Office: 01 842 2495
Poppintree Estate Office: 01 862 4146
Ballymun Civic Centre: 01 222 5646
Safer biking in Ballymun

Attention parents and guardians
If your child owns any of the following:
  • Motor cycle
  • Moped
  • Scrambler
  • Quad bike
  • Motor bike
It is your duty to ensure that if driving on public roads
  • Drivers are over 16 years of age and have a current driving licence
  • All machines are taxed and insured
Help us save lives by making sure your child drives safely.

Remember:
  • Complying with the law makes Ballymun a safer place for all our children.
  • Failure to comply with the law can earn you penalty points and can incur heavy court penalties.
Keep your car safer
  • Park in a busy, well-lit area.
  • If parking in daylight, think how it will look after dark.
  • Always lock valuables in the boot of your car.
  • If you feel you're being observed, move to another location.
  • Lock your car doors each time you leave your car.
  • Turn on your car alarm each time you park your car.
  • Have your car registration number entered on all windows of your car.
  • Lockable wheel nuts are a good protection for wheels. If fitted, use them.
  • Lockable wheel trims are also very effective in making your car safer.
Useful Garda contact numbers

Ballymun Garda Station: 01 666 4400
Ballymun Detective Unit: 01 666 4411
Confidential Phone Line: 1800 666 111
Unmuzzled dogs

Have you ever felt intimidated by unmuzzled dogs in Ballymun?

Certain species of dog have to be muzzled by law. Dog species requiring muzzles are specified in the Tenancy Agreement for Dublin City Council tenants.

Where the dog owner is a tenant, DCC may take action against an owner who fails to muzzle their pet. Certain species are not allowed to be held in flat complexes. If an offender is not a tenant of DCC, then a dog warden can be notified and called to deal with unmuzzled dogs.

Phone your local area office if you have concerns.
Vandalised trees

Fears have been growing about the damage to plaques at the base of the trees planted by the “amaptocare” art project in Ballymun. 271 trees have now been planted as part of the first planting season, which ran until May this year. The trees, featuring the words and thoughts of the people who bought them have been planted in public spaces throughout Ballymun. Each tree is an expression of the individual who donated it and paid a minimum of €50 in an effort to improve the area and contribute to the new Ballymun.

We must ensure that we, as a community mind these trees so that they grow to maturity and enhance our new environment.

If you see a vandalised plaque, please call the amaptocare office on 01 883 2110.
Neighbourhood Police Unit Ballymun

Sergeant Bernard Young
Ballymun 01 666 4400

Garda Noel Crinnegan
 Shangan Road, Shangan Avenue, Shangan Gardens,
Longdale Terrace, Woodhazel and Whiteacre

Garda Louise Fogarty & Garda Fergal Finneran
 Coultry Road, Drive, Gardens, Lawn, Crescent and Park,
Forestwood and Santry Avenue

Garda Brian Smyth
Balcurris Road, St Joseph's School, Poppintree area

Garda Michael McGreal
 Balbutcher Lane, Ard na Meala, Balcurris Gardens,
Belclare Estate

Garda Brian Dunne
 Sillogue Road, Avenue, Gardens, Sandyhill Gardens, Cuileann Park,
Gateway and Marewood Estates

Garda Eileen Keogh & Garda Lorraine Walsh
 Glasnevin Avenue, Hillcrest Estate, Pinewood, Willow Park,
Drapier Green, St Pappins Road

Garda Aoife Tuohy
 Albert College, Shanliss Road, Oldtown Road,
Shanard Road and Avenue
Meetings of Safer Ballymun take place in the Ballymun Civic Centre every month. Everybody is welcome. If you would like to attend, contact:
Lynn on 01 222 5605 for further information.