Joint Policing Committee

Louth County Council have established a Joint Policing Committee structure that reflects general structures in County Louth. Its functions are provided for in the An Garda Siochana Act, 2005 and the associated revised Strategy Guidelines that were published in 2014. The committees are as follows:-

A Community Safety Strategy, which is the Joint Policing Strategy, has been adopted by the JPC structure, as the Strategy to underpin the work of the Committee. See link below.

Community Safety Strategy.pdf (size 18.6 MB)

Joint Policing Committee Steering Group

A steering group made up of the Chief Executive, Chief Superintendent Louth Garda Division, Chairperson Louth County Council, Chairperson Drogheda Local Policing Forum, Chairperson Dundalk Local Policing Forum and Chairperson Ardee Local Policing Forum.

Dundalk Local Policing Forum

The Dundalk Local Policing Forum represents the Dundalk Municipal District and the Dundalk Garda District. Its membership is as follows:-

Cllr. Sean Kelly	Chairperson
Cllr. Edel Corrigan
Cllr. Conor Keelan
Cllr. John Reilly
Cllr. Andrea McKevitt
Cllr. Antoin Watters
Cllr. Emma Coffey
Cllr. Marianne Butler
Cllr. Robert Nash
Cllr. Liam Reilly
Cllr. Kevin Meenan
Cllr. Tomas Sharkey
Cllr. Maeve Yore
Chief Super. Alan McGovern	Louth, Monaghan and Cavan Division
Super. Charlie Armstrong	Dundalk Garda District
Joe McGuinness	Director of Services
Members of Oireachtas	Peter Fitzpatrick TD Imelda Munster TD Gerald Nash TD Fergus O'Dowd TD Ruairi O'Murchu TD Senator John McGahon Senator Erin McGreehan
Pat McVeigh	Community and Voluntary Rep
John Temple	Community and Voluntary Rep
Vacant	Community and Voluntary Rep
Declan Mills	IFA Rep
Sean Farrell	Business Rep

LPF Dundalk Minutes

Dundalk JPC Minutes 9th February 2021.doc (size 61.4 KB)

Dundalk JPC Minutes 11th May 2021.doc (size 64.5 KB)

Dundalk JPC Minutes 13th July 2021.doc (size 61.4 KB)

Dundalk JPC Minutes 12th October 2021.doc (size 62 KB)

Dundalk JPC Minutes 2nd March 2022.pdf (size 129.6 KB)

Dundalk JPC Minutes 10th May 2022.doc (size 75.8 KB)

Dundalk JPC Minutes 15th November 2022.doc (size 78.3 KB)

Dundalk JPC Minutes 7th March 2023.pdf (size 81.2 KB)

Dundalk JPC Minutes 6th June 2023.doc (size 76.3 KB)

Dundalk JPC Minutes 7th November 2023.doc (size 81.4 KB)

Dundalk JPC Minutes 5th March 2024.docx (size 24.1 KB)

Drogheda Local Policing Forum

The Drogheda Local Policing Forum represents both the interests of the Borough District of Drogheda and the Drogheda Garda District. Its membership is as follows:-

Cllr. James Byrne	Chairperson
Cllr. Pio Smith
Cllr. Joanna Byrne
Cllr. Kevin Callan
Cllr. Emma Cutlip
Cllr. Paddy McQuillan
Cllr. Eileen Tully
Cllr. Michelle Hall
Cllr. Tom Cunningham
Cllr. Declan Power
Super. Andrew Watters	Drogheda Garda District
Joe McGuinness	Director of Services
Members of Oireachtas	Peter Fitzpatrick TD Imelda Munster TD Gerald Nash TD Fergus O'Dowd TD Ruairi O'Murchu TD Senator John McGahon Senator Erin McGreehan
Robert Murray	Community and Voluntary Rep
Flora Okobi	Community and Voluntary Rep
	Business Rep
Gerard Meegan	IFA Rep

LPF Drogheda Minutes

Drogheda JPC Minutes 8th February 2021.doc (size 60.4 KB)

Drogheda JPC Minutes 12th May 2021.doc (size 58.4 KB)

Drogheda JPC Minutes 12th July 2021.doc (size 56.8 KB)

Drogheda JPC Minutes 11th October 2021.doc (size 62.5 KB)

Drogheda JPC Minutes 28th February 2022.doc (size 63.5 KB)

Drogheda JPC Minutes 11th May 2022.doc (size 76.3 KB)

Drogheda JPC Minutes 15th November 2022.doc (size 78.3 KB)

Drogheda JPC Minutes 6th March 2023.doc (size 77.8 KB)

Drogheda JPC Minutes 26th June 2023.doc (size 82.4 KB)

Drogheda JPC Minutes 6th November 2023.doc (size 80.9 KB)

Ardee Local Policing Forum

The Ardee Local Policing Forum represents both the interests of the Ardee Municipal District and the Ardee Garda District. It should be noted that while the Garda Station of Dunleer is located in the Ardee local authority municipal district, it is served by the Drogheda Garda District. Its membership is as follows:-

Cllr. Jim Tenanty	Chairperson
Cllr. John Sheridan
Cllr. Pearse McGeough
Cllr. Dolores Minogue
Cllr. Bernie Conlon
Cllr. Paula Butterly
Super. Andrew Watters	Ardee Garda District
Joe McGuinness	Director of Service
Members of Oireachtas	Peter Fitzpatrick TD Imelda Munster TD Gerald Nash TD Fergus O'Dowd TD Ruairi O'Murchu TD Senator John McGahon Senator Erin McGreehan
Damien McKenna	Community and Voluntary Rep
Vacant	Community and Voluntary Rep
Vacant	Business Rep
Gerry Melia	IFA Rep