Community safety is about people being safe and feeling safe in their own communities.
The Department of Justice has developed a new Community Safety Policy inspired by a key principle from the 2018 Commission on the Future of Policing (CoFPI) report: policing is not solely the responsibility of An Garda Síochána. Instead, a strategic partnership approach that brings together various service providers and the community can significantly enhance safety and the sense of security for residents.
This updated approach goes beyond traditional policing, requiring cooperation among state bodies, voluntary organizations, and local communities. Together, they work in partnership to identify, prioritize, and address safety issues specific to their areas. The goal is to promote greater community involvement and empowerment by encouraging all community sectors to collaborate in creating safer local environments across Ireland.
The Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) aims to unite relevant organizations and local communities in a cooperative effort, focusing on concerns raised and prioritized by residents. The LCSP will include representatives from Louth County Council, local Councillors, An Garda Síochána, community groups, businesses, education sectors, and statutory agencies such as TUSLA and the HSE.
Each LCSP is tasked with developing and implementing a tailored community safety plan, taking a strategic and coordinated approach to resolving local safety issues. This ensures challenges are addressed collectively by service providers in partnership with the community.
The Policing Security and Community Safety Act 2024, which took effect on April 2, 2025, formally established the LCSPs on a legal basis. Thirty-six Partnerships will be launched nationwide.
About Louth Local Community Safety Partnership
Membership of the Louth LCSP is configured to give the broadest representations across sectoral interests, demographic and community interests in Co Louth, to achieve the best community safety outcomes.
Current members of the Louth LCSP are:
| Member | Representing | Category |
| Mr Nasir Yasin (Chair) | Somali Irish Community Development Association (Dundalk) | Resident |
| Cllr Paddy Mc Quillan (Vice Chair) | Borough District of Drogheda | Elected Representative |
| Cllr Pearse Mc Geough | Municipal District of Ardee | Elected Representative |
| Cllr Jim Tenanty | Municipal District of Ardee | Elected Representative |
| Cllr Michelle Hall | Borough District of Drogheda | Elected Representative |
| Cllr Robbie Nash | Municipal District of Dundalk | Elected Representative |
| Cllr Andrea Mc Kevitt | Municipal District of Dundalk | Elected Representative |
| Cllr Sean Kelly | Cathaoirleach of Louth County Council 2025-2026 | Elected Representative |
| Superintendent Andrew Watters | An Garda Siochana | An Garda Síochána |
| Superintendent Charles Armstrong | An Garda Siochana | An Garda Síochána |
| Mr Cathal Grant | Area Manager | TUSLA - The Child & Family Agency |
| Mr Joseph Ruane | Area Manager | HSE |
| Mr David Conway | Louth County Council | Local Authority |
| Ms Caitriona Sinnott | Muintir Na Tíre | Voluntary Sector |
| Mr Gerry Melia | IFA - County Louth | Voluntary Sector |
| Ms Edel Walsh | Deaf Association, Drogheda | Resident |
| Mr Eugene Conlon | Dunleer Town Team and Irish Sustainable Communities Together/Energy Team | Resident |
| Mr. Brian Murphy | Louth Meath Education & Training Board | Education |
| Mr Joe Grogan | Age Friendly Louth’s Older Peoples Council - Chair | Older People |
| Mr Hubert Murphy | Louth Economic Forum | Business |
| TBC | Probation Service, Louth | Justice System |
| Mr Andy Ogle | North Eastern Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force | Drugs Services |
| Ms. Siobhan Molloy | Dundalk Institute of Technology | Education |
| Ms Ann Larkin | Women's Aid, Dundalk | DSGBV |
| Ms Susan Keogh | Drogheda Women’s & Children’s Refuge | DSGBV |
| Mr Joshua Challoner | St. Patrick's Scout Group | Youth |
| Mr Michael Muckian | Cooley Peninsula Community Alert | Voluntary Sector |
| Mr Kevin Moran | Dundalk Youth Centre | Voluntary Sector |
| Ms Niamh Quinn | Tuath Housing Association | Voluntary Sector |
| Mr Ciaran Reid | Louth Local Development | Other Public Service Body |
The Louth LCSP is supported by a dedicated local community safety coordinator, Ms. Therese McArdle, and an administrator, Mr. Alan Minto, both posts are funded by the Department of Justice.
For further information contact Louth LCSP at communitysafety@louthcoco.ie.
Latest News
29 Jan 2026 - Inaugural Meeting of Louth Local Community Safety Partnership
Related Documents
Louth LCSP Meeting Minutes - 27 January 2026
Guidance for the Operation of Local Community Safety Partnerships
