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Why are new community safety meetings being held in private?

Why are new community safety meetings being held in private?

Update: 2025-10-29
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A major change is underway in how local communities, gardaí, and councils discuss safety in Ireland. But you might not be allowed to hear about it just yet. The government is replacing the long-standing Joint Policing Committees with new Local Community Safety Partnerships (LCSPs). However, new Department of Justice guidelines are advising councils to restrict press access to these meetings. What are these new committees, and what do these rules mean for public accountability? We're joined by Eoghan Dalton, a reporter at The Journal.


The Journal’s reporting of the new Local Community Safety Partnerships is supported by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.


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Why are new community safety meetings being held in private?

Why are new community safety meetings being held in private?