The closure of Fitzgibbon Street and Whitehall Garda Stations, reduced Garda numbers and resources have led to unacceptably high levels of crime in Dublin Central.
Mary’s Track record on Crime:
- Founding and active Director of Community Policing Forum
- Founding and active Director of Youth Diversion Service
- Chair of Dublin City Joint Policing Committee
- Director of Family Resource Centre
Mary’s priorities for Crime in Dublin Central are:
- Dedicated Small Area Community Policing
- Strong Community Policing fora
- Investment in Youth Diversion programmes & victim support
- Legislation to tackle the scourge of scrambler bikes and juvenile drug dealing
- Safer public spaces
Click HERE to see all the work Mary has been doing in the area of Crime & Policing.
With Jim O’Callaghan & John Curran at Fianna Fáil’s Election 2020 press briefing on Crime & Policing
With Brendan Kenny, Deputy CEO DCC & Garda Commissioner Drew Harris at JPC
Chairing the Joint Policing Committee with Assistant Commission Pat Leahy, Councillor Mannix Flynn & Rose Kenny, DCC Senior Executive
With Josephine Feehily, Chairwoman Policing Authority & Garda Assistant Commissioner Michael Finn at JPC
JPC Meetings
At Phibsborough Business Watch
At Cabra Policing Forum
Mary launching Education Policy with Fianna Fáil leader Michéal Martin and Education spokesperson Charlie McConalogue TD.