Notes from LPF Public Meeting - March 2nd 2011; Walkinstown Library

Crime Reduction Report: Sgt Mark Redmond gave advice in order to reduce risk of burglaries. His advice includes:

Lock doors; close windows; Use burglar alarm ( if have one); If use Burglar alarm, need a key holder with access or who’ll ring you.

‘Cash is king’ for burglars: Don’t leave cash in the house, put it in a banks’ saving account etc..

Beware ‘bogus’ workmen & callers.

Issues raised included:
Burglaries in Dublin 12

Bunting Park\Mooney’s Field

Adverts ‘CASH for GOLD’ in Dublin 12

Trees & Foliage covering street lighting

Horses running on streets and cruelty to horses in Green hills

Drug trade from McHughes 20ft Container

Limekiln Rounders awaiting building of dressing rooms

Community fear resulting from Drimnagh\Crumlin Feud

Poor media image of Dublin 12

Dublin 12 Parks being left open at night

Kilnamanagh Court – Senior Citizens sign

Recreation Space for young people with horses and animals

Insufficient facilities for young people exist in Dublin12.

Young persons’ Local Policing Forum representation for Dublin 12

Gardai, ‘Business watch’ group has been established Sundrive Road.

‘Brickfields Park committee’ has been set up in conjuction with Gardai and DCC.