BE SAFE THIS Fingal County Council HALLOWEEN Halloween Project Littering Contact: 1800 20 10 93 If you see somebody littering please call the Environmental Department on Freefone1800 20 10 93. Please have all details including date, time, car registration (if from vehicle). Tips on How To Stay Safe: Car Removal Contact: 8906799 Don’t light a bonfire during Halloween The Council provides a service whereby we will collect and dispose of your unwanted car for a fee of €50 which is payable in advance. We also remove abandoned cars subject to conditions. To obtain this service or to report an Bonfires destroy green open abandoned car, please ring 8906799. spaces and create major litter problems in your area BE SAFE Bonfire Stockpiling Never use a bonfire as an To report Bonfire Stockpiling on Fingal County Council Green Spaces contact the Parks Department 890 5586 or opportunity to dump your Coolmine depot 821 3486 waste as most household goods can cause poisonous Community Clean-Ups Contact: 8906799 pollutants If your community wants to organise a clean-up you can contact the Litter Management Section Ph. 8906799. We Never light a bonfire near will give you gloves and bags free of charge and litter pickers (for a small fee). We will also arrange to collect the residential, commercial, pylons bags after the event – usually on the next working day. and overhead cables Bulky Household Waste Collection Contact: 8906799 Keep your pets indoors out of harms way as this can be BE SAFE For Extended Collection Dates in October frightening and distressing Details for them The prepaid bulky household waste collection service is available on request from the Environment Department. Anti Social Behaviour Hurts Please give your name, address & the items to be collected. A max 5 items will be collected from each house. Us All Payment is using €8 bin tags on collection day. All items are individually priced. Bookings must be made in advance. ONLY prepaid items will be collected. We cannot enter houses or rear gardens to collect items. The In case of an emergency following is a selection of items which can be collected: dial 999 or 112 for the Fire Brigade immediately. Number of Bin Tags Number of Bin Tags Number of Bin Tags 2 Armchair 3 Sofa 2 Seater 2 Dining Table We Wish You a 4 Sofa 3 Seater 5 3 piece Suite 2 Dishwasher 4 Bathroom Suite (Bath, Toilet, Sink) 2 Bath 4 Wardrobe (Double) Safe & Happy BE SAFE 3 Bed/ Mattress (Double/ King) 2 Bed/ Mattress (Single) 1 Dining Table Chair 2 Carpet Hall, Stairs, Landing 1 Carpet(Average Room) 2 Fridge(under-counter) Halloween 2 Cooker 1 Microwave 2 Wardrobe (single) Bin Tags = €8 Use Your Local Recycling Centre Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 9.00am to 4.00pm; Thurs: Late Opening until 7.00pm Coolmine Recycling Centre, Coolmine Industrial Estate, Dublin 15 Contact: 8219475
LUTTRELLSTOWN GOLF BLANCHARDSTOWN & COUNTRY CLUB SHOPPING CENTRE 21st June 2007 Blanchardstown Centre Falcons View apartment block consisting of 96 is firmly established as the two bed roomed apartments, 10,000 square feet of The D15 charity initiatives were launched this year with a Ladies Lunch and Fashion leading shopping and retail additional retail space, coffee shops and new Show held on the 24th May and a Golf Classic on the 21st June last. Each of the events park destination in Ireland public toilets. proved to be a great success with over €85,000 in total being raised for local charities representing convenience in the D15 area. In partnership with Safer Blanchardstown a number of local charities and comparison shopping at its very best. The There are over 600 bus movements per day were identified and below is a list of recipients from the event. Centre provides 195 shops occupied by some of servicing the Centre with plans to increase this The Golf classic raised in excess of €40,000 and the beneficiaries of these the best known international retailers in addition to number further over the coming months. The funds are as follows: maintaining a healthy mix of unique family owned availability of 7,000 free car spaces within easy outlets. access of the Centre is a unique attraction and is Charity Name & Team Sponsor € In addition to the above an amount of 1,000 was € unmatched by any shopping facility in the country. 1. Tyrrelstown Educate Together, Blakestown Lamh given to the following five local groups: Acknowledged as a catalyst for development in Cunta, Blakestown Mountview Youth Initiative, Dublin’s entire west region, Blanchardstown The Centre is the biggest employer in the area with Early Morning Call Service Charity Name Centre has always demonstrated a capacity to over 5,000 employees and therefore is a major (Eugene Larkin Twinlite Development) 14,000 1. Castleknock Foroige Lodgers (Youth Support) change and upgrade facilities to meet both retailer contributor to the local economy. “Blanchardstown 2. St. Joseph’s School Knockmaroon 2. Mulhuddart Odd Club (Youth Support) and customer demands. Centre is always aware of how much the local (Marty Crawford) 9,000 3. Blakestown Blakers 13+ (Youth Support) community has contributed to the success of the 3. Hartstown Arts Club 4. Corduff Youth Club The end of September will herald the opening of Centre,” says Joe Gavin, General Manager “and as (O’Neill Quinn Solicitors) 6,000 5. Mulhuddart Youth Band the new 200 bed four star Crowne Plaza Hotel, such we are delighted to be associated with Safer 4. St. Vincent de Paul Castleknock Once again the Committee would like to thank all with conference facilities, bars and restaurants, all Blanchardstown Community Safety Week, with our (Marc Canavan Ultra Sonic Golf ) 4,000 who were in a position to participate in the golf, adding much needed services and additional jobs sponsorship of this publication along with 5. St. Vincent de Paul Blanchardstown sponsor a prize or a make a monetary donation. to the Blanchardstown area. Other new providing the Centre as a location for many of the (Mike Quinn Industrial Consultants) 2,000 developments nearing completion includes events during the week.” CRIME VICTIMS HELPLINE 1850 211 407
Effect of Crime Our primary focus is on emotional We can also help in liaising with the • Rights and entitlements regarding If you are a victim of crime you may feel: support, providing the opportunity for Gardai and other agencies and compensation, legal aid and the you to talk about your experience in services. courts. • Alone or isolated; confidence. • Anxious or depressed; We provide information on: – a service funded by the We listen with empathy, and without • Afraid to go out; • Local support services where Commission for the Support of judgement. • Angry and let down. available; Victims of Crime and provided by If l you feel isolated, or do not know who • Services available for victims of volunteers. How do we help? to talk to, we are here to listen and to particular crimes; give you our time. • All aspects of the criminal justice www.crimevictimeshelpline.ie We are here to listen. system; [email protected] Safer Blanchardstown
Community Policing Forum www.saferblanchardstown.com COMMUNITY SAFETY WEEK – 19th - 28th SEPTEMBER Full Listing of Activities and Events Inside
Safer Blanchardstown: What is it? Policing Committee to which it reports bi-annually. Community Safety – What is it? Safer Blanchardstown is the local community policing forum set up Safer Blanchardstown has one full time coordinator funded This question is best answered by describing issues that can as part of the provisions contained in the Garda Siochana Act through the National Drugs Strategy Team, project funding is affect our quality of life, for example: drug dealing, alcohol related 2005. received through the RAPID, Dormant Accounts Additionally Fund, disorder, anti social behaviour, vandalism, crime & fear of crime, Fingal County Council provides support in kind through victimisation, boarded up houses, dumping, graffiti, etc. One of the main aims of Safer Blanchardstown is to increase accommodation. communication, confidence, trust and appropriate information In order to address issues of concern to the wider community exchange between local residents and relevant authorities. enforcement as well as prevention and diversion activities are What does it do? necessary. We are fortunate that the Gardaí have adopted a An equally important aim is to ensure that all residents have an Safer Blanchardstown has been involved in the following initiatives community policing model which means a good deal of investment opportunity to participate in determining policing priorities in order so far: is made in face to face work, talking, listening and attending to help tackle the issue of drugs, crime and anti social behaviour community, group and youth activities across Blanchardstown. in their communities. • Dial to stop Drug Dealing Similarly Fingal County Council engage with the community • Public Forum Meetings through resident associations, environmental, youth and a wide How does it work? • Research into young peoples access to alcohol range of clubs and activities as well as attending many meeting One of the most important aspects of the work of Safer • Community Based CCTV where along with the Gardai and other stakeholders are aimed at Blanchardstown is facilitating the holding of regular public forum • Consultation & facilities for young people improve the quality of life of citizens who live and work in Fingal. meetings. These meetings are open to all local residents and are • Environmental Disorders Audit attended by senior Gardaí and Fingal County Council Officials. • Organised presentations from the Court Service, A wide range of groups and agencies are involved in community Since March 2007 to June 2008 seven public forum meetings Community Drugs Teams, Private Residential Tenancies safety work, these include residents themselves, youth clubs, have taken place with attendances ranging from 100 to 30 Board & Social & Affordable Housing Providers Voluntary and community groups, schools. It is easy to see that persons. At these meetings residents are provided with the • Justice & Supply Sub Group of Local Drugs Task Force when trying to address issues like drug pushing and other crimes opportunity to present their issues directly to senior officials and • Safer Halloween Initiative there is a great deal of work being done. But in order to make a Gardaí who make a record and at the next meeting (as well as in • RAPID Area Implementation Teams successful impact, partnership is necessary. between) will report back on progress made. Residents then have the opportunity to say whether or not they are satisfied with the response and raise any new issues. Public forum meetings inform the priorities of the Safer Blanchardstown Forum which is independently chaired and meets on a quarterly basis. Meetings are attended by elected community representatives, local councillors, TDs and a wide range of agencies involved in addressing issues related to crime, anti social behaviour, estate management and alcohol and drug misuse including An Garda Síochána & Fingal County Council. The Safer Blanchardstown project is overseen by a board of management Breffni O’Rourke Philip Jennings Patricia Murphy which includes An Garda Síochána, Fingal County Council, Chair, Coordinator Safer Chair, Safer Blanchardstown RAPID, Local Drugs Task Force and the Garda Youth Divisionary Board of Management Blanchardstown Forum Programme. Safer Blanchardstown is linked to the Fingal Joint
The ESTATE MANAGEMENT GROUP of the Improved Cohesion process with Fingal Anti-Social Behavior ..1800 333 444 funding from the Department of Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (DCRGA) are pleased to be able to support the development of a fridge magnet (reproduced right) Garda Blanchardstown ...... 6667000 which includes important telephone numbers that will assist you in reporting on crime, drug dealing and anti social behaviour which may be taking place in your community. Garda Howth ...... 6664900
The Estate Management Group through DCRGA have funded over 1000 Safety bags Garda Swords...... 6664700 which as well as containing the fridge magnets will include many other useful items Garda Skerries...... 8491211 designed for aiding you in your personal & home security. The Safety bags and fridge magnets will be available at events taking place across Blanchardstown Community Garda Balbriggan ...... 8020510 Safety Week, if you are a resident association or a group and would like to receive these items please contact CDP Blakestown Resource Centre on 01 8115936. Safer Blanchardstown...... 8708494 Dial-to-stop-drug-dealing .....1800 220 220 Susan Fox, Chair, Cohesion Estate Management Group Blanchardstown Centre Ireland’s Leading Shopping & Retail destination supporting a Safer Blanchardstown www.saferblanch Saturday 20th – Afternoon Community Family Event ALL WELCOME St Peregrines, Blakestown Road – as part of Safer Blanchardstown Week the Blanchardstown Area Partnership in association with An Garda Friday 19th – Morning Siochána and Dublin fire Brigade Are hosting a Community Family Fun Day on Saturday Tuesday, 23rd – The Joint Policing Committee (JPC) of Fingal will September 20th from 12.30pm to 5:30pm. Evening be holding their quarterly meeting in Attractions will include: Westmanstown Sports Complex. ALL WELCOME • Brass Band • Garda Mounted Unit SAFER BLANCHARDSTOWN SPECIAL PUBLIC FORUM meeting will be held at the Blakestown The launch of the inaugural COMMUNITY SAFETY • Clowns • Garda Dog Unit Community Resource Centre, Blakestown Way, WEEK is a very special event to which you are all • Face Painting • Garda Traffic Unit – from 7pm-9pm. Special emphasis on young encouraged and invited to attend. Motorcycles and jeeps • Magic Show • Garda Mountain Bikes people. At this meeting residents will receive a At 9:30am Safer Blanchardstown will report on • Dancing (including Hip Hop, Ceili and disco) response from Fingal County Council and the its work to date to the JPC with time allowed for • Garda Dog Unit • Music • Garda Helicopter Gardaí in relation to issues raised at our last questions and answers. (at approx. 3.30pm weather permitting) Public Forum Meeting. This meeting will focus on From 11:30 to 12:00 Safer Blanchardstown will • Dublin fire Brigade will also send along one the very positive role some of our young people launch the COMMUNITY SAFETY WEEK. of their Fire Engines for you to take a peek at. play in their community. On display on the evening will be some of the work being carried There is no charge for this event, refreshments out by young people from the community in their will be provided and those under 12 must be Friday 19th – Afternoon youth clubs and groups. Fingal County Council, accompanied by an adult. the Gardaí, Blanchardstown Youth Service, Links MULHUDDART/CORDUFF CDT will be holding a for Life and young people from the area are BBQ for the people who use their services, their working in partnership to develop responses to families and workers in Parslickstown House. the community safety needs of young people. INVITATION ONLY
In Blanchardstown we are very lucky to have three Community Drug Teams (CDT’s) working in the area. The CDT’s provide support to those amongst us unfortunate enough to be affected by drug or alcohol misuse. Each of the CDT’s provide a range of supports to both their clients Monday 22nd September – Morning and their families. Some of the supports provided are; key working, care planning, counseling, Health & Wellbeing Rekki, acupuncture, relaxation, care planning, sibling support needle exchange, family support, in the alternative therapies, education and life planning. There are three CDT’s in our community: Community Mulhuddart / Tyrrelstown & Corduff Mulhuddart/Corduff CDT Phone 8216601 Wednesday, 24th – Afternoon Hartstown/Huntstown CDT Phone 8211385 Primary Care Teams Mountview/Blakestown CDT Phone 8219140 Date: Monday 22nd September SAFER HOMES FOR OLDER PERSONS Time: 11.30am – 2pm It is now 10 years since the CDT’s first began their An Information Event on Safety and Services for Keynote Speaker: 1pm Older Persons in Blanchardstown from 12.30pm very worthwhile work in our community and they Venue: Mulhuddart Community Centre, Mulhuddart to 2.30pm. Venue: Fortlawn Community Centre, wish to mark this special occasion. Fortlawn Park, Blanchardstown. FREE ENTRY TO RAFFLE – CHANCES TO WIN SOME “HEALTHY’ PRIZES!! The Blanchardstown Safer Homes Project invites Older Persons living in Blanchardstown to a light The purpose of the session is to promote awareness of Why a Community lunch and discussion on aspects of safety. health and social services available to residents of Followed by presentations from Gardaí, Fire Safety Week? Blanchardstown as well as to inform service providers Service, Citizens Information Centre, Fingal (HSE Staff, GPs, Staff in Connolly Hospital, Voluntary County Council Housing Section and the HSE. and Community Groups) about the two Primary Care The purpose of Blanchardstown Inaugural This is your opportunity to hear from local experts Community Safety week is to involve, inform Teams that have been established in the Mulhuddart / on ways to make your home a safer place, so do and promote awareness of services in Tyrrelstown and Corduff / Waterville areas. come along for information, lunch and chat! Blanchardstown which assist in making The Primary Care Teams aim to provide: communities safer. We hope that this will be a If you would like any further information you can regular event and will help lead to greater • Improved access to services contact Lilian or Pauline from Blanchardstown involvement of local residents in initiatives and • Improved quality of services Area Partnership on 8209550. programmes aimed at making our communities • Accessibility to a greater range of health and (There will be a shuttle bus to transport people to safer, stronger and more vibrant. social care services within the community the event from Blakestown Resource Centre at • Better integration between Hospital and Primary 12.10pm and from Mountview Family Resource Care Services Centre at 12.20pm) A number of other planned events • Increased involvement in the planning of Primary will take place during the week. Care Services by the local community. We in Astellas have been part For further information please visit: The current teams deliver GP Services, Community of Blanchardstown Community www.saferblanchardstown.com, Nursing, Community Mental Health Nursing, Speech for the past 21years and are proud and happy to sponsor the local press or call Safer Blanchardstown and Language Therapy, Social Work, Physiotherapy and production of the special Occupational Therapy services. on 8708494. bags for older persons. hardstown.com ST. PEREGRINES GAA CLUB COOLMINE BLAKESTOWN ROAD ST. PEREGRINES are delighted to be involved in the Leagues. There will be a registration night on THERAPEUTIC SAFER BLANCHARDSTOWN WEEK. Our club fields Wednesday 17th of September at 7.00pm for all COMMUNITY over 40 teams where all sections of the community interested parties. The fun will kick off on Monday are looked after both Boys and Girls, Ladies and Men 22nd September. The FINALS will take place on Grove Road, Blanchardstown in both codes of Hurling/Camoige and Football. Our Sunday, 28th. Coolmine will be holding a BBQ & information Games Promotion Officer Gordon Ward will be If you want more details contact Gordon Ward on day on Wednesday 24th September at 4pm. distributing application forms around our catchment 087 9963886, or view our website on Registration is required for this event so please schools in the weeks leading up to the Parish www.naomhperegrine.dublin.gaa.ie. call: Yvonne Booth, the Lodge, Grove Road, Blanchardstown – 821 4545; Declan Arthur, Coolmine House, 19 Lord Edward Street, Dublin 2 Thursday 25th – Evening IRISH WATER SAFETY – 679 4822. ALL WELCOME but registration Friday 26th necessary. HARTSTOWN/HUNTSTOWN CDT Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm; Coolmine Therapeutic Community was established in are inviting people who wish to Venue: Blanchardstown Centre 1973. The aim of the programme is to give the experience alternative therapy’s in residents an opportunity to address and overcome the form of Indian Head Massage, Working in partnership the National Aquatic Centre and Irish Water Safety will be on hand in the Centre to provide information their drug / alcohol dependency issues in a totally drug Acupuncture, Rekki, Angle Cards, free environment. When they have completed this on all aspects of water safety from swimming lessons, life saving Relaxation and Reflexology to phase of their treatment a comprehensive Integration lessons, diving and deep sea diving lessons. and Aftercare service is provided. During these phases come along to their open evening the clients are offered education, training & on from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Tuesday 23rd employment in addition to ongoing support with their ALL WELCOME Time: 10:00am to 3:00pm; rehabilitation. Finally a graduation ceremony is held Venue: National Aquatic Centre where all participants who have completed their Hartstown/Huntstown CDT can be found behind Irish Water Safety and the National Aquatic Centre will provide a treatment receive their certificates and celebrate fast Fit Tires in the Coolmine Industrial Estate. one day course in basic lifesaving skills to 30 secondary school together with family and friends. This is a very relaxing experience is open to all. children from the Greater Blanchardstown Area.
Thursday 25th – Morning TOWN CENTRE INFORMATION DAY STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAMME Staff from the Environment Department of Fingal County Council will be manning a stand in the Centre. Some of the information available will be environmental awareness, education, dog pound, waste Blanchardstown Local Drugs Task Force collection, recycling and on how you can have large bulky items collected directly from your home. Education Officer will host a seminar on the Strengthening Families Programme Friday 26th - 10am to 4pm on any of the following then please visit the stand; Crime prevention advice, Information on Garda from 10:00am to 12:30 pm. This will The Blanchardstown Gardaí will be be followed by a one hour lunchtime recruitment or the Garda Reserve or any other manning an INFORMATION STAND in Garda or community safety related issue then presentation and question and answer the Blanchardstown Town Centre. If please feel free to visit. session. Venue: Corduff Resource you require or would like information Centre, Blackcourt Road, Corduff. ALL WELCOME Friday 26th - 12pm to 2pm The friendly call service provides a unique service to Thursday 25th – Afternoon Friendly Call Service older people in the Blanchardstown area providing MEDIATION INFORMATION SEMINAR hosted them with a reassuring phone call to check all is well, by Ballymun Community Law Centre from 1pm- Information the call can remind clients to take medication, visit Doctor or just chat with friendly staff. Drop in for 2pm. These events are open to community staff The launch of an internet cafe for older people in some lunch and refreshments and find out from clients and members of the public who are interested in Blanchardstown. The event will take place in the Conflict Resolution and possibly training as Friendly Call Service premises in Buzzardstown and call operators more about the service and its plans mediators. Venue: Corduff Resource Centre, Campus, Castlecurragh. For further information for the future which include a fully equipped internet Blackcourt Road, Corduff. ALL WELCOME contact: Danny Bell, tel: 8249699. and computer room.
Thursday 25th – Afternoon ROAD SAFETY AND CRIME & DRUG AWARENESS TALK at 8pm-9pm in St FIRST AID Peregrines GAA Club, Blakestown Road, will see the Saturday 27th – All Day Garda Michael Molloy, Juvenile Diversion Officer hosting a talk ‘Drug Awareness, for parents of Will see the St Johns Ambulance and Dublin Fire SAFETY secondary school pupils’. The talk is designed to Brigade working together in the BLANCHARDSTOWN inform parents of secondary school children, in the TOWN CENTRE to promote road safety. From early Wednesday 24th – Afternoon 12 to 18 year age bracket about drugs and drug morning and throughout the day the St Johns culture. This will be an ideal opportunity to get Ambulance Corps will be providing: Personal Safety – Home Security informed. If you know a lot or just have queries or • parents/shoppers with free basic first aid concerns, come along and don’t be afraid to ask demonstrations; Blanchardstown Library, Town questions. We would love to see you on the night. • Later the Corps will play act as accident victims in a Centre at 7.30pm, hosted by staged two car pile up outside the main entrance to Sgt. Stephen Goode, Crime the Centre opposite An Draiocht; Prevention Officer. • The Corps will be placed in and around the cars and ALL WELCOME will be dramatically rescued by the Fire Brigade using cutting and other equipment. Included in the talk is advice on Personal Safety, Home Security, Vehicle security and This is an event not to be missed so come along and advice in preventing ATM and credit card scams. see if you can guess how the crash victims will be rescued. ALL WELCOME