Events around Kildare for National Community Engagement Week 2023
Traditionally, the event has been held over the course of one day, in 2023, the event will now run for 5 days from 22nd to 26th May for National Community Engagement Week. Details of event locations are further down this page both in PDF and image format.
Over the course of the week hundreds of communities, from all across the country will have the opportunity to meet with their local Gardaí and community representatives to discuss matters of importance to them such as rural safety, crime prevention and security.
Stakeholders in these areas will be highlighting key aspects of their services to inform, guide and reassure the general public.
The objectives of the week:
Allow communities to meet and discuss safety concerns with their community Gardaí and other key stakeholders.
Promote and inform best safety and security practices - share details on the use of innovation and education to improve community safety.
Raise awareness of the many aspects of crime prevention and community safety.
Empower communities to acquire advice and knowledge that promotes and maintains personal safety and security.
This year’s themes:
To promote the collaborations of the various community safety stakeholders and include priorities as outlined in the Rural Safety Plan 2022-24
Day 1 22nd May
Community Safety - Priority 1
Community alerts
Being Vigilant
Scam and phishing
Bogus callers
Personal alarms
Calling into neighbours
Day 2 23rd May
Road and Pedestrian Safety - Priority 3
All road user safety
Driving under the influence
Car maintenance
Child and car seat safety
Horse riding safety
Trailers
Reporting dangerous driving
Day 3 24th May
Burglary and Theft - Priority 2
Heritage Crime - Priority 5
Discouraging thieves
Securing valuables
Marking valuables
CCTV
Home alarms
Phone alarms
Day 4 25th May
Personal Safety and Wellbeing
Mental wellbeing for older groups
Focus on stress and anxiety in younger people
Suicide awareness
Day 5 26th May
Farm and Rural Safety - Priority 4
Animal Crime
Farm Safety awareness
Loose dogs
Trespassers
Dog coursing
Protecting yards
Supporting farm families after sudden loss and injury