'It is about people feeling safe in their own community': New body to steer community safety initiatives

Justice Minister Helen McEntee: 'Nobody knows a community better than the people who live and work there, and the new Local Community Safety Partnerships have been designed with this in mind.' Picture: Damien Storan.

A new national office is being set up to steer community safety initiatives across the country.

The office has been launched by the Department of Justice and a new director, Grainne Berrill, has been designated for the project.