About — Aderrig NW

What Neighbourhood Watch does

Neighbourhood Watch (NW) is a resident-led, Garda-supported programme focused on reducing crime, improving safety and strengthening community ties. In Aderrig (Adamstown), our goals are to deter and report anti-social behaviour, protect vulnerable residents, preserve property and public spaces, and enable fast, accurate information-sharing with the Gardaí.

Report, don’t risk: residents report concerns; Gardaí investigate.
Accuracy first: time, place, people involved, vehicle info, and images/videos (only if safe) help the Garda.
Community Alerts: one-way broadcasts to opted-in residents for urgent situations within Aderrig.
Privacy: this site stores only necessary metadata. Photos/videos are not stored here — they are sent by email to the Garda liaison.

Emergencies: call 999/112. For crimes and advice contact your local Lucan Garda Station: +353 (0)1 666 7300 · lucan.ds@garda.ie.

How reporting works (step by step)

On the Report page, select the incident type and provide accurate details (what, when, where, how).
Attach photos/videos only if safe to do so. The site will package and email them to the Garda liaison.
After submission, a reference is created in your Dashboard, where you can request updates and follow the status.
Do not publish suspect details on social media. If the situation escalates or becomes threatening, call 999/112 immediately.

Common incident types — what to report & what not to do

Anti-social behaviour

Report when: persistent noise, intimidation, public disorder, harassment, vandalism, drug-related nuisance.

What to include: dates/times, exact location, clear description of behaviours, any pattern or repetition, people involved.

Do not: confront groups, film closely or provoke; avoid posting unverified claims online. If threatening, call 999/112.

Theft & burglary

Report when: stolen bike/car, attempted break-in, shed/garage burglary, tool theft.

What to include: serial numbers, identifiable marks, when last seen, CCTV reference, vehicle details (if any).

Do not: follow suspects, touch potential evidence, or post suspects’ images publicly.

Vehicle issues

Report when: suspicious vehicles, plate swapping, catalytic converter theft, dangerous parking blocking access.

What to include: make/model/colour, reg plate, direction of travel, date/time, precise location or link.

Do not: block or pursue vehicles; avoid placing yourself at risk.

Vandalism & graffiti

Report when: damage to property or public furniture, signage, shelters, lighting.

What to include: address or landmark, photos (attach in email), estimated time frame (when noticed/last seen ok).

Do not: attempt repairs that may alter or contaminate evidence.

Suspicious activity

Report when: door-to-door scams, unusual loitering, testing door handles, trying letterboxes, tampering with gates.

What to include: descriptions (age range, build, clothing), direction of travel, any vehicle details.

Do not: engage directly or share unverified rumours online.

Community Alerts

Community Alerts are one-way broadcasts that notify opted-in residents about urgent safety information in Aderrig. Only an authorised Garda liaison or approved coordinator can trigger alerts. Residents manage email/SMS preferences from their Dashboard. Alerts focus on informing everyone quickly in case of an urgent situation occurring in the Aderrig area.

Resident voting – current candidates

When there are approved candidates for Area Coordinator or Assistant Area Coordinator, they will appear here so that approved owner residents connected to their corresponding Eircode in the main register can cast a simple Yes/No support vote for each role.

Current roles and volunteers

This is a working structure for Aderrig / Adamstown. Names shown here are placeholders until real residents and candidates are confirmed. For elected roles, the Name column will list candidates for that role. Click a role to see more details.

Name	Role	Scope / area	Appointment basis	Voting status

When you are logged in as an approved owner account linked to the main Eircode register, any role that requires resident approval (Area Coordinator, Assistant Area Coordinator) will show a simple Yes / No voting control next to each candidate. One valid vote per residence (one Eircode) is permitted. Tenant accounts do not receive and cannot access voting. You can always click on the candidate’s name to read their background before voting.

Appointment & voting rules

Two key roles are decided by resident vote: the Area Coordinator and Assistant Area Coordinator. Only approved owner accounts linked to their corresponding residence in the main Eircode register may cast a single Yes/No vote for each candidate. Tenant accounts are not eligible to vote and do not receive access to the ballot.

A candidate is considered elected once at least 60% of valid Yes votes from approved owner households connected to their respective Eircode is reached. Other roles (Street Coordinators, general Volunteers, Project Volunteers and Platform / Admin Support) are approved by administrators and are not subject to a public resident ballot.