Louth Community Safety Fund allocations worth €320,000 have been awarded to three local projects in Drogheda and Moneymore.
The funding comes from proceeds of crime seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau and An Garda Síochána and is being redirected into projects aimed at improving community safety.
The Louth allocations are:
- The Red Door Project, Intensive Community Support Link Worker: €142,500
- Drogheda Homeless Aid Association, 24/7 Community Safety and Harm Reduction Hub: €142,000
- Moneymore Community House CLG, Shaping Futures: €35,500
Fianna Fáil Senator Alison Comyn welcomed the allocations.
“This is a really positive initiative. Money that has been seized from criminal activity is being put back into our community and used to support projects that make a genuine difference to people locally.
“It means that the work of the Criminal Assets Bureau and An Garda Síochána is not only taking money out of the hands of criminals, but also putting it back into our community.”
€4.846 million allocated nationally
The Louth Community Safety Fund allocations form part of a national programme supporting community safety projects across Ireland.
A total of 56 applications have been recommended for funding under the Community Safety Fund 2026, with allocations totalling €4.846 million.
The fund supports projects dealing with a wide range of community safety issues, including domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, drug-related intimidation, addiction recovery and substance misuse, as well as initiatives aimed at reducing violence and improving safety in local communities.
Senator Comyn said:
“This funding will support organisations doing important work on the ground, whether that is helping victims of domestic violence, tackling drug related intimidation, supporting addiction recovery or working to make communities safer.
“It is a very practical way of ensuring that money linked to crime is used instead to support the people and communities affected by it.”
The Community Safety Fund was first introduced in 2022 and is managed by the National Office of Community Safety within the Department of Justice. It allows assets seized through criminal investigations to be reinvested in local safety projects.
Senator Comyn added:
“I want to congratulate the local projects that have secured funding and thank them for the work they do day in and day out to make our community better.
“I would also like to commend Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan for continuing to support this initiative. This is about backing local organisations with the ideas, experience and relationships to make their communities safer.”
