Membership of Sligo LCSP
Membership of Sligo Local Community Safety Partnership
One of the premises behind the partnership approach is that every community is different and has different problems and issues.
The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration has issued regulations for the membership of Local Community Safety Partnerships. The regulations make provision for the establishment of the Partnership and require a maximum of thirty members.
This includes seven elected members of Sligo County Council, along with representatives from communities, service providers and other stakeholders.
There are four public sector bodies designated for mandatory membership in the regulations for Local Community Safety Partnerships: the relevant local authority, An Garda Síochána, the HSE and Tusla.
All other members of the Local Community Safety Partnership are nominated by the Local Authority via the National Office for Community Safety to the Minister for appointment based on one or more of the following criteria:
- representing local community and voluntary bodies,
- representing local community interests, or
- otherwise possessing relevant experience or expertise.
Members were selected by Sligo County Council in consultation with the National Office for Community Safety, who considered local demographics and other factors to give the broadest of representation across community safety sectoral interests, demographic and community interests in the Local Community Safety Partnership administrative area, and to achieve the best community safety outcomes for that area. Members are appointed by the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a term of three years.
| Nominee | Representing | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Cllr. Marie Casserly, Chairperson | Rural/Farming and Probation Sevices | Other Sector |
| Cllr. Arthur Gibbons | Sligo Strandhill MD (SF) | Elected Representative |
| Cllr. Thomas Walsh | Sligo Drumcliffe MD (FG) | Elected Representative |
| Cllr. Edel McSharry | Sligo Drumcliffe MD (FF) | Elected Representative |
| Cllr. Donal Gilroy | Sligo Drumcliffe MD (FF) | Elected Representative |
| Cllr. Gerard Mullaney | Ballymote Tubbercurry MD (FG) | Elected Representative |
| Cllr. Dara Mulvey | Ballymote Tubbercurry MD (FG) | Elected Representative |
| Cllr. Liam Brennan | Ballymote Tubbercurry MD (FF) | Elected Representative |
| Mr. Martin Lydon, Chief Executive | Sligo County Council | Local Authority |
| Mr. Tom Colsh | Community Engagement Superintendent | An Garda Síochána |
| Ms. Marie Richardson | Network Manager | TUSLA - The Child & Family Agency |
| Ms. Cara O’Neill | HSE West and North West | HSE |
| Mr. Michael Barrett, Sligo Tidy Towns Partnership Co. Ltd | Resident | Resident |
| Ms. Caitriona Sinnott, Maugherow Community Alert | Resident | Resident |
| Ms. Geraldine Brennan, Tubbercurry Tidy Towns | Resident | Resident |
| Ms. Marie Brennan, Chaiperson, Cranmore Community Co-op | Resident | Resident |
| Ms. Edel Doran, Night Time Economy | Sligo BID, NTE | Business |
| Ms. Deirdre Kelly, IPPN | Irish Primary Principals Network | Education |
| Ms. Elizabeth Bartlett, Strandhill Development Association | Youth | Youth |
| Ms. Bernadette Comiskey Maughan - Sligo Traveller Support Group | Traveller/Roma | New/Minority Communities |
| Ms. Kira Smith, Sligo PRIDE | LGBTQI+ | New/Minority Communities |
| Ms. Mabel Chah - Sligo's Migrant new community | New/Minority Communities | New/Minority Communities |
| Ms. Caroline Forde - Domestic Violence Advocacy Service (DVAS) | DSGBV | Social Inclusion |
| Mr. Chris MacManus - Tus Nua | Social Inclusion | Social Inclusion |
| Ms. Pippa Black - Sligo Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO) | Disabled People | Disabled People |
| Mr. John Feerick, Sligo LEADER Partnership Company (CLG) | Local Development Company | Other Sector |