Community Engagement
The airport is a neighbour to many communities on whom we depend to operate the airport on a daily basis. Our policy to promote positive development in education, literacy, sports and the arts in our local communities has always been part of the culture of Dublin Airport.We have a long-standing track record of working with many communities across North Dublin, with a particularly close association with our neighbours in Cloghran, St. Margaret’s, Swords, Portmarnock, Malahide and Santry. We aim to continually support and engage with local schools, community groups and projects in these areas and beyond, through the implementation of a variety of initiatives such as our community fund, educational programmes and dedicated engagement forums.
Community Engagement
We understand that a balance needs to be achieved in operating an international airport and the needs of our local communities.
This is why Dublin Airport has an open-door policy where we are happy to meet our neighbours on a one-to-one basis or in community groups.
Community Liaison Group
The St. Margaret’s Community Liaison Group (CLG) was established in 2016 and comprises representatives from the local community, daa and Fingal County Council.
Since its inception, the group has been focusing on many areas of interest to the local community including airport operations and future plans. Where required, experts attend the meetings to provide an opportunity for a detailed discussion on a topic that is deemed to be of particular interest to the group.
This is a hugely beneficial forum that facilitates information exchange and provides a solid platform for all three bodies to communicate in an open and transparent manner.
The group’s meeting documentation is available here.
Contact
Our dedicated Community Engagement team is on hand to answer any queries you may have.
please contact:
Angela Flynn
Community Engagement Manager
E: angela.flynn@daa.ie
Janine Davidson
Community Engagement Executive
E: janine.davidson@daa.ie
Community News
Dublin Airport’s Asset Care team made a real difference to the children of St. Paul’s Special School in Beaumont Woods, Beaumont, Dublin when it recently undertook a major renovation project of the school’s outdoor recreational spaces as part of a teambuilding event.
St. Paul’s caters solely for children with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis. The focus of the school is on small classes that consider pupils’ ages and individual support needs.
The Asset Care team at Dublin Airport, which is responsible for the maintenance and management of all airport assets including car parks, airfield maintenance, utilities, baggage systems wanted to give something back to the local community.
The comprehensive project focused on restoring an existing gazebo in the grounds of the school, extensive restoration and paint works, designing and building picnic and relaxation benches, cutting back shrubbery and trees, creating colourful games for the yard area, and other sensory additions like trampolines, swings and pathways.
The Asset Care team carried out preparatory works before the day long volunteering event. This included spraying weeds, pre-painting, digging and earth removal as well as several site visits to assess the work hours needed to finish the different elements of the job.
“I am very proud that so many members of the Asset Care team volunteered their time and expertise to support this very worthy project,” said Dublin Airport Group Head of Asset Care, Peter Chambers.
“It’s rare that the extended Asset Care team from those working on the airfield and in the terminals, to management and administrative colleagues have an opportunity to collaborate practically like this. I am delighted our team took this unique opportunity to work together creating a beautiful, sensory space the 54 students in St. Paul’s can enjoy every day,” he added.
St. Paul’s Principal Adrian Harkin said the airport’s Asset Care team had made a real difference and the school had been truly transformed. “It was remarkable to see the enthusiasm and kindness of Dublin Airport’s Asset Care team who came here to create these new, exciting and engaging outdoor spaces".
“They have given a tremendous amount of support to some of the most vulnerable children in our society. I am very grateful to Peter and his team and delighted that our pupils can now explore new surroundings in a safe and secure environment".
Dublin Airport invests €400,000 annually into local communities through its Community Fund. The €10 million fund was launched in 2017 and will run for 25 years. Support is focused on areas such as environment and sustainability, sports and recreation, social inclusion and community development, health and well-being, and culture and heritage.
The Community Fund supports projects in the neighbouring communities around Dublin Airport, from Santry south of the airport to Rolestown in the north, and from Tyrrelstown on the west to Portmarnock on the east.
Image: Dublin Airport’s Asset Care team recently undertook a major renovation of the outdoor recreational spaces at St. Paul’s Special School in Beaumont Woods, Dublin.
