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 is delighted to support the installation of a sensory room in Gaelscoil an Chuilinn in Tyrrelstown.
For many children with learning difficulties, the traditional classroom environment is highly unsuited to absorbing and digesting information. A sensory room allows children to develop at their own pace and in their own way.
Gaelscoil an Chuilinn’s Sensory Room is a quiet space dedicated to stimulating, developing and relaxing the senses that facilitates more learning styles than the traditional classroom.
Additionally, the sensory room provides opportunities for children with physical disabilities, developmental delays and sensory impairments to work on skills including hand-eye co-ordination, fine and gross motor skills, colour recognition, communications skills and sensory skills.
“The Sensory Room in Gaelscoil an Chuilinn is an excellent example of how our community fund is making a real difference to school children’s lives,” said Dublin Airport Community Liaison Manager Maura Cassidy.
“I would encourage more community groups from the eligible areas to apply for funding for their projects. There’s still time to apply before this round closes on October 14,” she added.
Principal of Gaelscoil an Chuilinn Fergus Ó Chonghaile said: “We are extremely fortunate to have the support of Dublin Airport’s Community Fund to help us improve the educational standards and educational experience of the pupils in our care here in Tyrrelstown.
“The Sensory Room will help deliver significant benefit to students with Sensory Processing issues and those experiencing Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) who find it more challenging to participate in various classroom-based activities. This will help deliver better educational outcomes across the entire school by reducing class disruptions and increasing progression among the special needs school population.”
Dublin Airport’s €10 million Community Fund was launched in 2017 with an annual investment of €400,000 over 25 years. Support is focussed 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.
Round five of funding from Dublin Airport’s Community Fund is currently open. Applications will be accepted until October 14, 2019. For more information, an application form and a how-to-apply guide visit www.dublinairport.com/community-fund.
Image : Dublin Airport’s Community Fund has provided funding for a Sensory Room in Gaelscoil an Chuilinn, Tyrrelstown.