Glasnevin Campus
Glasnevin Campus is a safe campus but, as in all urban areas, students are advised not to walk alone after dark and to take all normal precautions towards ensuring their own personal safety. DCU has its own private Security Service which aims to provide a safe and comfortable environment for staff and students at all times. The campus is further protected by a network of CCTV cameras, which keep records of the movements on campus at all times. In an emergency, call 5999 from any of the internal phones in the University or phone 700 5999 from a regular phone line. Should you wish to speak to a member of the Security staff, visit the Multi-Storey Car Park which is manned 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Security Office is located at the exit ramp of this car park.
Services include:
A key for a room
Swipe Card Access to a building
Post Room
Lost & Found service
Additional Security for an event.
T 01 700 5999 or 01 700 8990
St Patrick’s Campus
Security is operational 24 hours per day, 365 days a year. The security base is located at the main entrance of the campus. A pedestrian gate is operational at the main entrance and in the interests of the safety and security of all students, campus access maybe restricted within certain hours. Details of campus access will be posted on campus notice boards as appropriate.
T 01 700 5999
All Hallows Campus
Security is operational 24 hours per day, 365 days a year, contact Drumcondra House reception for assistance on 01 700 5999.
Bike Clinic
Sustainability DCU and the DCU SU are delighted to announce that the bike clinics are back again this semester – you can get a free service for you bike at any of these clinics to ensure that your bike is safe and road worthy. Please note these clinics can be very busy and bikes are taken on a first come first served basis. Also we would please note that bikes should be in reasonable working order - while the Rediscovery Centre mechanics are good they are not miracle workers !!
Standard service (Any replacement of parts incurs additional charge)
Overall safety check, adjustments & lubrication including:
- Brake check and tuning
- Gear check and tuning
- Wheels checked for damage/wear (slight buckles repaired)
- Tyres inspected and inflated
- Quick wire-brush clean of drive train & lubrication
- Adjustment of handle bars, levers & saddle as customer needs
Tentative time table for clinics for Semester I :
DCU Glasnevin Campus : Weekly : (Tuesdays 12.30 - 16.00) : Location: AG00 Foyer – in the Albert College – just across from main restaurant.
Sept 13, 20, 27
Oct 4, 11, 18, 25
Nov 1, 8,15, 22, 29
DCU St Patrick's Campus : Monthly : (Wednesdays 12.00 - 15.00) : Location: Undercroft Block F
Sept 21
Oct 19
Nov 16
DCU All Hallows Campus : Monthly : (Wednesdays 12.00 - 15.00) : Foyer of O’Donnell House
Oct 5
Nov 2, 30
Community Policing
Our community Gardaí, has given us some safety tips to share with all students!
Community policing in Ireland is a partnership-based, pro-active, community-orientated style of policing. It is focused on crime prevention, problem-solving and law enforcement, with a view to building trust and enhancing the quality of life of the entire community. Community Gardaí are required to be proactive, in building positive partnerships, through initiatives such as Neighbourhood Watch, Community Alert, Campus Watch, Hospital Watch, Garda Clinics, Supporting Safer Communities Campaigns, Garda Schools Programme, etc. Flexible engagement practices are required to cater for individuals, community groups and can ultimately lead to a community being empowered. The establishment of partnerships at local level should be seen as a cooperative effort to facilitate problem-solving.
Our Community Gardaí are always on hand to help the Students’ Union whenever we need it, whether that’s help organizing events like Darkness Into Light or registering students to vote, they are always there to help and we’re delighted to have such a great relationship with our Community Gardaí.
An Garda Síochána is appealing to cyclists to take extra precautions in keeping their bicycles safe by locking them in the most secure way possible.
Crime Prevention Advice:
Spend 10% to 20% of the value of your bike on two locks.
Lock your bike tightly to an immovable object.
Keep the lock off the ground.
Take a photo of your bike, note the serial number and email it to yourself so that you have a record of it.
Lock your bike indoors or in well-lit areas if possible.
‘Use Your Brain Not Your Fists’ is a public safety campaign by An Garda Síochána that aims to reduce the number of assaults carried out by males between 18 and 39 years of age.
It appeals to young males to think of the consequences for themselves and others of being involved in assaults as statistics show a rise in assaults in the last number of years in line with the rise in the night-time economy.
According to the Garda Analysis Service, the vast majority of assaults are carried out by males aged between 18 and 39 against males of a similar age. These assaults typically take place in and around public places (street, roads, pubs and hotels) between 8pm and 5am at the weekend. Approximately 25% of incidents linked to the night time economy involved intoxication of either the suspect offender, the victim, or both. Perpetrators of assaults tend not to repeat the crime and there is a very low level of repeat victimisation.