FULL-TIME GARDA STATION SERVING THE LUSK–RUSH AREA, CO DUBLIN

We the residents of Lusk, Rush, and the surrounding North Fingal communities, call for the assessment and establishment of a permanent, full-time Garda station to serve this rapidly growing area.

Over the past three decades, Lusk has grown from a small town of just over 2,000 people to a population of over 9,000, while the wider Rush–Lusk area now serves a combined population of many thousands. roughly over 20,000. This expansion has been driven by significant residential development and continued planning for further housing across Fingal.

Fingal is one of the fastest-growing regions in the State, with its population nearly doubling since the early 1990s and substantial additional housing planned through to 2029. Despite this sustained growth, local policing infrastructure has not kept pace with the scale, density, and service needs of the community.

Residents increasingly rely on Garda resources based in neighbouring Balbriggan, resulting in reduced visibility, longer response distances, and concern that policing provision no longer reflects the size and character of the population now living in the Lusk–Rush catchment.

This petition does not seek temporary measures, but a long-term infrastructure response aligned with national planning and population policy.

We therefore respectfully request:

We submit this petition as evidence of strong community support for aligning public safety infrastructure with the scale of development already delivered by the State and local authority planning policy.