PCSA raises mental health responses and drug crime with Garda Commissioner

29 October 2026

The Policing and Community Safety Authority held its latest meeting in public with the Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly at Breifne College in Co Cavan.

The meeting opened with discussion on local policing matters in Cavan and surrounding areas.

Members of the Policing and Community Safety Authority sit around a conference table during a public meeting, with microphones, tablets and nameplates visible. Purple PCSA branding is displayed prominently in the background as participants engage in discussion.

Among the topics discussed in this area were the policing response to mental health crises, community safety infrastructure in the county, and cross-border cooperation with the PSNI and other agencies.

The Commissioner and his officers were then questioned about the topic of children missing from care, including human trafficking.

Senior garda officers seated at a conference table during a public meeting, with microphones, documents and water bottles in front of them. Three uniformed officials are visible, with one in sharp focus in the foreground and the others blurred in the background against a purple backdrop.

The meeting concluded with questions on drug-related crime and drug-related intimidation, both in Cavan and across the country.

The meeting is available to watch at the top of this page and on our YouTube channel.

Ahead of the meeting, Authority members and staff engaged with local community groups and local gardaí to hear first-hand experiences of policing and community safety across the county.

The next meeting of the PCSA will be in Dublin on Thursday 26 November.