Register for the 2026 ACJRD Annual Conference: Prevention First — Designing Safer Communities from Systems to Streets
We’re delighted to invite you to the ACJRD 29th Annual Conference on the theme of "Prevention First — Designing Safer Communities from Systems to Streets."
Event details
- Date: Thursday, 11th June 2026
- Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm (registration opens at 8.45am)
- Location: Ashling Hotel, Dublin 8
About the Conference
This event will explore how communities can prevent crime before it occurs by integrating social supports, environmental design, and multi-agency collaboration.
Taking a holistic view of crime prevention, the conference recognises that the justice system often responds to the consequences of deeper systemic gaps rather than addressing their root causes.
To address these gaps, the conference will explore how design, strategy, and social policy converge to build resilient communities. This multi-dimensional approach moves beyond reactive policing to build resilient environments and social foundations that naturally deter offending behaviour.
Meet the Speakers
The conference will be launched by Senator Lynn Ruane – Author of "Moving Towards a Public Health Approach to Violence."
Our plenary speakers include Dr Katharina Swirak, University College Cork; Gráinne Berrill, National Office for Community Safety; Professor Iain Brennan, University of Hull; Grainne Egan, Department of Education; Karyn McCluskey, Community Justice Scotland; and Graham Farrell, University of Leeds.
Audiences will also hear from representatives from the Tusla Education Support Service (TESS), the Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI) Medically Supervised Injecting Facility (MSIF), Moyross Youth Academy, and more.
Registration is now open to non-members
Priority access for ACJRD members has now ended. ACJRD members benefit from priority booking and discounted rates for ACJRD conferences. To enjoy these benefits at future events, you can find more information about membership and how to apply here.
Tickets cost €80 for non-members.
Booking is via Eventbrite at the following link: https://bit.ly/4ezuKVs
This conference is aimed at those working in government agencies and in the community, including policymakers, practitioners, academics, civil society and a wide range of disciplines that focus on all those affected by the criminal justice system.
The Chatham House Rule
To encourage openness and the sharing of information, ACJRD invokes the Chatham House Rule at all events. The Chatham House Rule reads as follows:
"When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed".
CPD Points
Attendance at the event may qualify for CPD points. Qualification is determined by the points’ issuer. ACJRD is happy to provide certificates of attendance on request. For GDPR purposes, attendance lists will be deleted after 12 months and it will no longer be possible to provide certificates of attendance after that. Please email admin@acjrd.ie after the event if you will require a certificate of attendance.