Dublin Community Mediation(DCM) is a charity providing mediation to the people of Dublin and beyond.
We are a charity offering free mediation to people in conflict. We have skilled, experienced mediators ready to help you with your problem.
We accept donations gratefully. There is a donate button at the bottom of this page.
We can support people in disputes: in families, separating couples, parents who need help with a parenting plan, neighbours in dispute, volunteers in organisations who are in dispute, tenants and landlords, and basically, anyone involved in a conflict or dispute.
Please contact us by phone, email or by the contact form on this website.
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What is Mediation?
Confidential
What is discussed in the room, stays in the room. People can feel confident that the discussions are confidential from the first phone call to
the joint meetings.
Voluntary
Mediation is voluntary so people are free to leave the process at any stage.
Impartial
The mediator remains impartial throughout the process, and is non-judgemental and non-directive.
Self-determined
The people involved make the decisions. They work it out together.
Low cost
Mediation is far less costly than using legal proceedings, as well as being quicker.
Mediation is a process whereby people who are in conflict or in a dispute can sort out their differences with the help of a trained, impartial mediator. The mediator will meet each party privately first and then will meet both parties in a neutral venue. The mediator will help the parties by asking questions and listening carefully to the parties, so that the issues are identified, which can lead to a mutually agreed settlement. Most mediations reach successful outcomes. DCM offers co-mediation, that is, the mediation is conducted by two mediators.
Our Services
Community
Family / Separating couples
Workplace
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Are you bothered by noisy neighbours?
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Have you problems with neighbours and their hedges, fences or boundaries?
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Do you have trouble with parking near your home?
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Are dogs barking excessively close by?
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Are your neighbours being unreasonable?
These problems may be resolved in mediation. We can offer Conflict Management Coaching for an individual for these conflicts also.
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Are you separating from your partner?
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Do you want to be able to discuss things with your partner without having a row?
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Have you problems coming up with a parenting plan for your children?
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Does every conversation end up in an argument?
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Do you need help getting ready for a conversation with the other parent?
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Do you want your child's voice to be heard?
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Are you having conflict with adult siblings in your family? Or need to have challenging conversations with an older parent?
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DCM can help. We can help by offering mediation. We can offer Conflict Management Coaching for this also.
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We have a number of mediators trained in Child Inclusive Mediation (CIM) where the Voice of the Child can be brought in to a mediation between separating couples.
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We also have a number of mediators trained in Elder Mediation, and they can help families have the difficult conversations that may need to be had when a parent is older.
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Are you having problems at work?
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Is your relationship with your boss difficult?
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Are you in conflict with a co-worker?
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Are you being harassed by another person at work?
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Have you an employee that is causing friction?
DCM can help. We can provide mediation to help parties resolve conflict. We can offer Conflict Management on a on-to-one basis for workplace disputes also.
'Let's Work It Out' Project (LWiO)
Let's Work it Out is a pilot project between DCM and Treoir, to help parents who do not live together, but want to parent together. The project is designed to help parents communicate better with each other in drawing up a parenting plan.
DCM offers a range of options to parents in achieving this.