The role of an Autism-Friendly City Officer for Dublin City was recently announced as part of a three year Autism-Friendly Plan for Dublin City.
The newly created post will see the Autism-Friendly City Officer coordinate the activities of the Dublin City Autism-Friendly Steering Committee to support Dublin City’s goal to become the first Autism Friendly Capital City over a three year period, having achieved the AsIAm Autism-Friendly Town award.
The Autism-Friendly City Plan is reflective of work that has been undertaken by Dublin City Council since 2023 to make Dublin City Autism-Friendly. This has included the Relaxed Space at the 2023 St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the creation of the Sensoria Festival, Ireland’s first neurodivergent festival.
The announcement comes as Dublin prepares to host the 14th Autism Europe Congress in September 2025, which will see some 2,000 visitors to the city. Speaking at the announcement, Adam Harris, Founder and CEO of AsIAm, said “We warmly welcome today’s announcement by Dublin City Council. Working together we can break down barriers so autistic people have the same chance to live, work and play in our capital city.”
