THE NEE-NAW is returning to Dublin City centre this Friday night following a successful summer pilot.

The Dublin Night’s Help Zone is a mobile “safe space” which has become known as the Nee-Naw.

Beginning in July, the Nee-Naw was stationed on Camden Street from 10pm to 3am on Fridays and Saturdays for a seven-week pilot period.

Following this summer pilot, Dublin City Council has announced that the Nee-Naw will return this Friday for a new autumn run and that the service will operate for 6–8 weeks.

It will support key events over autumn including Freshers’ Week, Culture Night, and Dublin’s first ever NFL weekend at the end of September.

It will once again be based primarily on Camden Street and is staffed by a dedicated team of medics, a welfare officer, and trained security staff.

Their role is to support people on their night out — whether through medical or first aid assistance, welfare support, general help such as directions, or by providing water or flip flops.

During the summer pilot, the Nee Naw engaged with more than 500 people over 14 nights.

Most of these interactions were described as “light-touch”, such as providing water, flip flops, or guidance.

However, the team was also on hand to deliver first aid, assist vulnerable individuals, and support Gardaí and other emergency services when required.

Lord Mayor of Dublin Councillor Ray McAdam remarked that initiatives such as the Nee-Naw “show how we can create a night-time city that is vibrant, welcoming, and above all safe”.

Elsewhere, Ray O’Donoghue, Dublin’s Night-Time Advisor, said the summer run “showed the real value of this service”.

“It has already started to embed itself into Dublin’s nightlife, making people feel safer while easing pressure on our emergency services,” said O’Donoghue.

He added that the feedback was “overwhelmingly positive from the public, businesses, Gardaí, and residents”.

One Camden Street resident said that since the arrival of the Nee-Naw, “things have felt calmer and safer outside my home”.

They described it as a “great addition for residents and visitors alike”.

The Nee Naw is funded by the Department of Justice and forms part of Dublin City Council’s Night-Time Economy strategy, which aims to create safer and more inclusive cities after dark.

The Night-Time Advisor role itself is part of a national pilot running until 2026, with the service continuing to be evaluated as a potential model for wider roll-out.