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County Dublin (Irish: Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath), or more correctly today the Dublin Region[1] (Réigiúin Átha Cliath), is the area that contains the city of Dublin, the capital of Ireland as well as the largest city on the island of Ireland; and the modern counties of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin. The Dublin Regional Authority is the regional authority for the region. Dublin was one of the oldest of the Counties of Ireland to be formally structured.
[edit] Introduction
Dublin is located on the east coast of Ireland in the province of Leinster. The area held county status until its dissolution as such in 1994, where Section 9 Part 1(a) of the Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1993 stated that as of 1 January 1994 "the county shall cease to exist".[2] At that time, and in response to a European Council report highlighting Ireland as the most centralised country in the European Union, it was decided that a single County Dublin was unmanageable and undemocratic from a local government perspective. The county was formally abolished and replaced with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, and South Dublin the seats of which exist at the towns of Dún Laoghaire, Swords and Tallaght respectively. The Government was fully aware of the magnitude of the legislation that was being passed, most poignantly noted by Avril Doyle in Dáil Éireann on 3 November 1993, where she declared "The Bill before us today effectively abolishes County Dublin. I am not sure whether Dubliners realise that that is what we are about today, but in effect that is the case".[3]
[edit] Current status
At present, many organisations, state agencies and sporting teams continue to operate on a "County Dublin" basis. Subsequently, much confusion exists around the legitimacy of the new counties - though they do have administrative county status, the only protected recognition of a county within the Republic of Ireland. County Dublin is now defined in legislation solely as the "Dublin Region" under the Local Government Act, 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order, 1993,[1] and this is the terminology officially used by the four Dublin administrative councils in press releases concerning the former county area. Separate use of the term Greater Dublin Area, which consists of all of the Dublin Region and the counties of Kildare, Meath and Wicklow has created additional confusion. The census of 2002[4] recorded the total population of the Dublin Region at 1,122,821, accounting for 28% of the national figure.
The latest Ordnance Survey Ireland "Discovery Series" (Third Edition 2005) 1:50,000 map of the Dublin Region, Sheet 50, shows the boundaries of the city and three surrounding counties of the region. Extremities of the Dublin Region, in the north and south of the region, appear in other sheets of the series, 43 and 56 respectively.
[edit] Local government
Dublin City Council has existed for centuries, previously as Dublin Corporation, as a county borough, whilst Dublin County Council in 1994 was abolished and replaced by three new county councils. Thus in summary the local authority divisions within the Dublin Region are:
[edit] Mayor of Dublin
In May 2009, John Gormley, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, announced plans to have a directly-elected "Mayor of Dublin" from 2010, whose powers would be similar to those of the Mayor of London, and whose authority would extend to all four local authority areas within the historic county of Dublin.[5] The Mayor would chair the Dublin Transport Authority.[6] The existing Lord Mayor of Dublin is the chair of the City Council, a position which rotates annually.
| Historical populations |
| Year |
Pop. |
%± |
| 1821 |
335,892 |
— |
| 1831 |
380,167 |
13.2% |
| 1841 |
372,773 |
−1.9% |
| 1851 |
405,147 |
8.7% |
| 1861 |
410,252 |
1.3% |
| 1871 |
405,262 |
−1.2% |
| 1881 |
418,910 |
3.4% |
| 1891 |
419,216 |
0.1% |
| 1901 |
448,206 |
6.9% |
| 1911 |
477,196 |
6.5% |
| 1926 |
505,654 |
6.0% |
| 1936 |
586,925 |
16.1% |
| 1946 |
636,193 |
8.4% |
| 1951 |
693,022 |
8.9% |
| 1956 |
705,781 |
1.8% |
| 1961 |
718,332 |
1.8% |
| 1966 |
795,047 |
10.7% |
| 1971 |
852,219 |
7.2% |
| 1979 |
983,683 |
15.4% |
| 1981 |
1,003,164 |
2.0% |
| 1986 |
1,021,449 |
1.8% |
| 1991 |
1,025,304 |
0.4% |
| 1996 |
1,058,264 |
3.2% |
| 2002 |
1,122,821 |
6.1% |
| 2006 |
1,187,176 |
5.7% |
| [7] |
[edit] Towns and suburbs
- Adamstown, Artane, Ashington, Ashtown
- Balbriggan, Baldoyle, Balgriffin, Ballinteer, Ballsbridge, Ballybrack, Ballycullen, Ballyfermot, Ballymun, Balrothery, Bayside, Beaumont, Belfield, Blackrock, Blanchardstown, Bluebell , Booterstown, Brittas
- Cabinteely, Cabra, Carpenterstown, Carrickmines, Castleknock, Chapelizod, Cherrywood, Churchtown, Citywest, Clondalkin, Clonshaugh, Clonsilla, Clonskeagh, Clontarf, Coolmine, Coolock, Crumlin
- Dalkey, Darndale, Dartry, Deansgrange, Dollymount, Dolphin's Barn, Donabate, Donaghmede, Donnybrook, Donnycarney, Drimnagh, Drumcondra, Dún Laoghaire, Dundrum
- East Wall, Edmondstown
- Fairview, Finglas, Firhouse, Foxrock
- Galloping Green, Garristown, Glasnevin, Glasthule, Glencullen, Glenageary, Goatstown, Grangegorman
- Harolds Cross, Hartstown, Howth, Huntstown
- Inchicore, Irishtown, Islandbridge
- Jobstown
- Kill O' The Grange, Kilbarrack, Killester, Killiney, Kilmacud, Kilmainham, Kilmore, Kilnamanagh, Kilsallaghan, Kilternan, Kimmage, Kinsealy, Knocklyon
- Leopardstown, Loughlinstown, Lucan, Lusk
- Malahide, Marino, Merrion, Milltown, Monkstown, Mount Merrion, Mulhuddart
- Newcastle, Naul
- Oldbawn, Ongar
- Palmerstown, Perrystown, Phibsborough, Portmarnock, Portobello
- Raheny, Ranelagh, Rathcoole, Rathfarnham, Rathgar, Rathmichael, Rathmines, Rialto, Ringsend, Rush
- Saggart, Sallynoggin, Sandycove, Sandyford, Sandymount, Santry, Shankill, Skerries, Smithfield, Stepaside, Stillorgan, Stoneybatter, Strawberry Beds, Sutton, Swords
- Tallaght, Templeogue, Terenure, The Coombe, Tyrrelstown
- Walkinstown, Whitechurch, Whitehall, Windy Arbour
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Statutory Instrument: Local Government Act, 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order, 1993
- ^ Act of the Oireachtas: Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1993 (Section 9 Part 1(a))
- ^ Dáil Éireann: Parliamentary Debates (3 November, 1993)
- ^ a b Central Statistics Office: Census 2002 (Volume 1- Population Classified by Area) NB Needs to be revised for these figures http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/vol1_entire.pdf
- ^ Molony, Senan (13 May 2009). "Dublin to get first directly elected mayor by next year". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/dublin-to-get-first-directly-elected-mayor-by-next-year-1736938.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-13.
- ^ Edwards, Elaine (12 May 2009). "Dublin to elect mayor next year". The Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0512/breaking75.htm. Retrieved on 2009-05-13.
- ^ [http://www.cso.ie/census for post 1821 figures, 1653 and 1659 figures from Civil Survey Census of those years, Paper of Mr Hardinge to Royal Irish Academy March 14 1865, For a discussion on he accuracy of pre-famine census returns see JJ Lee “On the accuracy of the Pre-famine Irish censuses Irish Population, Economy and Society edited by JM Goldstrom and LA Clarkson (1981) p54, in and also New Developments in Irish Population History, 1700-1850 by Joel Mokyr and Cormac O Grada in The Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 4 (Nov., 1984), pp. 473-488.
[edit] External links
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