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'''County Dublin''' ({{lang-ga|Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath}}<ref></ref> or ''Contae Átha Cliath'') is one of the traditional 32 ], situated on the east coast in the ] of ]. It is also known as the '''Dublin Region''' for administrative purposes. It is named after the city of ], which is the regional capital and the ] of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first parts of Ireland to be ]d by ] following the ]. '''County Dublin''' ({{lang-ga|Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath}}<ref></ref> or ''Contae Átha Cliath'') is one of the traditional 32 ], situated on the east coast in the ] of ]. It is also known as the '''Dublin Region''' for administrative purposes. It is named after the city of ], which is the regional capital and the ] of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first parts of Ireland to be ]d by ] following the ].


Prior to 1994 County Dublin was also the name of an administrative county council, covering the area outside of ] proper. In 1994 this council was abolished and its area divided between three new councils: ], ] and ]. The total population of the county was 1,345,402 according to the census of 2016.<ref name=census2016>, Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 16 Jul 2016</ref> Prior to 1994 County Dublin was also the name of an administrative county council, covering the area outside of ] proper. In 1994 this council was abolished and its area divided between three new councils: ], ] and ]. The total population of the county was 1,345,402 according to the census of 2016.<ref name="census2016">, Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 16 Jul 2016</ref>


In 2015 the Dublin Regional Assembly was dissolved and replaced by the Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://emra.ie/|title=Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly|website=Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-26}}</ref> In 2015 the Dublin Regional Assembly was dissolved and replaced by the Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://emra.ie/|title=Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly|website=Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-26}}</ref>
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Prior to the ] of the ], the county was a unified whole even though it was administered by two ] - ] and ]. Since the enactment of the ] in particular, the geographic area of the county has been divided between three entities at the level of "county" and a further entity at the level of "city". They rank equally as first level ]s for ] purposes. There are 34 ] entities in the Republic of Ireland. Each ] is responsible for certain local ] such as ], ] and ], ], the collection of ] ]ation, local ]s and ]. Prior to the ] of the ], the county was administered by two ] - ] and ]. Since the enactment of the ], the geographic area of the county has been divided between three county-level entities and one city-level entity. They rank equally as first level ]s for ] purposes. There are 34 ] entities in the Republic of Ireland. Each ] is responsible for certain local ] such as ], ] and ], ], the collection of ] ]ation, local ]s and ].


Dublin County Council (which did not include the ] of Dublin) was abolished in 1994 and the area divided among the administrative counties of ], ] and ] each with its ]. These areas along with ] collectively came under the remit of the '''Dublin Region''' until 2015, when that body was replaced with the '''Eastern & Midland Region'''. Therefore County Dublin as a whole currently lacks a single unified administrative tier. However, the term "Dublin Region" remains understood as a collective term for Dublin's four administrative units. Dublin County Council lost its ] status in 1994, with Section 9 Part 1(a) of the ''Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1993'' stating that "the county shall cease to exist."<ref>]: </ref><ref> specifies: ''"the county", in relation to any time before the establishment day, means the administrative county of Dublin.''</ref> In discussing the legislation to dissolve Dublin County Council, ] ] said, "The Bill before us today effectively abolishes County Dublin, and as one born and bred in these parts of Ireland I find it rather strange that we in this House are abolishing County Dublin. I am not sure whether Dubliners realise that that is what we are about today, but in effect that is the case."<ref>]: </ref> The area was divided among the administrative counties of ], ] and ] each with its ]. These areas along with ] collectively came under the remit of the '''Dublin Region''' until 2015, when that body was replaced with the '''Eastern & Midland Region'''. Therefore County Dublin as a whole currently lacks a single unified administrative tier. However, the term "Dublin Region" remains understood as a collective term for Dublin's four administrative units.


⚫ The county forms the ] constituency for the purposes of ]. For elections to ], the area of the county is currently divided into eleven constituencies: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. Together they return 44 deputies (]) to the Dáil.
The area lost its ] status in 1994, with Section 9 Part 1(a) of the ''Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1993'' stating that "the county shall cease to exist."<ref>]: </ref><ref> specifies: ''"the county", in relation to any time before the establishment day, means the administrative county of Dublin.''</ref> In discussing the legislation to dissolve Dublin County Council, ] ] said, "The Bill before us today effectively abolishes County Dublin, and as one born and bred in these parts of Ireland I find it rather strange that we in this House are abolishing County Dublin. I am not sure whether Dubliners realise that that is what we are about today, but in effect that is the case."<ref>]: </ref>

⚫ The county is part of the ] constituency for the purposes of ]. For elections to ], the area of the county is currently (2016) divided into eleven constituencies: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. Together they return 44 deputies (]) to the Dáil.


Despite the use of the term "Dublin Region", the term "County Dublin" is still in common usage. Many organisations and sporting teams continue to organise on a County Dublin basis. For administrative purposes, the area formerly known as County Dublin is now defined in legislation solely as the Dublin Region under the ''Local Government Act, 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order, 1993'',<ref name="r1">{{cite web|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZSI394Y1993.html|title=Local Government Act, 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order, 1993|accessdate=31 July 2009}}</ref> and this is the terminology officially used by the four Dublin administrative councils in press releases concerning the former county area. This is not to be confused with the '']'', which might consist of some or all of the Dublin Region along with counties of ], ] and ], and has no official or legal standing. Despite the use of the term "Dublin Region", the term "County Dublin" is still in common usage. Many organisations and sporting teams continue to organise on a County Dublin basis. For administrative purposes, the area formerly known as County Dublin is now defined in legislation solely as the Dublin Region under the ''Local Government Act, 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order, 1993'',<ref name="r1">{{cite web|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZSI394Y1993.html|title=Local Government Act, 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order, 1993|accessdate=31 July 2009}}</ref> and this is the terminology officially used by the four Dublin administrative councils in press releases concerning the former county area. This is not to be confused with the '']'', which might consist of some or all of the Dublin Region along with counties of ], ] and ], and has no official or legal standing.

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For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation).

Place in Ireland
County Dublin Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath
Coat of arms of County DublinCoat of arms
Motto(s): Beart do réir ár mbriathar  (Irish)
"Action to match our speech"
Location of County Dublin
CountryIreland
Dáil ÉireannDublin Bay North
Dublin Bay South
Dublin Central
Dublin Fingal
Dublin Mid-West
Dublin North-West
Dublin Rathdown
Dublin South-Central
Dublin South-West
Dublin West
Dún Laoghaire
EU ParliamentDublin
ProvinceLeinster
County townDublin
Area
 • Total922 km (356 sq mi)
 • Rank30th
Population1,345,402
 • Rank1st
Vehicle index
mark code		D

County Dublin (Template:Lang-ga or Contae Átha Cliath) is one of the traditional 32 counties of Ireland, situated on the east coast in the province of Leinster. It is also known as the Dublin Region for administrative purposes. It is named after the city of Dublin, which is the regional capital and the capital city of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first parts of Ireland to be shired by John, King of England following the Norman invasion of Ireland.

Prior to 1994 County Dublin was also the name of an administrative county council, covering the area outside of Dublin City proper. In 1994 this council was abolished and its area divided between three new councils: Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin. The total population of the county was 1,345,402 according to the census of 2016.

In 2015 the Dublin Regional Assembly was dissolved and replaced by the Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly.

Local government and politics

Local authorities

There are four local authorities whose remit collectively encompasses the geographic area of the county and city of Dublin. These are Dublin City Council, South Dublin County Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Fingal County Council.

Dublin Region
Name Area Population
1 Dublin City 114.99 km (44.40 sq mi) 553,165
2 Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown 127.31 km (49.15 sq mi) 217,274
3 Fingal 454.60 km (175.52 sq mi) 296,214
4 South Dublin 222.74 km (86.00 sq mi) 278,749

Prior to the enactment of the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993, the county was administered by two local authorities - Dublin County Council and Dublin Corporation. Since the enactment of the Local Government Act 2001, the geographic area of the county has been divided between three county-level entities and one city-level entity. They rank equally as first level local administrative units for Eurostat purposes. There are 34 LAU 1 entities in the Republic of Ireland. Each local authority is responsible for certain local services such as sanitation, planning and development, libraries, the collection of motor taxation, local roads and social housing.

Dublin County Council lost its administrative county status in 1994, with Section 9 Part 1(a) of the Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1993 stating that "the county shall cease to exist." In discussing the legislation to dissolve Dublin County Council, Avril Doyle TD said, "The Bill before us today effectively abolishes County Dublin, and as one born and bred in these parts of Ireland I find it rather strange that we in this House are abolishing County Dublin. I am not sure whether Dubliners realise that that is what we are about today, but in effect that is the case." The area was divided among the administrative counties of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin each with its county seat. These areas along with Dublin City collectively came under the remit of the Dublin Region until 2015, when that body was replaced with the Eastern & Midland Region. Therefore County Dublin as a whole currently lacks a single unified administrative tier. However, the term "Dublin Region" remains understood as a collective term for Dublin's four administrative units.

The county forms the Dublin constituency for the purposes of European elections. For elections to Dáil Éireann, the area of the county is currently divided into eleven constituencies: Dublin Bay North, Dublin Bay South, Dublin Central, Dublin Fingal, Dublin Mid-West, Dublin North-West, Dublin Rathdown, Dublin South-Central, Dublin South-West, Dublin West, and Dún Laoghaire. Together they return 44 deputies (TDs) to the Dáil.

Despite the use of the term "Dublin Region", the term "County Dublin" is still in common usage. Many organisations and sporting teams continue to organise on a County Dublin basis. For administrative purposes, the area formerly known as County Dublin is now defined in legislation solely as the Dublin Region under the Local Government Act, 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order, 1993, and this is the terminology officially used by the four Dublin administrative councils in press releases concerning the former county area. This is not to be confused with the Greater Dublin Area, which might consist of some or all of the Dublin Region along with counties of Kildare, Meath and Wicklow, and has no official or legal standing.

Dublin Region

The Dublin region of Ireland with each constituent county/city council highlighted.

The Dublin Region is a NUTS Level III region of Ireland. The region is one of eight regions of the Republic of Ireland for the purposes of Eurostat statistics. Its NUTS code is IE021. It is co-extensive with County Dublin. The Dublin Regional Assembly was dissolved in 2015 and replaced by the larger Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly. It is therefore now used solely for statistical purposes and has no political remit.

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.

View of Killiney Bay from Killiney Hill

Media

Three Rock Mountain, Dublin, Ireland looking towards Bray Head

Most of the area can receive the five main UK television channels on analogue television as well as the main Irish channels, along with Sky TV and Virgin Media Ireland cable television.

Transport

Economy

The economy of County Dublin was identified as being the powerhouse behind the Celtic Tiger, a period of strong economic growth of the state. This resulted in the economy of the county expanding by almost 100% between the early 1990s and 2007. This growth resulted from incoming high-value industries, such as financial services and software manufacturing, as well as low-skilled retail and domestic services, which caused a shift away from older manufacturing-industry. This change saw high unemployment in the 1980s and early 1990s which resulted in damage to the capitals social structure.

According to Eurostat figures for 2012, the region has GDP of €72.384 bn and a GDP per capita of €57,200 the highest on the island of Ireland (the second highest is Cork with €48,500)

Transport

See also: Transport in Dublin

County Dublin is the main transport node of Ireland, and contains one international airport, Dublin Airport. It is also served by two main seaports, Dún Laoghaire port and Dublin Port, which is just located outside of the city center. The two main train stations are Dublin Heuston and Dublin Connolly, both of which serve intercity trains.

Demographics

According to the 2006 census, County Dublin had a population of 1,187,176, which constitutes 30% of the national population. This was an increase of 9.5% on 2002 figures. Its population density was 1,218/km². The population of Dublin City, was 506,211.

The median age of the population of the county in the 2006 census was 35.6 years, with 62% of people aged between 20–64 years old. Net migration to the county between 2002 and 2006 was 48,000, with a natural increase of 33,000 people.

There are 10,469 Irish speakers in County Dublin attending the 31 Gaelscoils (Irish language primary schools) and eight Gaelcholáiste (Irish language secondary schools). There may be up to another 10,000 Irish speakers from the Gaeltacht living and working in Dublin also.

Urban areas

A list of the largest urban areas (those with over 1,000 inhabitants) in County Dublin. Administrative county seats are shown in bold.

Rank Urban area County Population
(2011 census)
1 Dublin Dublin City,
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown,
Fingal,
South Dublin 		1,270,603
2 Tallaght South Dublin 71,504
3 Blanchardstown Fingal 68,156
4 Swords Fingal 42,738
5 Dún Laoghaire Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown 38,761
6 Balbriggan Fingal 19,960
7 Malahide Fingal 15,846
8 Skerries Fingal 9,671
9 Portmarnock Fingal 9,285
10 Rush Fingal 9,231
11 Donabate Fingal 8,730
12 Lusk Fingal 7,022

Towns and suburbs

Historical population
YearPop.±%
150014,755—    
151023,471+59.1%
155021,678−7.6%
158020,345−6.1%
158520,224−0.6%
160024,556+21.4%
161012,567−48.8%
165318,847+50.0%
165921,827+15.8%
167255,678+155.1%
1680101,414+82.1%
1690145,219+43.2%
1700161,234+11.0%
1710173,690+7.7%
1720205,111+18.1%
1725212,670+3.7%
1735209,785−1.4%
1745217,666+3.8%
1755235,799+8.3%
1765244,103+3.5%
1771255,297+4.6%
1775271,475+6.3%
1781285,799+5.3%
1788291,433+2.0%
1790297,644+2.1%
1801300,345+0.9%
1811305,766+1.8%
1813311,798+2.0%
1816318,760+2.2%
1821335,892+5.4%
1831380,167+13.2%
1841372,773−1.9%
1851405,147+8.7%
1861410,252+1.3%
1871405,262−1.2%
1881418,910+3.4%
1891419,216+0.1%
1901448,206+6.9%
1911477,196+6.5%
1926505,654+6.0%
1936586,925+16.1%
1946636,193+8.4%
1951693,022+8.9%
1956705,781+1.8%
1961718,332+1.8%
1966795,047+10.7%
1971852,219+7.2%
1979983,683+15.4%
19811,003,164+2.0%
19861,021,449+1.8%
19911,025,304+0.4%
19961,058,264+3.2%
20021,122,821+6.1%
20061,187,176+5.7%
20111,270,603+7.0%
20161,345,402+5.9%

See also

References

  1. Logainm.ie
  2. Population and Actual and Percentage Change 2011 to 2016 by Sex, Province County or City, CensusYear and Statistic, Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 16 Jul 2016
  3. "Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly". Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  4. CD101: Actual and Percentage Change in Population by Sex, Aggregate Town or Rural Area, Province County or City, CensusYear and Statistic, Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 6 Dec 2015
  5. Act of the Oireachtas: Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1993 (Section 9 Part 1(a))
  6. Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1993 Section 2 specifies: "the county", in relation to any time before the establishment day, means the administrative county of Dublin.
  7. Dáil Éireann: Parliamentary Debates (3 November 1993)
  8. "Local Government Act, 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order, 1993". Retrieved 31 July 2009.
  9. ^ Irish Region Office - Regions of Ireland: Dublin Region
  10. http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/submitViewTableAction.do
  11. "Oideachas Trí Mheán na Gaeilge in Éirinn sa Ghalltacht 2010-2011" (PDF) (in Irish). gaelscoileanna.ie. 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  12. For 1653 and 1659 figures from Civil Survey Census of those years, Paper of Mr Hardinge to Royal Irish Academy 14 March 1865.
  13. "Census for post 1821 figures".
  14. "Histpop - The Online Historical Population Reports Website homepage". Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  15. "Northern Ireland Census of Population". NISRA. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  16. Lee, JJ (1981). "On the accuracy of the Pre-famine Irish censuses". In Goldstrom, J. M.; Clarkson, L. A. (eds.). Irish Population, Economy, and Society: Essays in Honour of the Late K. H. Connell. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press.
  17. Mokyr, Joel; O Grada, Cormac (November 1984). "New Developments in Irish Population History, 1700-1850". The Economic History Review. 37 (4): 473–488. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0289.1984.tb00344.x.

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Places adjacent to County Dublin
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  • Tromanallison
  • Turnapin Stream
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  • Whitechurch Stream
  • Whitewater Brook
  • Wimbletown Stream
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