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Name | County Dublin |
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Gaeilge | Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath |
Crest image | Dublin crest.svg |
Motto | Beart do réir ár mbriathar(Irish)"Action to match our speech" |
Map image | Island_of_Ireland_location_map_Dublin.svg |
Area km2 | 921 |
Area note | (30th) |
County town | Dublin |
Code | D |
Population | 1187176 |
Population note | (1st) |
Census yr | 2006 |
Dailconstituency | Dublin CentralDublin Mid WestDublin NorthDublin North CentralDublin North EastDublin North WestDublin SouthDublin South CentralDublin South EastDublin South WestDublin West |
Eu constituency | Dublin |
Province | Leinster |
County Dublin () is one of the twenty-six traditional counties of the Republic of Ireland and one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland. The county contains the city of Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland, and is located on the east coast of Ireland in the province of Leinster.
County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the Norman invasion of Ireland. The population of the county is 1,187,176 according to the 2006 census, making it the most populous county in the country.
In 1994, County Dublin was dissolved and the area divided into the modern administrative counties of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin. Today, these areas collectively make up the Dublin Region () and come under the remit of the Dublin Regional Authority. While administration of the county has been split and the county dissolved from a political-administrative perspective, the county persists as an entity in other categories such as geography studies, postal and census services, Gaelic Athletic Association teams, and as an entity with which people continue to identify.
In discussing the legislation to dissolve Dublin County Council, Avril Doyle, a Teachta Dála, 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."
Despite the legal status of the Dublin region, the term "County Dublin" is still in common usage. Many organisations and sporting teams continue to organise on a "County Dublin" or "Dublin Region" basis. The region 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, The Mayor would chair the Dublin Transport Authority. The existing Lord Mayor of Dublin is the chair of the City Council, a position which is elected annually.
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 UPC cable television.
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