Dublin

Dublin is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located2 near the midpoint of Ireland’s east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region3. The city has been Ireland’s capital city since mediæval times.

The term “Dublin Region” has become a substitute for the traditional County Dublin, whilst “Greater Dublin Area” is accepted as including the city and all of counties Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Kildare, Meath, South Dublin and Wicklow. The limits of the commuter belt stretch to a much greater distance than either of these areas.

The population of the city proper was 495,781 at the census of 2002. Beyond this, at the same census, the city and county population of the Dublin Region was 1,122,821 whilst the Greater Dublin Area had a figure of 1,565,446.

The Dublin City! Dublin is the Capital City of Ireland. The city is steeped in culture through arts, theatre and folklore. There are many architectural features of interest around the city from Georgian Dublin to the very modern Spire on O’Connell Street.

Call in on the many art galleries and museums whether you live in Dublin or are here visiting. If sport is your thing, go to Croke Park to see a GAA game or Lansdowne for some rugby.

And of course there are numerous pubs and clubs for the nightlife scene.

dublin.ie is your link to vast array of events, organisations and information on Dublin City.

Click on the links to the left of the screen to find out more about Business, Democracy, Dublin’s Civic Forum, Culture and Life Long Learning in Dublin City.