The county town is Tallaght. Other important centres of population are Lucan and Clondalkin. Much of the county is heavily urbanised but small rural settlements exist in the southern and western parts of the county. South Dublin had a population of 246,935 according to the 2006 census. The heraldic crest for South Dublin reads "This We Hold In Trust" in both English and Irish, while incorporating elements relating to the history, geography and present day infrastructure of the area.
South Dublin has an area of 222.74 square kilometres. It is bounded by Dublin City (15km to the north east), the River Liffey (separating it from Fingal to the north), Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown (to the east), County Kildare (to the west) and its hills adjoining the mountains of County Wicklow to the south.
Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Dublin County constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.
Boundaries
This constituency comprised the south-eastern part of County Dublin.
From 1885–1918, it was a strip along the coast south of the city of Dublin to the county boundary. The constituency was bounded by the city of Dublin to the north, North Dublin to the west, East Wicklow to the south and the sea to the east. It included Dalkey, Kingstown, Blackrock, Stillorgan, Glencullen.
In 1918–1922 South Dublin was the southernmost of three constituencies south of the city of Dublin. The constituency boundary was also pushed a little further west than that of its previous incarnation had been. The other two successor constituencies to the 1885–1918 South Dublin were Rathmines, south of the city of Dublin, and Pembroke to the north of South Dublin. The other surrounding constituencies were unchanged.
The council is the third largest local authority in Ireland with a population of 265,205 (Census 2011), 90,000 households, and 6,000 businesses, covering an area of 222.74 square kilometres. There are 183,336 local government electors and 174,349 Dáil electors registered to vote in the County Council administrative area.
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.
United Kingdom
County councils were formed in the late 19th century. In the various constituent countries of the United Kingdom councils had different powers and different memberships. Following local government reforms in the 1970s, county councils no longer exist in Scotland or Northern Ireland. In England they generally form the top level in a two-tier system of administration; in Wales they are unitary authorities.
England
In England county councils were introduced in 1889, and reformed in 1974. Since the mid-1990s a series of local government reorganisations has reduced the number of county councils as unitary authorities have been established in a number of areas. County councils are very large employers with a great variety of functions including education (schools and youth services), social services, highways, fire and rescue services, libraries, waste disposal, consumer services and town and country planning. Until the 1990s they also ran colleges of further education and the careers services. That decade also saw the privatisation of some traditional services, such as highway maintenance, cleaning and school meals.
A County council (Norwegian:Fylkesting) is the highest governing body of the county municipalities in Norway. The county council sets the scope of the county municipal activity. The council is led by a chairman or county mayor (fylkesordfører). Members of the council are elected for a four-year term through the general local elections. It is common for members of a county council to also hold seats in municipal councils, but very rare that they also hold legislative (Storting) or other government office, without a leave of absence.
History
The county council has its roots in the Amtsformandskabet created in 1837. Starting in 1964, members of the county councils were appointed by the municipal councils. In 1975, the first general elections were held for the county councils.
Dublin (/ˈdʌblᵻn/, Irish:Baile Átha Cliath[blʲaːˈklʲiəh]) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Dublin is in the province of Leinster on Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey. The city has an urban area population of 1,273,069. The population of the Greater Dublin Area, as of 2011, was 1,801,040 persons.
Dublin is administered by a City Council. The city is listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as a global city, with a ranking of "Alpha-", placing it among the top thirty cities in the world. It is a historical and contemporary centre for education, the arts, administration, economy and industry.
NorwegianVikings invaded the territory around Dublin in the 9th century, establishing the NorseKingdom of Dublin, the earliest and longest-lasting Norse kingdom in the British Isles, excepting the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles. This corresponded to most of present-day County Dublin. The Norse referred to the kingdom as Dyflin, which is derived fromIrish Dubh Linn, meaning "black pool". The first reference to the Vikings comes from the Annals of Ulster and the first entry for 841 AD reads: "Pagans still on Lough Neagh". It is from this date onward that historians get references to ship fortresses or longphorts being established in Ireland. It may be safe to assume that the Vikings first over-wintered in 840–841 AD. The actual location of the longphort of Dublin is still a hotly debated issue. Norse rulers of Dublin were often co-kings, and occasionally also Kings of Jórvík in what is now Yorkshire.
Over time, the rulers of Dublin became increasingly Gaelicized. They began to exhibit a great deal of Gaelic and Norse cultural syncretism, and are often referred to as Norse-Gaels.
Live stream from the local election count for South Dublin
published: 10 Jun 2024
South Dublin County Council at 25
South Dublin County Council - 25th Anniversary
published: 16 Oct 2019
South Dublin County Council Local Election Count
Live stream from the local election count for South Dublin
published: 10 Jun 2024
South Dublin County Council Local Election Count
Live stream from the local election count for South Dublin
published: 09 Jun 2024
Living With Trees: South Dublin County Council Tree Management Policy 2021-2026
Living With Trees: South Dublin County Council Tree Management Policy 2021-2026
published: 22 Mar 2022
South Dublin County Council Pollinators Plan
South Dublin County Council is proud to announce the launch of its Pollinator Action Plan 2021-2025. The Plan is based on the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan and it sets out a broad range of actions that South Dublin County Council has committed to over the next 5 years.
Currently, in Ireland, one-third of our bee species are threatened with extinction. This is because of a drastic reduction in the amount of food (flowers) and safe nesting sites in our landscapes. The Plan represents the Councils commitment to promoting habitats for pollinators in this county and addressing the rapid decline in our bee populations. For many years South Dublin County Council have been taking actions to support pollinators on public land. Currently there is over 139 ha bring managed as natural meadows across...
published: 27 Apr 2021
South Dublin County Council Local Election Count
Live stream from the local election count for South Dublin
published: 08 Jun 2024
South Dublin County Council
Customer Care Tallaght, My Door Step
published: 25 Feb 2020
Launch of South Dublin County Council's €300k Have Your Say 2017
This brand new initiative was launched at an event in the Clarion Hotel, Liffey Valley on the 28th February 2017.
For more information visit: www.sdcc.ie/haveyoursay
South Dublin County Council is proud to announce the launch of its Pollinator Action Plan 2021-2025. The Plan is based on the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan and i...
South Dublin County Council is proud to announce the launch of its Pollinator Action Plan 2021-2025. The Plan is based on the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan and it sets out a broad range of actions that South Dublin County Council has committed to over the next 5 years.
Currently, in Ireland, one-third of our bee species are threatened with extinction. This is because of a drastic reduction in the amount of food (flowers) and safe nesting sites in our landscapes. The Plan represents the Councils commitment to promoting habitats for pollinators in this county and addressing the rapid decline in our bee populations. For many years South Dublin County Council have been taking actions to support pollinators on public land. Currently there is over 139 ha bring managed as natural meadows across our parks and there is colourful wildflower planting at focal points within the county. In 2020 over 290,000 pollinator friendly bulbs were also planted throughout the county.
South Dublin County Council is proud to announce the launch of its Pollinator Action Plan 2021-2025. The Plan is based on the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan and it sets out a broad range of actions that South Dublin County Council has committed to over the next 5 years.
Currently, in Ireland, one-third of our bee species are threatened with extinction. This is because of a drastic reduction in the amount of food (flowers) and safe nesting sites in our landscapes. The Plan represents the Councils commitment to promoting habitats for pollinators in this county and addressing the rapid decline in our bee populations. For many years South Dublin County Council have been taking actions to support pollinators on public land. Currently there is over 139 ha bring managed as natural meadows across our parks and there is colourful wildflower planting at focal points within the county. In 2020 over 290,000 pollinator friendly bulbs were also planted throughout the county.
This brand new initiative was launched at an event in the Clarion Hotel, Liffey Valley on the 28th February 2017.
For more information visit: www.sdcc.ie/havey...
This brand new initiative was launched at an event in the Clarion Hotel, Liffey Valley on the 28th February 2017.
For more information visit: www.sdcc.ie/haveyoursay
This brand new initiative was launched at an event in the Clarion Hotel, Liffey Valley on the 28th February 2017.
For more information visit: www.sdcc.ie/haveyoursay
South Dublin County Council is proud to announce the launch of its Pollinator Action Plan 2021-2025. The Plan is based on the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan and it sets out a broad range of actions that South Dublin County Council has committed to over the next 5 years.
Currently, in Ireland, one-third of our bee species are threatened with extinction. This is because of a drastic reduction in the amount of food (flowers) and safe nesting sites in our landscapes. The Plan represents the Councils commitment to promoting habitats for pollinators in this county and addressing the rapid decline in our bee populations. For many years South Dublin County Council have been taking actions to support pollinators on public land. Currently there is over 139 ha bring managed as natural meadows across our parks and there is colourful wildflower planting at focal points within the county. In 2020 over 290,000 pollinator friendly bulbs were also planted throughout the county.
This brand new initiative was launched at an event in the Clarion Hotel, Liffey Valley on the 28th February 2017.
For more information visit: www.sdcc.ie/haveyoursay
The county town is Tallaght. Other important centres of population are Lucan and Clondalkin. Much of the county is heavily urbanised but small rural settlements exist in the southern and western parts of the county. South Dublin had a population of 246,935 according to the 2006 census. The heraldic crest for South Dublin reads "This We Hold In Trust" in both English and Irish, while incorporating elements relating to the history, geography and present day infrastructure of the area.
South Dublin has an area of 222.74 square kilometres. It is bounded by Dublin City (15km to the north east), the River Liffey (separating it from Fingal to the north), Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown (to the east), County Kildare (to the west) and its hills adjoining the mountains of County Wicklow to the south.
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