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Dublin City Council (Irish: Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath) is the local authority of the city of Dublin in Ireland. As a city council , it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001 . Until 2001, the authority was known as Dublin Corporation .
Most City Council staff work in the newer, brutalist style, Civic Offices, controversially built from 1979 on the site of a national monument, the Viking city foundations on Wood Quay, a short distance away. [19] There is an exhibition on the history of Dublin City, called "Dublin City Hall, The Story of the Capital", located in the vaults of ...
the abolition of rural districts in County Dublin (which had been abolished elsewhere under the Local Government Act 1925; [13] the reduction of Dublin City Council from 80 members to 35 members, 5 of which were to be elected by a register of commercial electors. [14] The register of commercial electors was provided by separate legislation. [15]
The Lord Mayor of Dublin is the head of Dublin City Council and first citizen of Dublin. The title was created in 1229 as Mayor of Dublin. It was elevated to Lord Mayor in 1665. The date of the election is the end of June, and the term of office is one year.
Wood Quay (Irish: An Ché Adhmaid) is a riverside area of Dublin that was a site of Viking settlement. It is now the location of the Dublin City Council offices. Wooden Sculpture 'Wood Quay' by Michael Warren outside the offices of Dublin City Council. The sculpture is intended to invoke the prow of a Viking longship
Dublin City Council is a unicameral assembly of 63 members elected every five years from local electoral areas. [59] It is presided over by the Lord Mayor, who is elected for a yearly term and resides in Dublin's Mansion House. Council meetings occur at Dublin City Hall, while most of its administrative activities are based in the Civic Offices ...
Dublin City Council said buses are now using O’Connell Street although the northbound lane remains shut. O’Connell Bridge is now closed on both the north and south quays to allow the Luas ...
An election to all 63 seats on Dublin City Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. [1] Dublin is divided into 11 local electoral areas (LEAs) to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).