Dublin County Council

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Dublin County Council

Comhairle Contae
Bhaile Átha Cliath
County council of County Dublin
Coat of arms or logo
Coat of arms of Dublin County Council
History
Established1898
Disbanded1 January 1994
Preceded byGrand Jury
Succeeded byDún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council
Fingal County Council
South Dublin County Council
Seats78
Elections
Last election
1991
Motto
Irish: Beart do réir ár mbriathar, lit. 'Action to match our speech'
Meeting place
O'Connell Street, Dublin

Dublin County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath) was a local authority for the administrative county of County Dublin in Ireland.

History[]

The county council was established by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. Its headquarters were established at 10–11 Parnell Square in 1900[1] but, due to the cramped conditions, it transferred to 46–49 O'Connell Street, Dublin City in 1975.[2][3]

In 1985, Dublin County was divided into three electoral counties: Dublin–Belgard (South Dublin from 1991) to the southwest, Dublin–Fingal (Fingal from 1991) to the north, and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown to the southeast.[4][5] At the 1985 local election and the 1991 local election, the election was held within these electoral counties.[6]

On 1 January 1994, under the implementation of the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993, Dublin County, the County Council and the Corporation of Dún Laoghaire were abolished, and the electoral counties each became administrative counties.[7] Dublin County Council was succeeded by the councils of:

Dublin City Council, styled Dublin Corporation until 2002, is separate from the other administrative counties and continues to administer the city of Dublin.

Legacy[]

The Dublin Regional Authority is the statutory authority that currently has functions in the city and greater metropolitan area, these relate mainly to cooperation and coordination of agencies, the authorities membership is from the councils in the areas concerned. Both the Parnell Square property and the O'Connell Street property were transferred to the Fingal County Council on abolition of Dublin County Council. These offices were a key location in the events described in the Mahon Tribunal – a tribunal which inquired into re-zoning and planning irregularities in the 1980s in County Dublin.[8]

Motto[]

The motto on its coat of arms was Beart do réir ár mbriathar in Irish which means Action to match our speech.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Dublin City". Buildings of Ireland. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Precast concrete, 46-49 O'Connell Street, Dublin 1". Built Dublin. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  4. ^ Local Government (Reorganisation) Act, s. 13: Establishment, membership and election of councils of established electoral counties (Act No. 7 of 1985, s. 13). 3 April 1985. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 13 December 2021, Irish Statute Book.
  5. ^ Local Government Act, s. 26: Amendment of Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985 (Act No. 11 of 1991, s. 26). 18 May 1991. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 9 December 2021, Irish Statute Book.
  6. ^ Local Government (Reorganisation) Act, s. 16: Continuation of Dublin County Council and Dún Laoghaire Corporation (Act No. 7 of 1985, s. 16). 3 April 1985. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 13 December 2021, Irish Statute Book.
  7. ^ Local Government (Dublin) Act, s. 9: Establishment and boundaries of administrative counties (Act No. 31 of 1993, s. 9), "(1) On the establishment day — (a) the county shall cease to exist, (b) the borough shall cease to exist, (c) the electoral counties shall cease to exist, and (d) the united district of the burial board shall cease to exist.". 3 April 1985. Act of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2021, Irish Statute Book.
  8. ^ "Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments Bill 2004". Oireachtas Éireann. 2004. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
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