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| South Dublin Átha Cliath Theas | |
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| County | |
| Coat of arms of South DublinCoat of arms | |
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 Inset showing South Dublin (darkest green in inset) within Dublin Region (lighter green) | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| Dáil constituencies | Dublin Mid-West Dublin South-Central Dublin South-West |
| EU Parliament | Dublin |
| Established | 1994 |
| County town | Tallaght |
| Government | |
| • Type | County Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 222.74 km (86.00 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 757 m (2,484 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 278,749 |
| • Density | 1,300/km (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Vehicle index mark code | D |
| Website | www |
South Dublin (Template:Lang-ga) is a county in Ireland, within the province of Leinster and the Dublin Region. It is one of three successor counties to County Dublin, which was disestablished for administrative purposes in 1994. South Dublin County Council is the local authority for the county. The county contains both dense suburbs of Dublin and stretches of unpopulated mountain. In 2016 it had a population of 278,767, making it the third most populous county in the state.
Geography and population
South Dublin has an area of 222.74 square kilometres (86 sq mi), making it the second-largest of the four local government areas in Dublin. It is bounded by Dublin City (15 km, 9.3 mi to the northeast), the River Liffey (separating it from Fingal to the north), Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown (to the east), County Kildare (to the west) and its hills adjoin the mountains of County Wicklow to the south.
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. South Dublin had a population of 278,749 according to the 2016 census.
Towns and villages
Several urban areas in South Dublin County are also traditionally suburbs of Dublin city. For the purposes of planning and management, the County Council designates the status of towns, villages and suburbs in three tiers — town, district centre and local centre. In the current development plan, the towns and district centres are listed as:
- Tallaght, the county seat and the location of The Square Shopping Centre which was opened in October 1990
- Clondalkin ("to be facilitated and developed as a Town Centre … including northward development")
- Lucan (with notes on the Liffey Valley Centre, and the developing Adamstown area — a future "district centre" — and a stated aim to avoid Lucan merging with Leixlip)
- and with a proposal to develop a Town Centre around the Liffey Valley Centre at Quarryvale
while the more local centres are noted in three groups:
- city suburbs including at least Rathfarnham, Ballyroan, Palmerstown, Terenure, Templeogue, Knocklyon, Firhouse, Ballycullen and Greenhills
- villages such as Rathcoole, Newcastle(-Lyons), and Saggart
- new neighbourhoods, some within bigger, older areas — including such as Kilnamanagh, Ballyowen, Finnstown, and, in development, Adamstown (mentioned in the county plan as an extension of Lucan).
Residential areas
- Adamstown
- Ballyboden
- Ballyroan
- Belgard
- Clondalkin
- Edmondstown
- Firhouse
- Greenhills
- Jobstown
- Kingswood
- Kilnamanagh
- Knocklyon
- Lucan
- Newcastle
- Palmerstown
- Rathcoole
- Rathfarnham
- Rockbrook
- Ronanstown
- Saggart
- Tallaght
- Templeogue
- Walkinstown
Terminology
In Ireland, the usage of the word county nearly always comes before rather than after the county name; thus "County Clare" in Ireland as opposed to "Clare County" in Michigan, USA. In the case of those counties created after 1994, they often drop the word county entirely, or use it after the name; thus for example internet search engines show many more uses (on Irish sites) of "South Dublin" than of either "County South Dublin" or "South Dublin County". The 2003 placenames order lists South Dublin without any modification.
History
In 1985, County Dublin was divided into three electoral counties: Dublin–Fingal, Dublin–Belgard, and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. At the 1991 local election, the area of Dublin–Belgard was renamed as South Dublin. The name Belgard did have a historical association with the area, being the designation of one of the border fortresses of the Pale that existed in that area. It was altered due to a view that the name Belgard might create associations with areas of modern development in Tallaght that now also uses that name.
On 1 January 1994, under the provisions of the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993, County Dublin ceased to exist, and was succeeded by the administrative counties of Fingal, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown and South Dublin in the areas of the electoral counties. The boundaries of South Dublin were finalised in 1993, to accommodate the M50 motorway.
Various organs of state use alternative subdivisions of the Dublin region for administrative reasons, for example, the Dublin postal codes.
Local government and politics
South Dublin County Council is the local authority for the county. It was established at the same time that the county was established. It is one of four councils in the Dublin Region. The county is divided into seven local electoral areas: Clondalkin (7 councillors), Firhouse–Bohernabreena (5 councillors), Lucan (5 councillors), Rathfarnham–Templeogue (7 councillors), Tallaght Central (6 councillors), and Tallaght South (5 councillors).
The Dáil constituencies of Dublin Mid-West (4 seats) and Dublin South-West (5 seats) are wholly within South Dublin, and the constituency of Dublin South-Central is partially within South Dublin.
In 2015, South Dublin became part of the Eastern and Midland Region.
Demographics
| Nationality | Population |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom |
9,159 |
 Poland |
7,988 |
 Romania |
3,235 |
 Lithuania |
2,726 |
 Nigeria |
2,644 |
 India |
2,620 |
 Pakistan |
1,499 |
 Philippines |
1,434 |
 China |
999 |
 Latvia |
971 |
Symbols
The heraldic crest for South Dublin has the inscription "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.
Sport
The League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers plays at Tallaght Stadium. The stadium hosted the 2009 FAI Cup Final and the Setanta Sports Cup final in 2010 & 2011.
The National Basketball Arena in Tallaght is the home venue for both the Ireland national basketball team and Ireland women's national basketball team. The arena also hosts various National Cup & League matches.
Twinning
South Dublin is twinned with the London Borough of Brent, United Kingdom.
References
- ^ Census 2016 - Population of each province, county and city Archived 17 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- County Development Plan 2004-2010 Archived 23 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine, South Dublin County Council. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland, South Dublin County Development Plan 2004-2010, Chapter 5
- Placenames (Provinces and Counties) Order (S.I. No. 519 of 2003). Signed on 30 October 2003. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 9 December 2021.
- Local Government (Reorganisation) Act, s. 12: Establishment of Dublin Electoral Counties (No. 7 of 1985, s. 12). Enacted on 3 April 1985. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 9 December 2021.
- Local Government Act, s. 26: Amendment of Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985 (No. 11 of 1991, s. 26). Enacted on 18 May 1991. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 9 December 2021.
- Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993, Commencement Order (S.I. No. 400 of 1993). Signed on 22 December 1993. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 9 December 2021.
- Local Government (Dublin) Act, s. 9: Establishment and boundaries of administrative counties (No. 31 of 1993, s. 9). Enacted on 21 December 1993. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 9 December 2021.
- Local Government (Dublin) Act, s. 8: Alteration of certain boundaries existing before establishment day (No. 31 of 1993, s. 8). Enacted on 21 December 1993. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 9 December 2021.
- Local Government (Dublin) Act, s. 11: Establishment of councils of administrative counties (No. 31 of 1993, s. 11). Enacted on 21 December 1993. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 9 December 2021.
- County of South Dublin Local Electoral Areas Order (S.I. No. 633 of 2018). Signed on 19 December 2018. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 11 September 2020.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act, Schedule (No. 39 of 2017, Schedule). Enacted on 23 December 2017. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 8 August 2021.
- "Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly". Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly. Archived from the original on 29 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- "Central Statistics Office". Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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