Our last visit in Ireland was to Dublin. Dublin is the capital as well as the largest city of Ireland. Currently the population is over a million people. Dublin contains over a quarter of the country’s population. Near the mouth of the River Liffey and the center of the Dublin Region sits the city of Dublin. At one time it was considered the largest city in the British Empire as well as the 5th largest in Europe. According to the Global Financial center Index Dublin is ranked 29th and listed by the GaWC as a global city with an Alpha ranking placing it among the top 30 cities in the world. Dublin’s name was derived from the Irish name Dubh Linn meaning “black pool. Baile Atha Cliath is the common name for the city meaning “town of the hurdled ford.”
The Government in Dublin is unicameral (meaning having one legislative or parliamentary chamber). The assembly consists of 52 members that get elected every 5 years from various local election areas. We learned from our embassy visit that the old Universities have separate seats that alumni get to vote for in their political system.
The city is very beautiful and has many nice churches, buildings, bridges and several very old cathedrals.
The city is very beautiful and has many nice churches, buildings, bridges and several very old cathedrals.
