Government and politics in Dublin (Eastern and Midland, Ireland): official figures
The Dublin region is covered by 4 local authorities: Dublin City Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council.
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- The Dublin region is part of the Eastern and Midland Region, whose Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly (35 members, headquarters in Dublin City) has been the regional tier of government since 1 January 2015. Source: Office of the Attorney General, Irish Statute Book · saved copy
- The councils of the Dublin region appoint 16 of the 35 members of the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly (46%), while the area holds 57% of the region's Census 2022 population. Source: Office of the Attorney General, Irish Statute Book · saved copy
- That works out at one regional assembly member for every 91,135 residents of the Dublin region, the most of 8 NUTS 3 regions. Source: Office of the Attorney General, Irish Statute Book · saved copy
- Within the Dublin region, Dublin City Council has the largest delegation to the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly, with 7 members appointed from among its councillors; Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council appoints 3, Fingal County Council appoints 3, South Dublin County Council appoints 3. Source: Office of the Attorney General, Irish Statute Book · saved copy
How Dublin compares with other regional areas in Ireland
Regional Assembly members appointed by the area's councils (2014)
Dublin ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Regional Assembly members appointed by the area's councils |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin | 16 |
| 2 | Border | 11 |
| 3 | Mid-East | 11 |
| 4 | West | 10 |
| 5 | South-West | 10 |
| 6 | South-East | 9 |
| 7 | Mid-West | 8 |
Residents per Regional Assembly member (Census 2022) (2022)
Dublin ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents per Regional Assembly member (Census 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin | 91,135 |
| 2 | South-West | 74,061 |
| 3 | Mid-East | 69,469 |
| 4 | Mid-West | 63,171 |
| 5 | South-East | 50,823 |
| 6 | West | 48,597 |
| 7 | Midland | 39,750 |
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Sources
- Office of the Attorney General, Irish Statute Book: S.I. No. 573 of 2014: Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b6dea72d3d80…)
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