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DUBLIN. OUTLINE. General Facts History of the name Important historic events Dublin in the present Highlights. General Facts. Capital of the Republic of Ireland Inhabitants: 1.5 mio. 1111 people per km² First official language: Gaelic. History of the name.
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OUTLINE • General Facts • History of the name • Important historic events • Dublin in the present • Highlights
Capital of the Republic of Ireland • Inhabitants: 1.5 mio. • 1111 people per km² • First official language: Gaelic
2nd century AD: Baile Átha Cliath = the Ford of the Hurdles present official name
9th century ADVikings choose Dublin as a permanent settlement Black Pool = dubh-linn (Dufflin)
130010,000 inhabitants, city walls, two cathedrals, public water supply
Dublin Today • Population • Economy • Topical problems and visions • Lifestyle
Growth of Population (GDA*) mio. *Greater Dublin Area
Dublin‘s Population 10.7% 39.5% 89.3% 60.5%
Age of Population • Early 80s: > 50% of Dublin‘s population under the age of 25 • Currently: still many young people 25 % go to school ( Ireland is still the youngest country in Europe)
Dublin Today • Population • Economy • Topical problems and visions • Lifestyle
Economy Ireland: fastest growing economy in the EU Dublin • engine of Ireland‘s economic growth • leading sectors: software, electronics, tourism, pharmaceutical • accounts for 48% of GVA* (Gross Value Added) • Industry employs 3/4 of all people at work • 40,000 businesses (mostly small companies) *Bruttowertzuwachs
Dublin in Top Growth league fourth position among European cities with the highest economic growth potential ............ Ranking • Paris • London • Helsinki • Dublin • Stockholm • Madrid • Munich
Supporting factors of economy • Ireland youngest country in Europe • low business tax rates (standard rate 12.5%) • low Irish labour costs
Dublin becomes international • More than 800 overseas companies • 5 of the world‘s Top 10 software companies ( European Centres ) 40% of all Pc packaged Software* • home to leading hardware firms (e.g. hp) *abgepackte Software
Dublin Today • Population • Economy • Topical problems and visions • Lifestyle
Economic future • Ireland is one of the most open economies in the world economy depends on the international market • problems: - a tight labour market - rising costs - need to develop infrastructure
Rising costs • Housing prices of Dublin 1995-2000 mio $ 1995 867,000.519 $ 2000 1,269,123.543 $ increase of 46.4% within 5 years!
The River LiffeyDublin‘s physical and social devision Northside LIFFEY Southside
Contrast of wealth and poverty Northside • northern working-class suburbs • nearly 50% unemployed • lack of perspectives • council housings** and ruins • bad health condition • crime Southside • wealthy • home of the higher-paid, businessmen and middle classes • museums • spacious* squares • nobel hotels and restaurants *big **Sozialwohnung
Why does a woman from south marry a man from the north? To get her handbag back!
Crime & Racism • increase in petty* crime (e.g. pickpocketing**) • still one of Europe‘s safest capitals • racism does exist a majority of black have experienced some kind of racism but extreme kind of racism is rare • reasons for racism: people think that immigrants steal their jobs *small **stealing handbags
Traffic • Dublin‘s main problem • reasons for the traffic-chaos: commuters using their car instead of public transport • DART: Dublin‘s only decent* alternative to the car horribly overused at rush hour *respectable
Traffic- Visions • main aim: commuters using public transport ‘‘A Platform for Change: A Strategy for Dublin‘s Transport to 2016‘‘ • making public transport an attractive alternative to the car • plan: a city centre metro system • Luas(tram*)- will open 2004, carrying 30,000 commuters Luas *Straßenbahn
Dublin Today • Population • Economy • Topical problems and visions • Lifestyle
Life in Dublin • European‘s fun capital bars, nightlife, cultural activities, sporting events easy access to the lakes and mountains of the countryside
Pubs • about 1000 pubs in Dublin • 1119 people per pub • friendly and communicative people • alcohol is sold very cheaply (it does not cost much more than in supermarkets) • often live-music (mainly folk)
Grafton Street‘‘shop till you drop‘‘ shopping- mile • consume- paradise • many boutiques • jewelers • buskers* *musicians and artists on the streets
Temple Bar • one of the oldest areas • most popular part of the city centre its ‘cultural quarter’ • pubs, restaurants, bars, discos, theatres and galleries
Guinness: Ireland‘s national drink export- giant started up in 1820 (Arthur Guinness II.) Guinness Brewery
Europe‘s largest public park 712 ha twice as big as Central Park includes - gardens, lakes and sporting facilities (e.g. Polo) - Dublin Zoo: second- oldest zoo in Europe Phoenix Park
