Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland.
Interesting Facts About Dublin
- Guinness, the beer is brewed in the renowned Guinness Brewery at St James’s Gate in Dublin. Did you know that company holds a one of a kind 9000-year lease for the property which does not expire until the year 10759.
- County Dublin is the third-smallest county in Ireland but a surprisingly a third of the population resides there which is approximately 1.45 million.
- Dublin is known to have the youngest population in the whole of Europe and apparently, one third of the population in Dublin are under 25-years of age.
- The Phoenix Park located in Dublin 8, is an impressive size of 707 hectares which makes it the largest city park in the world after Central Park in New York. The park offers a range of attractions including the major tourist attraction Dublin Zoo.
- Dublin has a renowned history in the literary and movie world with celebrated native names such George Bernard Shaw (dramatist, critic and Nobel Prize winner), James Joyce (writer and poet), Oscar Wilde (playwright, poet, essayist and novelist) and Dracula creator Bram Stoker to name but a few.
- As Dublin is know for its acclaimed literary pioneers, it has been designated a UNESCO City of Literature
- There are over 130 rivers in Dublin
- Ireland’s National Treasure is “The Book of Kells”, a sacred manuscript, which consists of the Four Gospels of the New Testament. The beautiful, gold book was made by Celtic Monks around 800 AD, and today lies in the Trinity College Library.
- Dublin is home to many of Ireland’s most famous musicians prominent Hollywood actors, from the Dubliners and Thin Lizzy, Sinead O’Connor and U2 to Maureen O’Hara, Brendan Gleeson, Gabriel Byrne and Colin Farrell.
- The first hospital in Europe dedicated to maternity procedures was founded in Dublin in 1745. The Rotunda Hospital still performs antenatal visits, deliveries, and post-natal care from the same premises since 1757.
Economic Facts About Dublin
1. Dublin is home to:
-The top 5 global software companies;
- 9 of the world’s top 10 pharmaceutical companies.
- Half of the world’s top 50 banks;
- 250 global financial institutions;
- 12 of the world’s top 20 insurance companies;
- 18 of the world’s top 25 med tech companies.
- The top 4 global aviation lessors.
2. Dublin Port is the largest port in Ireland, handling significant portion of the country’s import and export trade, contributing to a robust logistics and supply chain industry.
3. Additional ranks by fDi Intelligence included Dublin ranked 3rd for European overall cities of the future behind London and Amsterdam, and above Paris and Madrid. Within these rankings Dublin placed 2nd in terms of FDI strategy alone.
4. Dublin is the economic powerhouse driving Ireland’s competitiveness abroad; as the 2023 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking places Ireland second, behind Denmark.
5. Corporate Taxes in Ireland are only 12.5% so many of the companies are setting up operations in Dublin
Top Universities in Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
University College Dublin
Institutions in Dublin Popular Among Indian Students
Trinity College Dublin
University College Dublin
Dublin City University
Technological University Dublin
National College of Ireland
Griffith College Dublin
National College of Art and Design
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Royal Irish Academy of Music
Dublin Business School