21st Century Dublin Region

Since its establishment in 1994, the Dublin Regional Authority has witnessed a dramatic change within the region, not only in terms of the economic and social issues and challenges, but also in terms of the growing importance of integrated and co-ordinated actions in dealing with these issues.

Since Ireland joined the European Union, less than thirty years ago, Dublin has become one of the fastest growing regions within Europe. This growth has had serious effects on all aspects of the economy, on all members in society and on the green and built environment. In fact the Dublin region today is unrecognisable to the Dublin region of only 15 short years ago. Studying the facts of this growth, one can see, not only how the change is affecting the lives of Dublin's citizens, but also what measures need to be taken to ensure that the growth of Dublin is sustained and equitable for all its citizens.