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Dun Laoghaire–Rathdown1 (Irish: Dún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin) is an administrative county and a suburb to the south of Dublin in the Republic of Ireland, the administrative center is Dún Laoghaire. The county obtained county council status after the abolition of Dublin County Council and Dun Laoghaire Corporation in 1994.
The six Local Electoral Areas (LEAs) or wards for Dún Laoghaire-
Rathdown County Council divide up the election of its 28 Councillors as follows: Ballybrack (6), Blackrock (4), Dundrum (6), Dún Laoghaire (6), Glencullen (3), Stillorgan (3).
The Dublin Area Rapid Transit system runs through the eastern coast of the county and connects to the centre to the north as well as other points north and south on the Iarnród Éireann railway system with connections to Intercity.
There is a medium sized ferry port at Dún Laoghaire which has ferry crossings to and from Holyhead in North Wales; this is a popular route for tourists travelling across the Irish Sea from Great Britain. With the advent of faster boats, day trips have become more popular using the Dún Laoghaire port.
Dun Laoghaire is becoming popular with young people because of the cinema and shops situated there.
Important centres include Dalkey, Dundrum, Dún Laoghaire, Killiney and Sandyford.
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- This is the official legal name of the council area in English (spelt without a síneadh fada on the "u" in "Dún Laoghaire").
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