South Dublin County Council
Civic Centre, Clondalkin
Image of the Civic Centre, Clondalkin. South Dublin County Council came into existence on 1 January 1994. Its headquarters are located at County Hall, Tallaght. In November 1999, the Civic Centre in Clondalkin was opened to provide access to local authority services to people living around Clondalkin.
© South Dublin Libraries.Civic Centre, Clondalkin
© South Dublin Libraries.
© South Dublin Libraries.
Civic Centre, Clondalkin
Image of the Civic Centre, Clondalkin. South Dublin County Council came into existence on 1 January 1994. Its headquarters are located at County Hall, Tallaght. In November 1999, the Civic Centre in Clondalkin was opened to provide access to local authority services to people living around Clondalkin.
© South Dublin Libraries.Before 1994, the local authority responsible for the areas outside the immediate city of Dublin was Dublin County Council. With the Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1993, Dublin County Council was replaced with three administrative counties: Fingal, Dun Laoghaire and South Dublin.
On 1 January 1994, South Dublin County Council was established to make local authority services better for the people of South Dublin and help to coordinate the proper growth, planning and development of the area. An example of the fruits of this planning is the Clondalkin Civic Centre, as shown in the picture above.
Evolving Communities
Construction of Belgard Service Reservoir
Photo of Belgard service reservoir, Tallaght, under construction. The reservoir was commissioned in November 1988 to meet the growing water needs of this area of Dublin. The reservoir is situated on a height over its surrounding area.
© South Dublin Libraries.Construction of Belgard Service Reservoir
© South Dublin Libraries.
© South Dublin Libraries.
Construction of Belgard Service Reservoir
Photo of Belgard service reservoir, Tallaght, under construction. The reservoir was commissioned in November 1988 to meet the growing water needs of this area of Dublin. The reservoir is situated on a height over its surrounding area.
© South Dublin Libraries.South County Dublin covers an area of approximately 223 square kilometres. The county stretches southwards from the River Liffey to the Wicklow border, and from Dublin City westwards to the Kildare border.
South Dublin contains within its boundaries a mixture of urban settlements, rural hinterlands, established suburbs and evolving communities. Belgard reservoir, pictured to the left, is a fine example of a city responding to internal growth with new facilities.