Dublin
Dublin is the capital of Ireland, and its largest city. Its usual Irish name is Baile Átha Cliath (Template:IPA2), which translates as "the town of the hurdled ford." It is also sometimes named Dubh Linn in Irish, which translates as "black pool." The two Irish names are accounted for by the fact that there were originally two settlements in the vicinity, which eventually merged.
Dublin is located on Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey, at coordinates 53.3 degrees north, 6.2 degrees west.
Government
The city of Dublin is managed and governed by Dublin City Council, an elected body comprising 51 Councillors. The Council is headed by a Lord Mayor - currently Cllr. Paddy Burke - who sits for a year-long term. While the Lord Mayor chairs council meetings, the role is otherwise largely ceremonial, with no additional powers. The Green Party have proposed that the Lord Mayor should be directly elected by the people of Dublin (currently only Councillors vote) and should have executive powers.