COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, March 11, 2019
QUESTION NO.7
QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney
To ask the Chief Executive to outline the Council's plans, including via the Library Services, in respect of the 100th anniversary of the War of Independence, and the 25th anniversary of the founding of SDCC, and to make a statement on the matter.
REPLY:
Plans are in train to commemorate The War of Independence by way of an exhibition that will illustrate the actions and events as they happened in the South Dublin County area. Much research has already done in this regard and it is intended to add to this in the coming months. The library service has already mounted an exhibition marking the First Dáil and we propose to host further exhibitions and talks across the library branches that will be on the theme 'Our area in 1919'. Combined with the exhibitions and talks and in cooperation with the Local History Societies in each area we will use the opportunity to invite members of the public to bring any artefacts or memorabilia related to the War of Independence to be recorded and photographed for addition to Source, our digital library and to potentially be included in the War of Independence exhibition.
The Council intends to celebrate the 25th anniversary of South Dublin County Council in the latter half of the year by hosting a commemorative event that will honour the history of the Council whilst looking to its future. A specially designed logo will begin to be used with the upcoming Citizen’s Newsletter, which will mix current news with a theme celebrating the anniversary. This will be further complimented by a social media campaign.