Greater Dublin Area

The Greater Dublin Area (GDA) (Irish: Mórcheantar Bhaile Átha Cliath), or simply Greater Dublin, is the city of Dublin and various counties in the hinterland of the city in Ireland. The term itself has no basis in law and no local government, department of government or agency of the state is bound by the it. Popularly understood, the Greater Dublin Area includes the Dublin Region that is made up of the city of Dublin (that part of the capital city within the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council) plus three neighbouring counties; South Dublin, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown and Fingal. It may also include the Mid-East Region, which abuts the Dublin Region. In this case it would include the local government areas of County Meath, County Kildare, and County Wicklow. While these regions are part of "NUTS" system of the European Union, there is no Eurostat recognition of the combined regions.