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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/phoenixpark630.jpgDeers at rest in the evening in the Phoenix Park. Dublin City Council has responsibility for 49 of these public amenities, of which the above is by far the largest. Photograph: The Irish Times
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/henriettastreet630.jpgHenrietta Street is one of 3,782 streets listed by Dublin City Council. Photograph: The Irish Times
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/fourseasonshotel630.jpgThere are 240 hotels offering accommodation in Dublin, according to aggregator hotels.com. Photograph: The Irish Times
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/materhospital630.jpgThere are 16 hospitals in the capital including the Mater (above), according to the Health Service Executive. Photograph: The Irish Times
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/leinsterhouse630.jpgCo Dublin's 12 constituencies account for 47 TDs sitting in the Dáil. Photograph: The Irish Times
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/liffeybridges630.jpgDownstream from Heuston railway station there are 17 bridges traversing the river Liffey. Photograph: The Irish Times
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/taxis630.jpgThe city has 11,448 licensed taxi drivers, according to the National Transport Authority. Photograph: The Irish Times
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/citylibrary630.jpgDublin Lord Mayor Naoise O Muiri with Dublin city librarian Margaret Hayes at Pearse Street Library announcing the longlist for the International Impac Dublin Literary Award on November 12th. Dublin can boast 48 public libraries. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien/The Irish Times
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/theatreinterior630.jpgAn interior view of Dublin's Olympia theatre. The city boasts 29 such permanent theatres in total. Photograph: The Irish Times
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/cobblestonepub630.jpgThe Licensed Vintners' Association lists 741 licensed public houses in the city. Photograph: The Irish Times
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/cyclist630.jpgAccording to the 2011 Census, 39,044 people in Dublin use a bicycle to commute regularly to work, school or college. Photograph: The Irish Times
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/gaaparnellpark630.jpgA silhouetted image from the GAA's Parnell Park. There are 223 affiliated GAA clubs located in Co Dublin. Photograph: The Irish Times
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/dublinrugby630.jpgIreland rugby open training session in Donnybrook just ahead of the recent Springboks game. There are 36 clubs affiliated to the IRFU in Co Dublin. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/golf630.gifGolfing at the Royal Dublin Golf Club at Dollymount, Dublin. There are 59 clubs in Dublin, according to the Golfing Union of Ireland. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/catholics630.jpgDublin has 982,600 Catholics within the four local authority areas, according to Census 2011. Photograph: The Irish Times
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/gay630.gifA total of 1,963 couples declared themselves as same-sex in Co Dublin in the census last year. Photograph: Getty Images
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/usembassy630.jpgThe capital has a total of 53 foreign embassies. Photograph: The Irish Times
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/homeless630.jpgThe city has 2,375 people living on the streets, according to the 2011 Census. Photograph: The Irish Times
