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DUBLIN, IRELAND
San Jose and Dublin established a sister city relationship in 1986. The partnership was initiated under the leadership of San Jose Mayor Tom McEnery and Dublin Lord Mayor Bertie Ahern, who later served as Ireland's Taoiseach or Prime Minister for over a decade.
Located on Ireland's east coast and the Irish Sea, Dublin is Ireland's capital city with over 500,000 residents and a regional population of over 1.1 million. A city of many rivers, the Liffey, Poddle, Dodder and Tolka Rivers dot the Dublin landscape. 
One of Europe's most historic cities, Dublin was named the European City of Culture in 1991. For centuries, Dublin and all of Ireland have made great contributions to the world of music, theatre and literature.
Dublin has several outstanding universities and institutes of higher education, including Trinity College, University College Dublin, and Dublin City University. San Jose State University and University College Dublin signed a bilateral university agreement in 2007, including exchanges of students and faculty and collaboration in biotechnology incubators for early-stage companies.
A member of the European Union since 1973, Ireland's economy was transformed in the 1990s and business linkages with Silicon Valley have contributed to the nation's dynamic information technology industry.
Dublin Lord Mayor and Sister City Delegation Visit San Jose (2009)
Dublin Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne and a 10-member delegation from Dublin, Ireland visited San Jose March 4-9 to celebrate the 23-year sister city or twinning linkage.
Following are members of the Dublin Delegation:
The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councilor Eibhlin Byrne
Ken Byrne
Councilor Anne Carter
Dublin City Council
Councilor Mary O’Shea
Dublin City Council
John Tierney
Dublin City Manager
Sadie Tierney
Hugh Fitzpatrick
Senior Executive Officer, Dublin City Council
Gina Quin
CEO, Dublin Chamber of Commerce
P.J. Timmins
President, Dublin Chamber of Commerce
Mairead O’Leary
Siofra Timmins
The San Jose Dublin Sister City Committee and the City of San Jose Office of Economic Development hosted several programs and activities for the Lord Mayor and delegation, including:
The Annual Dublin Sister City Breakfast
The Annual Spirit of Ireland Luncheon
San Jose Sharks Hockey Game
City Hall U.S./Ireland Flag Raising Ceremony
City Hall Tour
Meeting with City’s Environmental Services Department
Meeting with Hewlett-Packard Company
Visit to the Santa Clara County Elmwood Correctional Facility
Visit to the Sobrato House and meeting with EHC LifeBuilders
Dinner Hosted by Councilmember Nancy Pyle and Roger Pyle
Visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Visit to San Jose Conservation Corps School
Click here to view pictures from the Delegation's Trip
View Dublin Sister City Seating Area at Guadalupe River Park and Gardens
The Dublin Sister City Seating area located in the Guadalupe River Park and Gardens features a park bench, lamp post and stone with poetry carving presented by the Dublin City Council.
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The Dublin City Coat of Arms appears on teh lamp post.
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An Irish poem is carved into the stone.
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The Dublin City Flag at the Guadalupe River Park and Gardens.
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To Join San Jose Dublin Sister City Committee
The San Jose Dublin Sister City Committee is a California non-profit organization formed when the San Jose Dublin sister city affiliation was established. The committee is comprised of San Jose area residents committed to advancing San Jose's relationship with Dublin, the capital of Ireland. The committee plans and implements a wide range of programs to advance the sister city relationship, including initiatives in education, the arts, sports, business, and civic affairs. The committee sponsors the annual Spirit of Ireland Awards Dinner each March, which honors an American or Irish citizen for their contributions in advancing the important U.S.-Ireland and San JoseDublin linkage.
The committee meets monthly to plan and implement sister city programs. There is no fee to join the committee and the public is invited to participate. Contact the sister city committee to inquire of the next meeting date and
location.
Officers; 2009-10
Nancy Pyle - President
Daniel Rafferty - Treasurer
Ann Webb - Secretary
Vice Presidents:
Charlotte Powers - Community Relations
Harry Powers - Cultural Relations
Pam Kelly - Business Connections
Stan Mason - Events
Tim Quigley - Relations with Sister City Committees
P.O. Box 720893
San Jose, California 95172
408-808-2429
email: president@sanjosedublin.org
http://www.sanjosedublin.org
Dublin City Council Contact
Hugh Fitzpatrick
Senior Executive Officer
Dublin City Council
Office of International Relations and Research, Corporate Services
Palace Street Dublin 2, Ireland
Phone: 353-1-222-3192
Fax: 353-1-707-1486
hugh.fitzpatrick@dublincity.ie
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