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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.
Irish Eyes Are Smiling (Event May 26, 2010)
Irish Eyes Are Smiling
A Reception Welcoming the Irish Innovation Center to San Jose/Business Mixer
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Irish Innovation Center
16 N. Almaden Avenue
San Jose, CA 95110
www.irishinnovationcenter.com
Honored Guests:
Gerry Staunton, Ireland Consul General
Co-Sponsored by:
San Jose Downtown Association
Joint Venture: Silicon Valley
Irish Network
Bay Area
Tickets: $20.00 per person
Antipasto buffet and soft drinks by Catered Too
www.cateredtoo.com
Wine courtesy of Joseph George Wines
www.josephgeorge.com
RSVP by May 24:
Charlotte Powers: cbpdis2@aol.com or 408-279-6738
Tim Quigley: timquigley@aol.com or 408-891-6151
For more information about the San Jose-Dublin Sister City program, please visit
www.sanjosedublin.org
Councilmember Nancy Pyle and City Manager Debra Figone Meet with University College Dublin Exchange Students (2010)
Councilmember Nancy Pyle and City Manager Debra Figone welcomed University College Dublin Exchange Students to the San Jose City Hall on May 7. San Jose State University and University College Dublin have a university partnership agreement which includes student and faculty exchange
Sean O'Byrne, Enniscorthy, Wexford County; City Manager Debra Figone; Councilmember Nancy Pyle; Roisin O'Reilly, Dublin; Viktoria Anselm, Dublin; Danielle Stenblom, San Jose (an exchange student at University College Dublin in 2009); and Dave Rudel, Assistant Director, Study Abroad and Exchange Programs, San Jose State University.
Dublin Lord Mayor Emer Costello and Sister City Delegation Visit San Jose (2010)
Councilor Emer Costello, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, and a delegation of Dublin government officials and business leaders visited San Jose on March 3-7 to celebrate the 24-year Dublin-San Jose Sister City or “Twinning” relationship.
Following are members of the Dublin Delegation:
Councilor Emer Costello, Lord Mayor of Dublin
Joe Costello, T.D.
Councilor Mannix Flynn
Councilor John Lyons
City Manager John Tierney
Sadie Tierney
Peter Finnegan
Director, City of Dublin International Affairs and Research Office
Gina Quin
CEO, Dublin Chamber of Commerce
Peter Brennan
President, Dublin Chamber of Commerce
Noel Crawford
IBM – Ireland
Miriam Kennedy
Dublin Tourism
Marie Lawlor
The Convention Centre, Dublin
The San Jose Dublin Sister City Program and the City of San Jose organized several programs and activities for the Lord Mayor and delegation members, including:
Attended the San Jose Premier of the Irish film “The Secret of Kells”
Reception at C.B. Hannegan’s in Los Gatos
Annual Dublin Sister City Breakfast at the Capital Club
U.S./Ireland Flag Raising Ceremony at City Hall
Luncheon at Villa Montalvo hosted by San Jose Dublin Sister City Program
Meeting with IBM Almaden Research Center
Attended San Jose Sharks Game
Meeting with City of San Jose Librarian Jane Light
Breakfast Briefing hosted by City Manager Debra Figone
Meeting with Irish Technology Leadership Group
Attended Luncheon hosted by Dublin Tourism
Meeting with City of San Jose officials for Discussion of San Jose’s Green Vision
Attended performance by Ballet San Jose
Attended Annual Spirit of Ireland Award Dinner
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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