Freedom of the City of Dublin
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The Freedom of the City of Dublin is a prestigious civic honor bestowed by Dublin City Council on individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the city, Ireland, or wider society.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civic honor
ⓘ
municipal award ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dublin City Council Chamber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Mayor of Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Awards and honors of Dublin
ⓘ
Freedom of the city honors ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | Dublin City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferredBy | Dublin City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferredIn | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | prestigious civic honor ⓘ |
| eligibility |
individuals
ⓘ
occasionally organizations ⓘ |
| governingBody | Dublin City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
ceremonial privileges
ⓘ
symbolic rights ⓘ |
| hasFrequency | awarded infrequently ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPrecedent | medieval practice of granting city freedoms ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Dublin City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | tradition of granting freedom of the city honors ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | largely symbolic ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Aung San Suu Kyi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikhail Gorbachev NERFINISHED ⓘ Mother Teresa NERFINISHED ⓘ Nelson Mandela NERFINISHED ⓘ Seamus Heaney NERFINISHED ⓘ U2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Dublin
ⓘ
to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Ireland ⓘ to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to wider society ⓘ |
| recognizes |
contributions to peace and justice
ⓘ
contributions to the international reputation of Dublin ⓘ cultural contributions ⓘ humanitarian contributions ⓘ political contributions ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | decision of Dublin City Council ⓘ |
| status | highest civic honor of Dublin City Council ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
recognition of exceptional service
ⓘ
strong connection with the city of Dublin ⓘ |
| typeOfRecognition | honorary freedom of the city ⓘ |
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