Northside, Dublin located primarily in Glasnevin and Drumcondra. Northside, Dublin The Northside () is the part of Dublin city that lies to the north of the River Liffey. The Northside is "not" an official or administrative area and the unofficial definition of what actually constitutes the Northside varies. It generally includes those parts of Dublin city which lie north of the River Liffey. County Dublin settlements, north of the M50 motorway, such as Swords and Malahide, that have developed into suburbs of Dublin city, are also sometimes included. James Joyce set several of the "Dubliners" stories on the Northside, reflecting his childhood
Dublin City Council scheme that many people favoured. The building was taken over for city government use in the 1850s. Dublin City Council published a plan in 2011 to supply water from Lough Derg on the River Shannon to Dublin city and region. In January 2014, Irish Water took over management of the River Shannon to Dublin pipeline project which is currently (2017) in the Planning Stage. Dublin City Council Dublin City Council () is the authority responsible for local government in the city of Dublin in Ireland. As a city council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. Until 2001,