Local Government (Ireland) Act

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In the Local Government (Ireland) Act of 1898, the Parliament of the United Kingdom redesigned the administrative structure of Ireland and limited the influence of landowners.

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Through the Local Government (Ireland) Act of 1898, County Councils were set up in Ireland in the individual counties as parliamentary structures, as they had been introduced in Great Britain since 1888/89.

As a result, decision-making processes were shifted to the local level and shaped by elected representatives of the population. This was an important prerequisite for the emergence of the Irish Free State and Irish independence through the ensuing development of a political class and the increasing importance of the councils as platforms for Irish independence efforts.

Under the Local Government (Ireland) Act , the boundaries of many counties have been modified slightly for administrative reasons. In addition to the existing counties, the large cities of Belfast , Cork , Dublin , Limerick , Londonderry and Waterford became independent county boroughs that were administratively roughly equal to the counties .

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