Suchergebnisse

Introduction -- Amnesia, nostalgia, and anamnesis as reactions to the Wende -- In the shadow of the wall: political oppression and resistance in the GDR -- The wild west and east of eden: the Red Army faction and German terrorism -- History lessons: the enduring appeal of utopianism and the specter of violence -- Epilogue

This profile and analysis of County Kildare provides a picture of the current situation in the County in terms of its economic, social and cultural development. Drawing on a wide range of sources, the profile provides information on demography, the environment, employment, changes in rural life, community development, public services and education, to name but a few areas. In the first instance, the profile will be used by Kildare County Development Board (KCDB) in drawing up the 10-year County Strategy for Economic, Social and Cultural Development. KCDB also sees this profile as a resource to be used by many other interested bodies in the County - local government, statutory bodies, community groups, business people, students, learning institutions and the general public.

The purpose of this report is to provide an assessment of the current situation in County Wicklow in relation to economic, social and cultural development in order to assist the County Development Board in the preparation of its strategy for the next ten years. The content of the report takes account of the Department of the Environment and Local Government Guidelines document, A Shared Vision for County/City Development Boards. Comparative data for neighbouring counties are provided where appropriate and detailed mapping has been undertaken to illustrate patterns within the county wherever data are available. Much of the mapping is based on data from the 1996 Census of Population, which is undoubtedly a limitation. However, there are no more recent data available at sub-county level for most indicators. Where appropriate, county level data for more recent years have been used; otherwise comments have been inserted on the most likely direction of change since 1996.