Dublin has assumed great importance in the cultural milieu of Europe from medieval times onwards. The city was founded as a settlement of the Vikings, the raiding tribes of Northern Europe. It is the capital of Ireland and the primary city of the country bearing much of its cultural significance.
Dublin is divided into two parts by the River Liffey. The two halves are connected by the O’Connell Bridge. The city is the centre of government administration and houses most of the corporate headquarters in Ireland. The service sector of the city is the biggest employment source as three out of four workers in the city are employed in 37,000 service companies. Business and financial services, information technology, and public administration are the most important sectors in Dublin. The city hosts many manufacturing companies that deal with electronics and engineering, food, drink, tobacco, and paper and printing.
Dublin has a long and rich cultural heritage. William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw and Samuel Beckett, three winners of the Nobel Prize for literature hail from the city. James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift, Brendan Behan and the creator of Dracula, Bram Stoker, are all from Dublin.
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