Republic of Ireland
Town Councils in the Republic of Ireland form the second tier of local government under counties, and date from 2002, when the existing Urban District Councils and Town Commissioners were redesignated. There are currently 75 such councils.
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—Gerald R. Ford (b. 1913)
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