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Vote: What should Dublin city's new motto be?
Last week we had an article about efforts over the years to change it, and asked for your ideas for a replacement. Now you can vote on a shortlist.
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Last Tuesday, we published an article by Shamim Malekmian about the history of Dublin city's motto, and efforts over the years to change it.
For more than 400 years, it's been “Obedientia Civium Urbis Felicitas” which roughly translates to “Obedience of citizens makes a happy city”.
Some Dublin city councillors think it's time for a change. So we asked for your ideas on alternatives.
We got a couple dozen responses, and I asked our team to pick their favourites from that pool.
We know this is far from the most important thing going on the world – or Dublin – right now, but just for fun, here's that shortlist for you to vote on.
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