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Time to change Dublin city motto? printable version
29 Sep 2014: posted by the editor - Ireland
Fomer Dublin Mayor Mary Freehill says she believes it is time to change the city's motto 'obedientia civium urbis felicitas'.
Meaning “the citizens’ obedience is the city’s happiness”, the motto has been in use for over 400 years. “I believe it’s time for change,” says Cllr Mary Freehill and former Lord Mayor. “Nowadays we should look to a motto that reflects the values of a healthy city and is more inclusive of all our citizens.”
Cllr Mary Freehill will propose to the Protocol Committee that the Council ask the opinion of Dublin’s citizens. She suggests that a review group be established of Councillors to manage the response.
She said: “It’s an ideal time coming up to 2016 celebrations to find a motto that cherishes all the citizens of Dublin equally as was the aspirations in the Proclamation.
“It would be interesting to have a discussion among school children, residents associations and other groups in the city about the kind of city they want.
“Most other cities have updated their motto. A lot has changed in our attitudes and values over the past 400 years. I proposed a change in 1990’s but at that stage our city mothers and fathers were not for changing. Let’s hope I will be more successful this time.”
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