Dublin 4
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Dublin 4 is a postal district of Dublin, Ireland including the suburbs of Sandymount, Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Ringsend and Irishtown.
The headquarters of the national broadcaster RTÉ, the RDS, University College Dublin, Lansdowne Road stadium and a number of foreign embassies to Ireland are all located in Dublin 4. The Dublin 4 area is fixed by the Irish postal authorities.
'Dublin 4' or its abbreviation, 'D4', is sometimes used as a pejorative adjective to describe an Irish liberal elitist attitude, based on the perceived opinions and characteristics of some residents of this area.
| “ | The Minister — and no offence is meant — may live physically in County Wicklow but she has a Dublin 4 mentality. | „ |
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—Hugh Byrne, TD, Dáil Éireann Debate, 15 February 1983 |
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