 St Paul's was created in 1971, partitioned from the parish of Mungret - Raheen - Crecora, though some parts of Dooradoyle remain in that parish.Until June 2014, Dooradoyle was the site of the administrative offices of Limerick County Council.Since the merger of Limerick City Council and Limerick County Council these offices have become civic offices for the merged Limerick City and County Council.