Dublin is considering a bid for WDC designation in either 2014 or 2016.
Anyone interested in World Design Capital events can find information by following these links:

WAS WDC 2008:
Torino

IS WDC 2010:
Seoul Design Olympiad
and
Seoul – World Design Capital 2010

WILL BE WDC 2012:
Helsinki – World Design Capital

WANNA BE WDC 2014: (this is just a selection of the bidders for WDC designation in 2014)
Cape Town
Taipei
Beijing
Bilbao