Carlow County Council
Carlow County Council Comhairle Contae Cheatharlach | |
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| Type | |
| Type | County council |
| Leadership | |
Cathaoirleach | Brian O'Donoghue, FG |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 18 |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 23 May 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
| County Buildings, Carlow | |
| Website | |
| carlow.ie | |
The area governed by the council
Carlow County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Cheatharlach) is the authority responsible for local government in County Carlow, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment.[1] The council has 18 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach (Chairperson). The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Kathleen Holohan. The county town is Carlow town.
Contents
1 Councillors
1.1 2014 seats summary
1.2 Councillors by electoral area
1.2.1 Co-options
2 See also
3 References
4 External links
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into two local electoral areas (LEA):
| Area | Seats |
|---|---|
Carlow | 10 |
Muine Bheag | 8 |
2014 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
Fine Gael | 6 | |
Fianna Fáil | 5 | |
Sinn Féin | 3 | |
Labour Party | 2 | |
Independent | 2 | |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 23 May 2014.[2]
| Council members from 2014 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
Carlow | Jennifer Murnane O'Connor† | Fianna Fáil | |
| John Pender | Fianna Fáil | ||
| John Cassin | Sinn Féin | ||
| Brian O'Donoghue | Fine Gael | ||
| Fintan Phelan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Jim Deane | Sinn Féin | ||
| Ann Ahern† | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Walter Lacey | Independent | ||
| William Paton | Labour Party | ||
Fergal Browne | Fine Gael | ||
Muine Bheag | Charlie Murphy | Independent | |
| Tommy Kinsella | Fine Gael | ||
| Willie Quinn | Labour Party | ||
| Andy Gladney | Sinn Féin | ||
| Arthur McDonald | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Michael Doran | Fine Gael | ||
| John Murphy | Fine Gael | ||
| Denis Foley | Fine Gael | ||
†Replaced during term, see table below for details.
Co-options
| Outgoing | Party | Electoral area | Reason | Date | Co-optee | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor | Fianna Fáil | Carlow | Elected to Seanad Éireann at the 2016 Seanad election | April 2016 | Ken Murnane | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Ann Ahern | Fianna Fáil | Carlow | Resigned her seat on being appointed a School Principal. | September 2017 | Andrea Dalton | Fianna Fáil | ||
See also
- Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898
- Local government in the Republic of Ireland
References
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^ "2014 Local elections: Carlow County Council". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
External links
- Official website
