Kilkenny County Council
Kilkenny County Council Comhairle Chontae Chill Chainnigh | |
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| Type | |
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| Leadership | |
Michael McCarthy, FF | |
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| Seats | 24 |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 7 June 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
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| County Hall, Kilkenny | |
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Official website  | |
Kilkenny County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae Chill Chainnigh) is the local authority of County Kilkenny, 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. The council has 24 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, Lar Power. The county town is Kilkenny city.
History
[edit]The county council originally met at Kilkenny Courthouse.[1] By the second half of the 20th century it had moved to new offices at John's Green House.[2] The county council moved to its current home, County Hall, in 1994.[3]
In 2000, as part of a government initiative called "Better Local Government – A Programme for Change", a new structure was introduced to Kilkenny County Council which included five Strategic Policy Committees.[4]
Regional Assembly
[edit]Kilkenny County Council has two representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the South-East Strategic Planning Area Committee.[5]
Elections
[edit]Members of Kilkenny County Council are elected for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV) from multi-member local electoral areas (LEAs).
| Year | FF | FG | Lab | GP | SF | WP | Ind | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |||||||
| 2019 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | |||||||
| 2014 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 | |||||||
| 2009 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | |||||||
| 2004 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | |||||||
| 1999 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | |||||||
| 1991 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | |||||||
| 1985 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | |||||||
Local electoral areas and municipal districts
[edit]County Kilkenny is divided into municipal districts and LEAs, defined by electoral divisions.[6]
| Municipal District and LEA | Definition | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Callan–Thomastown | Aghaviller, Ballyhale, Ballyvool, Bennettsbridge, Boolyglass, Bramblestown, Brownsford, Burnchurch, Callan Rural, Callan Urban, Castlebanny, Coolaghmore, Coolhill, Danesfort, Dunbell, Dunnamaggan, Dysartmoon, Earlstown, Ennisnag, Famma, Freaghana, Graiguenamanagh, Grange, Inistioge, Jerpoint Church, Kells, Kilfane, Killamery, Kilmaganny, Kiltorcan, Knocktopher, Mallardstown, Outrath, Pleberstown, Powerstown, Rosbercon Rural, Scotsborough, Stonyford, The Rower, Thomastown, Tullaghanbrogue, Tullaherin, Tullahought, Ullard and Woolengrange. | 6 |
| Castlecomer | Attanagh, Balleen, Ballinamara, Ballybeagh, Ballycallan, Ballyconra, Ballyragget, Baunmore, Castlecomer, Clara, Clogh, Clogharinka, Clomantagh, Coolcraheen, Freshford, Galmoy, Glashare, Goresbridge, Gowran, Johnstown, Kilkieran, Kilmacar, Kilmanagh, Lisdowney, Moneenroe, Mothell, Muckalee (in the former Rural District of Castlecomer), Odagh, Paulstown, Rathbeagh, Rathcoole, Rathealy, Shankill, Tiscoffin, Tubbridbrittain, Tullaroan and Urlingford. | 6 |
| Kilkenny City | Dunmore, Kilkenny No. 1 Urban, Kilkenny No. 2 Urban, Kilkenny Rural and St. Canice. | 7 |
| Piltown | Aglish, Ballincrea, Castlegannon, Dunkitt, Farnoge, Fiddown, Jerpoint West, Kilbeacon, Kilbride, Kilcolumb, Kilculliheen (part), Kilkeasy, Killahy, Kilmakevoge, Listerlin, Muckalee (in the former Rural District of Carrick-on-Suir No. 3), Pilltown, Pollrone, Portnascully, Rathpatrick, Rossinan, Shanbogh, Templeorum, Tubbrid, Ullid and Whitechurch. | 5 |
Councillors
[edit]The following were elected at the 2024 Kilkenny County Council election.
2024 seats summary
[edit]| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 11 | |
| Fine Gael | 7 | |
| Labour | 2 | |
| Green | 1 | |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | |
| Independent | 2 | |
Councillors by electoral area
[edit]This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024.[7]
| Council members from 2024 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Callan-Thomastown | Peter Cleere | Fianna Fáil | |
| Joe Sheridan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Joe Lyons | Fine Gael | ||
| Michael Doyle | Fine Gael | ||
| Deirdre Cullen | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Stephanie Doheny | Sinn Féin | ||
| Castlecomer | Pat Fitzpatrick | Fianna Fáil | |
| Mary Hilda Cavanagh | Fine Gael | ||
| Michael McCarthy | Fianna Fáil | ||
| John Brennan | Fine Gael | ||
| Maurice Shortall | Independent | ||
| Michael Delaney | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Kilkenny | Andrew McGuinness | Fianna Fáil | |
| David Fitzgerald | Fine Gael | ||
| Eugene McGuinness | Independent | ||
| Joe Malone | Fianna Fáil | ||
| John Coonan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Seán Ó hArgáin | Labour | ||
| Maria Dollard | Green | ||
| Piltown | Patrick Dunphy | Fine Gael | |
| Tomás Breathnach | Labour | ||
| Ger Frisby | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Fidelis Doherty | Fine Gael | ||
| Jenny Catt Slattery | Fianna Fáil | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us". Kilkenny County Council. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "The modern era". Ask about Ireland. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Local Government Reform". Kilkenny County Council. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014, Article 5 and Schedule 3 (S.I. No. 573 of 2014). Signed on 16 December 2014. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 23 April 2023.
- ^ County of Kilkenny Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018 (S.I. No. 621 of 2018). Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Kilkenny County Council – Elected Candidates". RTÉ News. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
Sources
[edit]- Boyle, Tom; O'Dwyer, Michael (1999). Kilkenny County Council: A Century of Local Government. Kilkenny: Kilkenny County Council.