Carlow County Council
| Carlow County Council Comhairle Chontae Cheatharlach | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | County council |
| Leadership | |
| Cathaoirleach | Des Hurley, Lab |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 21 |
| Political groups |
Fine Gael (10) Labour Party (5) Fianna Fáil (4) Independents (2) |
| Elections | |
| Last election | 5 June 2009 |
| Meeting place | |
| County Buildings, Carlow | |
| Website | |
| www.carlow.ie | |
Carlow County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae 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 21 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 County Manager, Tom Barry. The county town is Carlow town.
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into five local electoral areas: Borris (3), Carlow East (4), Carlow West (5), Muine Bheag (4), and Tullow (4).[2]
2009 Seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 10 | |
| Labour Party | 5 | |
| Fianna Fáil | 4 | |
| Independents | 2 | |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 5 June 2009.
| Council members from 2009 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Borris | Thomas Kinsella | Fine Gael | |
| Charlie Murphy | Independent | ||
| John Murphy | Fine Gael | ||
| William Quinn | Labour Party | ||
| Carlow East | Fergal Browne | Fine Gael | |
| Wayne Fennell | Fine Gael | ||
| Jennifer Murnane O'Connor | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Caroline Townsend | Labour Party | ||
| Carlow West | Michael Abbey | Fine Gael | |
| Ann Ahern | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Des Hurley | Labour Party | ||
| Walter Lacey | Independent | ||
| Thomas O'Neil | Fine Gael | ||
| Muine Bheag | Michael Doran | Fine Gael | |
| Denis Foley | Fine Gael | ||
| Arthur McDonald | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Jim Townsend | Labour Party | ||
| Tullow | Pat Deering† | Fine Gael | |
| Pat O'Toole | Fine Gael | ||
| William Paton | Labour Party | ||
| John Pender | Fianna Fáil | ||
†Replaced during term, see table below for details.
Co-options
| Outgoing | Party | Electoral area | Reason | Date | Co-optee | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Deering | Fine Gael | Tullow | Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2011 general election | February 2011 | Fred Hunter | Fine Gael | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "All Services". Carlow County Council. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ↑ "2009 Local elections – Carlow County Council". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
External links
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