Laois County Council
| Laois County Council Comhairle Chontae Laoise | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | County council |
| Leadership | |
| Cathaoirleach | Mary Sweeney, FG |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 25 |
| Political groups |
Fine Gael (12) Fianna Fáil (8) Labour Party (1) Sinn Féin (1) Independents (3) |
| Elections | |
| Last election | 5 June 2009 |
| Motto | |
|
I bpáirt leis an bpobal (Irish) "In partnership with the community" | |
| Meeting place | |
| Áras an Chontae, Port Laoise | |
| Website | |
| www.laois.ie | |
Laois County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae Laoise) is the authority responsible for local government in County Laois, 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 25 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, Peter Carey. The county town is Port Laoise.
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into five local electoral areas: Borris-in-Ossory (6), Emo (4), Luggacurren (4), Mountmellick (4) and Port Laoise (7).[1]
2009 Seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 12 | |
| Fianna Fáil | 8 | |
| Labour Party | 1 | |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | |
| Independents | 3 | |
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-in-Ossory | John Joe Fennelly | Fianna Fáil | |
| Michael Lalor | Fine Gael | ||
| John King | Fine Gael | ||
| Brendan Phelan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Marty Phelan | Fine Gael | ||
| John Bonham | Fine Gael | ||
| Emo | Tom Mulhall | Fine Gael | |
| Paul Mitchell | Independent | ||
| Ray Cribbin | Fianna Fáil | ||
| James Deegan | Fine Gael | ||
| Luggacurren | James Daly | Fine Gael | |
| John Moran | Fine Gael | ||
| Padraig Fleming | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Ben Brennan | Independent | ||
| Mountmellick | Paddy Brackan | Fianna Fáil | |
| David Goodwin | Fine Gael | ||
| Seamus McDonald | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Pat Bowe | Labour Party | ||
| Port Laoise | Willie Aird | Fine Gael | |
| Brian Stanley† | Sinn Féin | ||
| Jerry Lodge | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Mary Sweeney | Fine Gael | ||
| Rotimi Adebari | Independent | ||
| Catherine Fitzgerald | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Kathleen O'Brien | Fine Gael | ||
†Replaced during term, see table below for details.
Co-options
| Outgoing | Party | Electoral area | Reason | Date | Co-optee | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Stanley | Sinn Féin | Port Laoise | Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2011 general election | February 2011 | Alan Hand | Sinn Féin | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "2009 local elections – Laois County Council". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
External links
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