Leitrim County Council
| Leitrim County Council Comhairle Chontae Liatroma | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | County council |
| Leadership | |
| Cathaoirleach | Sean McDermott, FG |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 22 |
| Political groups |
Fine Gael (10) Fianna Fáil (8) Sinn Féin (2) Independents (2) |
| Elections | |
| Last election | 5 June 2009 |
| Meeting place | |
| Áras an Chontae, Carrick-on-Shannon | |
| Website | |
| www.leitrimcoco.ie | |
Leitrim County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae Liatrioma) is the authority responsible for local government in County Leitrim, 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 22 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, Jackie Maguire. The county town is Carrick-on-Shannon.
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into four local electoral areas: Ballinamore (5), Carrick-on-Shannon (7), Dromahaire (5), and Manorhamilton (5).[1]
2009 Seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 10 | |
| Fianna Fáil | 8 | |
| Sinn Féin | 2 | |
| 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 | |
| Ballinamore | Paddy O'Rourke | Fianna Fáil | |
| Caillian Ellis | Fianna Fáil | ||
| John McCartin | Fine Gael | ||
| Martin Kenny | Sinn Féin | ||
| Gordon Hughes | Fine Gael | ||
| Carrick-on-Shannon | Enda Stenson | Independent | |
| Sean McGowan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Gerry Kilrane | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Tom Mulligan | Fine Gael | ||
| Sinead Gucklan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Gerry Reynolds | Fine Gael | ||
| John Ward | Fine Gael | ||
| Dromahaire | Enda McGloin | Fine Gael | |
| John McTernan | Fine Gael | ||
| Gerry Dolan | Independent | ||
| Francis Gilmartin | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Mary Bohan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Manorhamilton | Michael Colreavy† | Sinn Féin | |
| Sean McDermott | Fine Gael | ||
| Frank Dolan | Fine Gael | ||
| Tony Ferguson | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Siobhan McGloin | Fine Gael | ||
†Replaced during term, see table below for details.
Co-options
| Outgoing | Party | Electoral area | Reason | Date | Co-optee | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Colreavy | Sinn Féin | Manorhamilton | Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2011 general election | February 2011 | Seán McSharry | Sinn Féin | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "2009 Local elections – Leitrim County Council". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
External links
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