Cavan County Council
| Cavan County Council Comhairle Contae an Chabháin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
|
Fergal Curtin, FF | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 18 |
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Political groups |
Fianna Fáil (7) Fine Gael (7) Sinn Féin (4) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 23 May 2014 |
| Motto | |
|
Feardhacht is Fírinne (Irish) "Manliness and Truth" | |
| Meeting place | |
| County Hall, Cavan | |
| Website | |
|
www | |
Cavan County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae an Chabháin) is the authority responsible for local government in County Cavan, 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 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, Tommy Ryan. The county town is Cavan town.
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into three local electoral areas (LEA):
| Area | Seats |
|---|---|
| Bailieborough-Cootehill | 6 |
| Ballyjamesduff | 6 |
| Cavan-Belturbet | 6 |
2014 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 7 | |
| Fine Gael | 7 | |
| Sinn Féin | 4 | |
Current composition
| Council members from 2014 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Bailieborough-Cootehill | Sarah O'Reilly | Fianna Fáil | |
| Clifford Kelly | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Fergal Curtin | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Val Smith | Fine Gael | ||
| Paddy McDonald | Sinn Féin | ||
| Carmel Brady | Fine Gael | ||
| Ballyjamesduff | Noel Connell | Sinn Féin | |
| Winston Bennett | Fine Gael | ||
| Paddy Smith | Fine Gael | ||
| Philip Brady | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Shane O'Reilly | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Paddy O'Reilly | Fine Gael | ||
| Cavan-Belturbet | John Paul Feeley | Fianna Fáil | |
| Damien Brady | Sinn Féin | ||
| Madeleine Argue | Fine Gael | ||
| Sean Smith | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Peter McVitty | Fine Gael | ||
| Eugene Greenan | Sinn Féin | ||
After Niamh Smyth was elected to the Daíl in the 2016 Irish general election a replacement for her seat had to be found. The Bailieborough Municipal district put forward their candidate, Sarah O'Reilly a native of Bailieborough. Five other candidates put their name forward for the co-option to the council. Before the co-option began in Gallonray House, 3 of the candidates dropped out. On the first count O'Reilly met the quota and bet the other two candidates. She was co-opted to the council by the council members in the chamber on the 15 March 2016. [1]
Councillors elected on 23 May 2014
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 | |
| Bailieborough-Cootehill | Niamh Smyth | Fianna Fáil | |
| Clifford Kelly | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Fergal Curtin | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Val Smith | Fine Gael | ||
| Paddy McDonald | Sinn Féin | ||
| Carmel Brady | Fine Gael | ||
| Ballyjamesduff | Noel Connell | Sinn Féin | |
| Winston Bennett | Fine Gael | ||
| Paddy Smith | Fine Gael | ||
| Philip Brady | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Shane O'Reilly | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Paddy O'Reilly | Fine Gael | ||
| Cavan-Belturbet | John Paul Feeley | Fianna Fáil | |
| Damien Brady | Sinn Féin | ||
| Madeleine Argue | Fine Gael | ||
| Sean Smith | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Peter McVitty | Fine Gael | ||
| Eugene Greenan | Sinn Féin | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Anglo Celt - New councillor selected for FF seat". Anglo Celt. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ↑ "2014 Local elections: Cavan County Council". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.