Clare County Council
Clare County Council Comhairle Contae an Chláir | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Cathaoirleach | P. J. Ryan, Ind |
Structure | |
Seats | 28 |
Political groups |
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Elections | |
Last election | 24 May 2019 |
Motto | |
Dílis d'ar nOidreacht (Irish) "True to our Heritage" | |
Meeting place | |
Áras Contae an Chláir, Ennis | |
Website | |
clarecoco |
Clare County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae an Chláir) is the authority responsible for local government in County Clare, 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 28 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, Pat Dowling. The county town is Ennis.
History[]
Originally meetings of Clare County Council were held at Ennis Courthouse.[1] A new County Building was completed in May 2008.[2]
Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts[]
Clare County Council is divided into the following municipal districts and local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions.[3]
Municipal District | LEA | Definition | Seats |
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Ennis | Clareabbey, Doora, Ennis No. 1 Urban, Ennis No. 2 Urban, Ennis No. 3 Urban, Ennis No. 4 Urban, Ennis Rural, Kilnamona, Kilraghtis, Spancelhill and Templemaley | 7 | |
Killaloe | Ayle, Ballyblood, Ballynahinch, Boherglass, Caher, Caherhurly, Cahermurphy (in the former Rural District of Scarriff), Cappaghabaun, Carrowbaun, Castlecrine, Cloghera, Clooney (in the former Rural District of Tulla), Cloontra, Cloonusker, Coolreagh, Corlea, Crusheen, Dangan, Derrynagittagh, Drummaan, Fahymore, Feakle, Glendree, Inishcaltra North, Inishcaltra South, Kilkishen, Killaloe, Killanena, Killokennedy, Killuran, Kilseily, Kiltannon, Kyle, Lackareagh, Loughea, Mountshannon, Newgrove, OBriensbridge, Ogonnelloe, Quin, Rathclooney, Rossroe, Scarriff, Toberbreeda, Tomfinlough and Tulla | 5 | |
Shannon | Ballycannan, Ballyglass, Cappavilla, Clenagh, Cratloe, Drumline, Killeely, Kiltenanlea, Mountievers, Newmarket, Sixmilebridge and Urlan | 7 | |
West Clare | Ennistymon | Abbey, Ballagh, Ballyea, Ballyeighter, Ballysteen, Ballyvaskin, Boston, Carran, Castletown, Cloghaun, Cloonanaha, Clooney (in the former Rural District of Ennistimon), Corrofin, Derreen, Drumcreehy, Dysert, Ennistimon, Gleninagh, Glenroe, Kilfenora, Killaspuglonane, Killilagh, Killinaboy, Kilshanny, Kiltoraght, Liscannor, Lisdoonvarna, Lurraga, Magherareagh, Milltown Malbay, Mount Elva, Moy, Muckanagh, Noughaval, Oughtmama, Rath, Rathborney, Ruan and Smithstown | 4 |
Kilrush | Annagh, Ballynacally, Cahermurphy (in the former Rural District of Kilrush), Clondagad, Cloonadrum, Clooncoorha, Coolmeen, Cooraclare, Creegh, Doonbeg, Drumellihy, Einagh, Formoyle, Furroor, Glenmore, Kilballyowen, Kilchreest, Kilcloher, Kilfearagh, Kilfiddane, Kilkee, Killadysert, Killanniv, Killard, Killimer, Killofin, Killone, Kilmihil, Kilmurry (in the former Rural District of Killadysert), Kilmurry (in the former Rural District of Kilrush), Kilrush Rural, Kilrush Urban, Kinturk, Knock, Knocknaboley, Knocknagore, Liscasey, Lisheen, Moveen, Moyarta, Mullagh, Querrin, Rahona, Rinealon, St. Martins, Tullig and Tullycreen | 5 |
Current councillors[]
The following were elected at the 2019 Clare County Council election.
Party | Seats | |
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Fianna Fáil | 13 | |
Fine Gael | 8 | |
Sinn Féin | 1 | |
Green | 1 | |
Independent | 5 |
Councillors by electoral area[]
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019.
Council members from 2019 election | |||
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Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
Ennis | Mary Howard | Fine Gael | |
Johnny Flynn | Fine Gael | ||
Mark Nestor | Fianna Fáil | ||
Clare Colleran Molloy | Fianna Fáil | ||
Paul Murphy | Fine Gael | ||
Pat Daly | Fianna Fáil | ||
Ann Norton | Independent | ||
Ennistymon | Shane Talty | Fianna Fáil | |
Joe Garrihy | Fine Gael | ||
Róisín Garvey[a] | Green | ||
Joe Killeen | Fianna Fáil | ||
Killaloe | Joe Cooney | Fine Gael | |
Pat Hayes | Fianna Fáil | ||
Tony O'Brien | Fianna Fáil | ||
Alan O'Callaghan | Fianna Fáil | ||
Pat Burke | Fine Gael | ||
Kilrush | P. J. Kelly | Fianna Fáil | |
Gabriel Keating | Fine Gael | ||
Bill Chambers | Fianna Fáil | ||
Cillian Murphy | Fianna Fáil | ||
Ian Lynch | Independent | ||
Shannon | Cathal Crowe[a] | Fianna Fáil | |
John Crowe | Fine Gael | ||
Michael Begley | Independent | ||
P. J. Ryan | Independent | ||
Mike McKee[a] | Sinn Féin | ||
Gerry Flynn | Independent | ||
Pat McMahon | Fianna Fáil |
- Notes
Co-options[]
Party | Outgoing | Electoral area | Reason | Date | Co-optee | |
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Sinn Féin | Mike McKee | Shannon | Death | December 2019 | Donna McGettigan[4] | |
Fianna Fáil | Cathal Crowe | Shannon | Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2020 general election | February 2020 | Pat O'Gorman[5] | |
Green | Róisín Garvey | Ennistymon | Nominated by the Taoiseach to Seanad Éireann | June 2020 | Susan Crawford[6] | |
Green | Susan Crawford | Ennistymon | Resignation[7] | August 2021 | TBD |
References[]
- ^ "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Winning Design". World Architecture News. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "County of Clare Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018". 19 December 2018. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "McGettigan Co-Opted Onto Clare County Council". clare.fm. 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 9 February 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Clare's newest Councillor will take up his seat this afternoon". Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Clare's Newest Councillor To Formally Take Up Her Seat Today". Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ Crawford resigns seat on Clare County Council
External links[]
- Politics of County Clare
- County councils in the Republic of Ireland