Offaly County Council
| Offaly County Council Comhairle Contae Uíbh Fhailí | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
|
Eamon Dooley, FF | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 19 |
 | |
Political groups |
Fianna Fáil (8) Fine Gael (3) Sinn Féin (3) Renua Ireland (1) Independent (4) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 23 May 2014 |
| Motto | |
|
Esto Fidelis (Latin) "Be Faithful" | |
| Meeting place | |
| Áras an Chontae, Tullamore | |
| Website | |
|
www | |
Offaly County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is the authority responsible for local government in County Offaly, 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 19 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, Colette Byrne. The county town is Tullamore.
Councillors
For the purpose of local elections the county is divided into three local electoral areas: Birr (6), Edenderry (6) and Tullamore (7).[1]
2014 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 8 | |
| Fine Gael | 3 | |
| Sinn Féin | 3 | |
| Independent | 5 | |
Councillors by electoral area
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 | |
| Birr | John Leahy | Independent | |
| Peter Ormond | Fianna Fáil | ||
| John Clendennen | Fine Gael | ||
| Carol Nolan | Sinn Féin | ||
| Eamon Dooley | Fianna Fáil | ||
| John Carroll | Independent | ||
| Edenderry | Martin O'Reilly | Sinn Féin | |
| Eddie Fitzpatrick | Fianna Fáil | ||
| John Foley | Independent | ||
| Noel Bourke | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Liam Quinn | Fine Gael | ||
| Noel Cribbin | Independent | ||
| Tullamore | Brendan Killeavy | Sinn Féin | |
| Dervill Dolan | Independent | ||
| Sinéad Dooley | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Declan Harvey | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Frank Moran | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Tommy McKeigue | Fine Gael | ||
| Danny Owens | Fianna Fáil | ||
Changes in affiliation
| Name | Electoral area | Elected as | New affiliation | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Leahy | Birr | Independent | Renua Ireland | March 2015 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "2014 Local elections – Offaly County Council". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Local elections: Offaly County Council". RTÉ News. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
External links
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