Offaly County Council
| Offaly County Council Comhairle Chontae Uíbh Fhailí |
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| Type | |
| Type | County council |
| Leadership | |
| Cathaoirleach | Danny Owens, FF |
| Members | 21 |
| Political groups | Fianna Fáil (9) Fine Gael (6) Independents (6) |
| Elections | |
| Last election | 5 June 2009 |
| Motto | |
| Esto Fidelis (Latin) "Be Faithful" |
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| Meeting place | |
| Áras an Chontae, Tullamore | |
| Website | |
| www.offaly.ie | |
Offaly County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae 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 21 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, currently Pat Gallagher. The county seat is "Áras an Chontae" in Tullamore.
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[edit] Councillors
For the purpose of local elections the county is divided into four local electoral areas: Birr (4), Edenderry (6), Ferbane (4) and Tullamore (7).[1]
[edit] 2009 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 9 | |
| Fine Gael | 6 | |
| Independents | 6 | |
[edit] 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 | |
| Birr | Peter Ormond | Fianna Fáil | |
| Tony McLoughlin | Independent | ||
| John Carroll | Independent | ||
| Percy Clendennen | Fine Gael | ||
| Edenderry | John Foley | Fianna Fáil | |
| Noel Bourke | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Liam Quinn | Fine Gael | ||
| Eddie Fitzpatrick | Independent | ||
| Ger Plunkett | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Nichola Hogan | Fine Gael | ||
| Ferbane | Eamon Dooley | Fianna Fáil | |
| John Leahy | Independent | ||
| Connie Hanniffy | Fine Gael | ||
| Sinead Moylan-Ryan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Tullamore | Barry Cowen† | Fianna Fáil | |
| Tommy McKeigue | Fine Gael | ||
| Molly Buckley | Fine Gael | ||
| Sinead Dooley | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Dervill Dolan | Independent | ||
| Danny Owens | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Johnny Butterfield | Independent | ||
†Replaced during term, see table below for details.
[edit] Co-options
| Outgoing | Party | Electoral area | Reason | Date | Co-optee | Party | ||
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| Barry Cowen | Fianna Fáil | Tullamore | Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2011 general election | February 2011 | Paddy Rowland | Fianna Fáil | ||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "2009 Local elections – Offaly County Council". ElectionsIreland.org. http://electionsireland.org/results/local/council.cfm?election=2009L&area=266. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
