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This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 23 May 2014.<ref name=RTE_results>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/election2014/#/local/A15|work=[[RTÉ News]]|title=2014 Local elections: Laois County Council|accessdate=5 June 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:17, 4 June 2017
Laois County Council Comhairle Contae Laoise | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Catherine Fitzgerald, FF | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 19 |
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Political groups | Fianna Fáil (7) Fine Gael (6) Sinn Féin (2) Labour Party (1) Independent (3) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 23 May 2014 |
| Motto | |
| I bpáirt leis an bpobal (Irish) "In partnership with the community" | |
| Meeting place | |
| Áras an Chontae, Port Laoise | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Laois County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Laoise) is the authority responsible for local government in County Laois, 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, Gerard Murphy. The county town is Port Laoise.
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into three local electoral areas: Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick (6), Graiguecullen-Portarlington (6) and Port Laoise (7).[1]
2014 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Fianna Fáil/meta/color" | | Fianna Fáil | 7 |
| style="background-color: Template:Fine Gael/meta/color" | | Fine Gael | 6 |
| style="background-color: Template:Sinn Féin/meta/color" | | Sinn Féin | 2 |
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (Ireland)/meta/color" | | Labour Party | 1 |
| style="background-color: Template:Independent politician/meta/color" | | Independent | 3 |
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 | |
| Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick | John King | Fine Gael | |
| James Kelly | Independent | ||
| Brendan Phelan | Independent | ||
| Paddy Brackan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Seamus McDonald | Fianna Fáil | ||
| David Goodwin | Fine Gael | ||
| Graiguecullen-Portarlington | Aidan Mullins | Sinn Féin | |
| Padraig Fleming | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Ben Brennan | Independent | ||
| Tom Mulhall | Fine Gael | ||
| John Moran | Fine Gael | ||
| Paschal McEvoy | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Port Laoise | Willie Aird | Fine Gael | |
| John Joe Fennelly | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Caroline Dwane Stanley | Sinn Féin | ||
| Mary Sweeney | Fine Gael | ||
| Catherine Fitzgerald | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Jerry Lodge | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Noel Tuohy | Labour | ||
See also
References
- ^ "2014 local elections – Laois County Council". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "2014 Local elections: Laois County Council". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
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