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Kilkenny County Council

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Kilkenny County Council

Comhairle Chontae
Chill Chainnigh
Coat of arms or logo
Logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Michael McCarthy, FF
Structure
Seats24
Political groups
  Fianna Fáil (11)
  Fine Gael (7)
  Labour (2)
  Green (1)
  Sinn Féin (1)
  Independent (2)
Elections
Last election
7 June 2024
Meeting place
County Hall, Kilkenny
Website
Official website Edit this at Wikidata
The area governed by the council

Kilkenny County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae Chill Chainnigh) is the local authority of County Kilkenny, 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 24 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, Lar Power. The county town is Kilkenny city.

History

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The county council originally met at Kilkenny Courthouse.[1] By the second half of the 20th century it had moved to new offices at John's Green House.[2] The county council moved to its current home, County Hall, in 1994.[3]

In 2000, as part of a government initiative called "Better Local Government – A Programme for Change", a new structure was introduced to Kilkenny County Council which included five Strategic Policy Committees.[4]

Regional Assembly

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Kilkenny County Council has two representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the South-East Strategic Planning Area Committee.[5]

Elections

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Members of Kilkenny County Council are elected for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV) from multi-member local electoral areas (LEAs).

Year FF FG Lab GP SF WP Ind Total
2024 11 7 2 1 1 0 2 24
2019 11 9 2 1 0 0 1 24
2014 10 7 2 1 3 0 1 24
2009 7 12 5 1 0 0 1 26
2004 8 11 5 1 0 0 1 26
1999 12 11 1 0 0 0 2 26
1991 12 10 4 0 0 0 0 26
1985 11 10 3 0 0 1 1 26

Local electoral areas and municipal districts

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County Kilkenny is divided into municipal districts and LEAs, defined by electoral divisions.[6]

Municipal District and LEA Definition Seats
CallanThomastown Aghaviller, Ballyhale, Ballyvool, Bennettsbridge, Boolyglass, Bramblestown, Brownsford, Burnchurch, Callan Rural, Callan Urban, Castlebanny, Coolaghmore, Coolhill, Danesfort, Dunbell, Dunnamaggan, Dysartmoon, Earlstown, Ennisnag, Famma, Freaghana, Graiguenamanagh, Grange, Inistioge, Jerpoint Church, Kells, Kilfane, Killamery, Kilmaganny, Kiltorcan, Knocktopher, Mallardstown, Outrath, Pleberstown, Powerstown, Rosbercon Rural, Scotsborough, Stonyford, The Rower, Thomastown, Tullaghanbrogue, Tullaherin, Tullahought, Ullard and Woolengrange. 6
Castlecomer Attanagh, Balleen, Ballinamara, Ballybeagh, Ballycallan, Ballyconra, Ballyragget, Baunmore, Castlecomer, Clara, Clogh, Clogharinka, Clomantagh, Coolcraheen, Freshford, Galmoy, Glashare, Goresbridge, Gowran, Johnstown, Kilkieran, Kilmacar, Kilmanagh, Lisdowney, Moneenroe, Mothell, Muckalee (in the former Rural District of Castlecomer), Odagh, Paulstown, Rathbeagh, Rathcoole, Rathealy, Shankill, Tiscoffin, Tubbridbrittain, Tullaroan and Urlingford. 6
Kilkenny City Dunmore, Kilkenny No. 1 Urban, Kilkenny No. 2 Urban, Kilkenny Rural and St. Canice. 7
Piltown Aglish, Ballincrea, Castlegannon, Dunkitt, Farnoge, Fiddown, Jerpoint West, Kilbeacon, Kilbride, Kilcolumb, Kilculliheen (part), Kilkeasy, Killahy, Kilmakevoge, Listerlin, Muckalee (in the former Rural District of Carrick-on-Suir No. 3), Pilltown, Pollrone, Portnascully, Rathpatrick, Rossinan, Shanbogh, Templeorum, Tubbrid, Ullid and Whitechurch. 5

Councillors

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The following were elected at the 2024 Kilkenny County Council election.

2024 seats summary

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Party Seats
Fianna Fáil 11
Fine Gael 7
Labour 2
Green 1
Sinn Féin 1
Independent 2

Councillors by electoral area

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This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024.[7]

Council members from 2024 election
Local electoral area Name Party
Callan-Thomastown Peter Cleere Fianna Fáil
Joe Sheridan Fianna Fáil
Joe Lyons Fine Gael
Michael Doyle Fine Gael
Deirdre Cullen Fianna Fáil
Stephanie Doheny Sinn Féin
Castlecomer Pat Fitzpatrick Fianna Fáil
Mary Hilda Cavanagh Fine Gael
Michael McCarthy Fianna Fáil
John Brennan Fine Gael
Maurice Shortall Independent
Michael Delaney Fianna Fáil
Kilkenny Andrew McGuinness Fianna Fáil
David Fitzgerald Fine Gael
Eugene McGuinness Independent
Joe Malone Fianna Fáil
John Coonan Fianna Fáil
Seán Ó hArgáin Labour
Maria Dollard Green
Piltown Patrick Dunphy Fine Gael
Tomás Breathnach Labour
Ger Frisby Fianna Fáil
Fidelis Doherty Fine Gael
Jenny Catt Slattery Fianna Fáil

References

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  1. ^ "About Us". Kilkenny County Council. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ^ "The modern era". Ask about Ireland. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Local Government Reform". Kilkenny County Council. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  5. ^ Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014, Article 5 and Schedule 3 (S.I. No. 573 of 2014). Signed on 16 December 2014. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 23 April 2023.
  6. ^ County of Kilkenny Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018 (S.I. No. 621 of 2018). Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 24 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Kilkenny County Council – Elected Candidates". RTÉ News. Retrieved 16 June 2024.

Sources

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  • Boyle, Tom; O'Dwyer, Michael (1999). Kilkenny County Council: A Century of Local Government. Kilkenny: Kilkenny County Council.
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