Carlow County Council

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Carlow County Council

Comhairle Chontae Cheatharlach
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Type
Type
Leadership
Andrea Dalton, FF
Structure
Seats18
Political groups
Elections
Last election
 7 May 2024
Meeting place
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County Buildings, Athy Road, Carlow
Website
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The area governed by the council

Carlow County Council (Irish : Comhairle Chontae Cheatharlach) is the local authority of County Carlow, 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. [1] The council has 18 elected members. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach (chairperson). The county administration is headed by a chief executive, Kathleen Holohan. The county town is Carlow.

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History

Carlow County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Carlow. [2] [3] That included the judicial county of Carlow and the part of County Laois (then called Queen's County) containing the town of Carlow. [4]

Before 1925, the chair of each rural district council sat as an ex officio member of the council. [5] Under the Local Government Act 1925, rural district councils in Ireland were abolished and their functions transferred to the county councils. [6] In County Carlow, these were the districts of Baltinglass No. 2, Carlow and Idrone. [7] The number of members of the county council increased from 20 to 26. [8] [9] [10]

In 1942, in an order under the Local Government Act 1941, the number of councillors was reduced to 21. [11] [12] This figure was restated by the Local Government Act 2001. [13]

In November 2012, Phil Hogan, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, appointed a Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee to review the allocation of seats and the local electoral areas across local authorities. In the case of Carlow County Council, it recommended a decrease to 18 seats. [14] This was implemented by the Local Government Reform Act 2014. [15] In addition, all town councils in Ireland were abolished and their functions transferred to the county councils. In County Carlow, these were the town councils of Carlow and Muinebheag. [16]

The council originally met in Carlow Courthouse. [17] The council established their County Secretary's Office at 1 Athy Road in the former offices and printing works of the Carlow Sentinel which ceased publication after the First World War. [18] [19] The council subsequently moved further north along Athy Road into modern premises which are now known as the County Buildings. [20]

Regional Assembly

Carlow County Council has two representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the South-East Strategic Planning Area Committee. [21]

Elections

Members of Carlow 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 from multi-member local electoral areas.

Year FF FG Lab SF PBP GP PDs Ind Total
2019 662110—218
2014 652300—218
2009 41050—0—221
2004 8740—11021
1999 9730—00021
1991 9740—01021
1985 10730—0—121
1979 8930———121

Local electoral areas and municipal districts

County Carlow is divided into three local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions, each of which also forms a municipal district. [22] [23]

LEA and Municipal DistrictElectoral divisionsSeats
Carlow Ballinacarrig, Burton Hall, Carlow Rural, Carlow Urban, Graigue Urban and Johnstown.7
Muine Bheag Agha, Ballyellin, Ballymoon, Ballymurphy, Borris, Clogrenan, Coonogue, Corries, Fennagh, Garryhill, Glynn, Killedmond, Kyle, Leighlinbridge, Marley, Muinebeag Rural, Muinebeag Urban, Nurney, Oldleighlin, Rathanna, Rathornan, Ridge, Sliguff and Tinnahinch.5
Tullow Ballintemple, Ballon, Clonegall, Clonmore, Cranemore, Grangeford, Hacketstown, Haroldstown, Kellistown, Kilbride, Killerrig, Kineagh, Myshall, Rahill, Rathrush, Rathvilly, Shangarry, Tankardstown, Templepeter, Tiknock, Tullow Rural, Tullow Urban, Tullowbeg and Williamstown.6

Current Councillors

The following were elected at the 2019 Carlow County Council election.

PartySeats
Fianna Fáil 6
Fine Gael 6
Labour 2
Sinn Féin 1
Solidarity–PBP 1
Independent 2

Councillors by electoral area

This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019.

Council members from 2019 election
Local electoral areaNameParty
Carlow Fintan Phelan Fianna Fáil
Andrea Dalton Fianna Fáil
Fergal Browne Fine Gael
Ken Murnane Fianna Fáil
Tom O'Neill Fine Gael
John Cassin [lower-alpha 1] Independent
Adrienne Wallace [lower-alpha 2] Solidarity–PBP
Muine Bheag Tommy Kinsella Fine Gael
Willie Quinn Labour
Andy Gladney Sinn Féin
Michael Doran Fine Gael
Arthur McDonald Fianna Fáil
Tullow John Pender Fianna Fáil
Charlie Murphy Independent
Brian O'Donoghue Fine Gael
William Paton [lower-alpha 1] Labour
John Murphy Fine Gael
John McDonald Fianna Fáil
Notes
  1. 1 2 Changed party, see table for details.
  2. ↑ Solidarity–People Before Profit was renamed as People Before Profit–Solidarity in June 2021.

Changes in affiliation

NameLEAElected asNew affiliationDate
William PatonTullow Labour Independent February 2024
John CassinCarlow Independent Independent Ireland May 2024

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  2. ↑ Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 , s. 1: Establishment of county councils ( 61 & 62 Vict.,c. 37 of 1898, s. 1 ). Enacted on 12 August 1898. Act of the UK Parliament .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book .
  3. ↑ Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, s. 124: Commencement of Act ( 61 & 62 Vict.,c. 37 of 1898, s. 124 ). Enacted on 12 August 1898. Act of the UK Parliament .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book .
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  5. ↑ Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, s. 3: Additional members and chairman and vice-chairman of county council, and constitution of chairman as justice ( 61 & 62 Vict.,c. 37 of 1898, s. 3 ). Enacted on 12 August 1898. Act of the UK Parliament .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book .
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