Kilkenny County Council

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Kilkenny County Council

Comhairle Chontae
Chill Chainnigh
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Kilkenny County Council logo.svg
Type
Type
Leadership
Michael McCarthy, FF
Structure
Seats24
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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
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County Hall, Kilkenny
Website
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The area governed by the council Kilkenny in Ireland.svg
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.

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History

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

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

Elections

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 1172110224
2019 1192100124
2014 1072130124
2009 7125100126
2004 8115100126
1999 12111000226
1991 12104000026
1985 11103001126

Local electoral areas and municipal districts

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

Municipal District and LEADefinitionSeats
Callan–Thomastown 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

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

2024 seats summary

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

Councillors by electoral area

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

Council members from 2024 election
Local electoral area NameParty
Callan-Thomastown Peter "Chap" Cleere [a] 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
Notes
  1. ↑ Replaced during term, see table below for details.

Co-options

PartyOutgoingLEAReasonDateCo-optee
Fianna Fáil Peter "Chap" Cleere Callan-ThomastownElected to 34th Dáil at the 2024 general election 19 December 2024Brian Cleere [8]

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