Leitrim County Council

Leitrim County Council Comhairle Chontae Liatroma
Type
Type	County council of County Leitrim
History
Founded	1 April 1899
Leadership
Cathaoirleach	Paddy Farrell, FF
Structure
Seats	18
Political groups	Fianna Fáil  (6)   Sinn Féin  (4)   Fine Gael  (3)   Independent  (5)
Elections
Last election	7 June 2024
Meeting place
Áras an Chontae, Carrick-on-Shannon
Website
Official website

The area governed by the council

Leitrim County Council (Irish : Comhairle Chontae Liatroma) is the local authority of County Leitrim, 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 18 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, Joseph Gilhooly. ^{[1] [2]} The county town is Carrick-on-Shannon.

History

Leitrim County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Leitrim, succeeding the former judicial county of Leitrim. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

The county council, which had originally been based in the Carrick-on-Shannon Courthouse, ^[7] moved to County Hall (Irish : Áras an Chontae) in 1994. ^[8] In 2016, after the results of the Brexit referendum, the council backed a motion in which it was proposed that the Irish government would put pressure on the British government to facilitate a referendum on a united Ireland within 12 months. ^[9]

Regional Assembly

Leitrim County Council has two representatives on the Northern and Western Regional Assembly where they are part of the Border Strategic Planning Area Committee. ^{[10] [11]}

Elections

The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1919 introduced the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV) for the 1920 Irish local elections. ^{[12] [13]} This electoral system has been retained, with the 18 members of Leitrim County Council elected for a five-year term of office from multi-member local electoral areas (LEAs).

Year		FF		FG		SF		IFF		Ind	Total
2024	6		3		4		—		5		18
2019	6		6		2		—		4		18
2014	6		4		4		—		4		18
2009	8		10		2		—		2		22
2004	10		8		2		0		2		22
1999	10		8		2		0		2		22
1991	9		9		1		1		2		22
1985	10		8		2		1		1		22

Local electoral areas and municipal districts

County Leitrim is divided into LEAs and municipal districts, defined by electoral divisions. ^[14]

Municipal District and LEA	Definition	Seats
Ballinamore	Aghacashel, Aghavas, Ballinamore, Barnameenagh, Carrigallen East, Carrigallen West, Castlefore, Cattan, Cloone, Cloverhill, Corrala, Corriga, Drumreilly East, Drumreilly North, Drumreilly South, Drumreilly West, Drumshanbo, Fenagh, Garadice, Gortermone, Greaghglass, Keeldra, Keshcarrigan, Killygar, Kiltubbrid, Lisgillock, Moher, Newtowngore, Oughteragh, Riverstown, Rowan, Stralongford and Yugan.	6
Carrick-on-Shannon	Annaduff, Beihy, Breandrum, Bunnybeg, Carrick-on-Shannon, Cashel, Drumard, Drumdoo, Drumod, Drumsna, Gortnagullion, Gowel, Leitrim, Mohill, Rinn and Roosky.	6
Manorhamilton	Aghalateeve, Aghanlish, Aghavoghil, Arigna, Ballaghameehan, Belhavel, Cloonclare, Cloonlogher, Drumahaire, Drumkeeran, Garvagh, Glenade, Glenaniff, Glenboy, Glencar, Glenfarn, Gubacreeny, Killanummery, Killarga, Kiltyclogher, Kinlough, Lurganboy, Mahanagh, Manorhamilton, Melvin, Munakill, Sramore, St. Patricks and Tullaghan.	6

Councillors

2024 seats summary

Party		Seats
	Fianna Fáil	6
	Sinn Féin	4
	Fine Gael	3
	Independent	5

Councillors by electoral area

This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024 at the 2024 Leitrim County Council election. ^[15]

Council members from 2024 election
Local electoral area	Name	Party
Ballinamore	Paddy O'Rourke		Fianna Fáil
	Enda McGloin		Fine Gael
	Brendan Barry		Sinn Féin
	Ita Reynolds Flynn		Fine Gael
	Gary Prior		Fianna Fáil
	Róisín Kenny		Sinn Féin
Carrick-on-Shannon	Enda Stenson		Independent
	Maeve Reynolds		Fine Gael
	Des Guckian		Independent
	Seán McGowan		Fianna Fáil
	Paddy Farrell		Fianna Fáil
	Cormac Flynn		Sinn Féin
Manorhamilton	James Gilmartin		Independent
	Mary Bohan		Fianna Fáil
	Felim Gurn		Independent
	Pádraig Fallon		Sinn Féin
	Justin Warnock		Fianna Fáil
	Eddie Mitchell		Independent

References

1. "Senior Management Team of Leitrim County Council". Leitrim County Council. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
2. "Interim Chief Executive appointed to Leitrim County Council". Shannonside. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
3. "Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 (c. 37)". legislation.gov.uk . The National Archives.
4. 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 .
5. 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 .
6. "Orders declaring the boundaries of administrative counties and defining county electoral divisions: County of Leitrim". 27th Report of the Local Government Board for Ireland (Cmd. 9480). Dublin: Local Government Board for Ireland. 1900. pp. 281–283.
7. "Local Authorities". Dáil Debates. 335 (1). 26 May 1982. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
8. "History". Dock Arts Centre. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
9. "Council backs motion for Border Poll on united Ireland". Leitrim Observer. 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
10. 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 17 April 2023.
11. "Northern & Western Regional Assembly Members 2024". Northern and Western Regional Assembly.
12. "Appendix: Local Electoral Areas". Annual report of the Local Government Board for Ireland for year 1921. Local Government Board for Ireland. 1921. p. 17.
13. "Local Government (Ireland) Act 1919 (c. 19)" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk . The National Archives.
14. County of Leitrim Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018 ( S.I. No. 623 of 2018 ). Signed on 19 December 2018. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland . Archived from the original on 23 November 2019.Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 1 September 2020.
15. "Leitrim County Council – Elected Candidates". RTÉ News . Retrieved 12 June 2024.

External links

• Official website