Wexford County Council

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Wexford County Council

Comhairle Contae Loch Garman
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Type
Type
Leadership
Pip Breen, FF
Structure
Seats34
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Political groups
  Fianna Fáil  (8)
  Fine Gael  (8)
  Wexford Ind. Alliance  (5)
  Sinn Féin  (3)
  Labour  (2)
  Aontú  (1)
  Independent  (7)
Elections
Last election
 7 June 2024
Motto
Latin: Exemplar Hiberniae
"An example to Ireland"
Meeting place
County Hall, Wexford
Website
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The area governed by the council Wexford in Ireland.svg
The area governed by the council

Wexford County Council (Irish : Comhairle Contae Loch Garman) is the local authority of County Wexford, 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 34 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, currently Eddie Taaffe. The county town is Wexford.

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History

Wexford County Council was established in statute in 1898 by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. The first meeting of the council was on 22 April 1899. [1]

From 1899 to 1920, meetings of the county council were held in the Grand Jury room of the old Wexford Courthouse on Commercial Quay. [2] After the old courthouse burnt down in the Irish War of Independence, a new courthouse was established on the site of the old jail in Hill Street in 1930. [2] [3] The county council relocated to the site in Hill Street at the same time. [4] [5] After the condition of the properties in Hill Street proved inadequate, the county council moved to a modern County Hall in Carricklawn in September 2011 [5] and a modern courthouse was opened on Belvedere Road in 2018. [6]

In 2014, the Local Government Reform Act 2014 dissolved Enniscorthy Town Council, Gorey Town Council, New Ross Town Council, and Wexford Borough Council. Wexford County Council became the local authority for their areas of jurisdiction. [7]

Regional Assembly

Wexford County Council has three representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the South-East Strategic Planning Area Committee. [8]

Elections

Members of Wexford 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 SF Aon WIA PBP Ind Total
2024 9823150634
2019 129221—0834
2014 11925——1634
2009 51040——0221
2004 6713———421
1999 9810———321
1991 8810———421
1985 11610———321

Local electoral areas and municipal districts

County Wexford is divided into LEAs, defined by electoral divisions, for elections to the council. [9] [10] These are grouped into borough and municipal districts for the purpose of local exercising of the powers of the local authority. The municipal district which contains the administrative area of the former borough of Wexford is referred to as a Borough District. [11]

Municipal districtLEADefinitionSeats
Enniscorthy Ballindaggan, Ballycarney, Ballyhoge, Bree, Castledockrell, Enniscorthy Rural, Enniscorthy Urban, Ferns, Kilbora, Killoughrum, Kilrush, Kiltealy, Marshalstown, Moyacomb, Newtownbarry, Rossard, St. Marys, The Leap and Tombrack.6
Gorey–Kilmuckridge GoreyArdamine, Balloughter, Ballybeg, Ballyellis, Ballylarkin, Ballynestragh, Coolgreany, Courtown, Gorey Rural, Gorey Urban, Huntingtown, Kilcomb, Kilgorman, Kilnahue, Limerick, Monaseed, Rossminoge and Wingfield.6
KilmuckridgeBallycanew, Ballygarrett, Ballyhuskard, Ballymore, Ballyvaldon, Bolaboy, Cahore, Castle Ellis, Castle Talbot, Edermine, Ford, Kilcormick, Killenagh, Killincooly, Kilmallock, Monamolin, The Harrow, Tinnacross and Wells.4
New Ross Adamstown, Ballyanne, Ballyhack, Barrack Village, Barronstown, Carnagh, Carrickbyrne, Castleboro, Clonleigh, Clonroche, Dunmain, Fethard, Horetown, Inch, Kilgarvan, Killann, Killesk, Kilmokea, New Ross Rural, New Ross Urban, Newbawn, Old Ross, Oldcourt, Rathroe, Rochestown, Rosbercon Urban, Templeludigan, Templetown, Tintern, Whitechurch (in the former Rural District of New Ross), Whitechurch (in the former Rural District of Wexford) and Whitemoor.6
Rosslare Aughwilliam, Ballymitty, Bannow, Bridgetown, Clongeen, Duncormick, Harperstown, Harristown, Kilcowan, Killag, Killinick, Kilmore, Kilscoran, Ladys Island, Mayglass, Newcastle, Rosslare, St. Helens, Tacumshin, Taghmon and Tomhaggard; and those parts of the electoral divisions of Drinagh and Rathaspick not contained in the local electoral area of Wexford.5
Borough District of Wexford WexfordArdcavan, Ardcolm, Artramon, Carrick, Forth, Glynn, Kilbride, Killurin, Kilpatrick, Wexford No. 1 Urban, Wexford No. 2 Urban, Wexford No. 3 Urban, Wexford Rural; and those parts of the electoral divisions of Drinagh and Rathaspick to the north of a line drawn as follows: Commencing at the boundary between the electoral divisions of Rathaspick and Wexford Rural at the N25 and then proceeding in a south-easterly direction along the N25 to the roundabout at the junction of the N25 and the R730, and then proceeding along an easterly projection to the boundary between the electoral divisions of Drinagh and Rosslare.7
Total34

Councillors

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

2024 seats summary

PartySeats
Fianna Fáil 9
Fine Gael 8
Wexford Ind. Alliance 5
Sinn Féin 3
Labour 2
Aontú 1
Independent 6

Councillors by electoral area

This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024. [12]

Council members from 2024 election
Local electoral area NameParty
Enniscorthy Cathal Byrne Fine Gael
Aidan Browne Fianna Fáil
Barbara-Anne Murphy Fianna Fáil
John O'Rourke Independent
Jackser Owens Independent
Pat Kehoe Fine Gael
Gorey Donal Kenny Fianna Fáil
Nicky Boland Wexford Ind. Alliance
Joe Sullivan Fianna Fáil
Darragh McDonald Fine Gael
Anthony Donohoe Fine Gael
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin [a] Sinn Féin
Kilmuckridge Mary Farrell Independent
Pip Breen Fianna Fáil
Oliver Walsh Fine Gael
Paddy Kavanagh Wexford Ind. Alliance
New Ross Pat Barden Wexford Ind. Alliance
Michael Sheehan [b] Fianna Fáil
John Fleming Fianna Fáil
Marty Murphy Wexford Ind. Alliance
Bridín Murphy Fine Gael
John Dwyer Independent
RosslareJim Codd Aontú
Ger Carthy Independent
Frank Staples Fine Gael
Lisa McDonald Fianna Fáil
Aoife Rose O'Brien Sinn Féin
Wexford George Lawlor [a] Labour
Robbie Staples Fine Gael
Garry Laffan Fianna Fáil
Leonard Kelly Independent
Tom Forde Sinn Féin
Raymond Shannon Wexford Ind. Alliance
Catherine Walsh Labour
Notes
  1. 1 2 Replaced during term, see table below for details.
  2. ↑ Changed party, see table below for details.

Co-options

PartyOutgoingLEAReasonDateCo-optee
Sinn Féin Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin GoreyElected to 34th Dáil at the 2024 general election 16 December 2024Craig Doyle [13]
Labour George Lawlor WexfordElected to 34th Dáil at the 2024 general election16 December 2024Vicky Barron [14]

Changes in affiliation

NameLEAElected asNew affiliationDate
Michael SheehanNew Ross Fianna Fáil Independent 4 November 2024 [15]

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