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Cavan County Council
Local government authority for county of Cavan in Ireland
Local government authority for county of Cavan in Ireland
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Cavan County Council | ||
| native_name | Comhairle Contae an Chabháin | ||
| coa_pic | Cavan crest.svg | ||
| coa_res | 100px | ||
| logo_pic | Cavan County Council.svg | ||
| logo_res | 150px | ||
| house_type | County council | ||
| motto | |||
| "Manliness and Truth" | |||
| leader1_type | Cathaoirleach | ||
| leader1 | John Paul Feeley | ||
| party1 | FF | ||
| members | 18 | ||
| structure1 | Cavan County Council composition.svg | ||
| structure1_res | 260px | ||
| :{{Party index link | Fianna Fáil | border | darkgray}} (6) |
| :{{Party index link | Fine Gael | border | darkgray}} (6) |
| :{{Party index link | Sinn Féin | border | darkgray}} (3) |
| :{{Party index link | Aontú | border | darkgray}} (1) |
| :{{Party index link | Independent Ireland | border | darkgray}} (1) |
| :{{Party index link | Independent politician (Ireland) | border | darkgray}} (1) |
| last_election1 | 7 June 2024 | ||
| session_room | The Thomas Ashe Memorial in Farnham Street, Cavan (geograph 3766027).jpg | ||
| meeting_place | Cavan Courthouse, Cavan | ||
| website |
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Cavan County Council () is the authority responsible for local government in County Cavan, 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, Eoin Doyle. The county town is Cavan.
History
The meeting place of Cavan County Council has always been at Cavan Courthouse.
Cavan County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Cavan, succeeding the former judicial county of Cavan.
Before 1925, the chair of each rural district council sat as an ex officio member of the council. Under the Local Government Act 1925, rural district councils in Ireland were abolished and their functions transferred to the county councils. In County Cavan, these were the districts of Bailieborough, Bawnboy, Castlerahan, Cavan, Enniskillen No. 2, and Mullaghoran. The number of members of the county council increased from 20 to 32.
In 1942, in an order under the Local Government Act 1941, the council was reduced to 25. This figure was restated by the Local Government Act 2001.
In 2014, following a recommendation of a Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee, the council was reduced to 18 seats. This was implemented by the Local Government Reform Act 2014. Under the same act, all town councils in Ireland were abolished and their functions transferred to the county councils. In County Cavan, these were the town councils of Belturbet, Cavan, and Cootehill. It also provided that the county be divided into municipal districts to administer council business at a local level.
Regional Assembly
Cavan County Council has two representatives on the Northern and Western Regional Assembly where they are part of the Border Strategic Planning Area Committee.
Elections
Members of Cavan 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.
Local electoral areas and municipal districts
Since 2019, County Cavan has been divided into three LEAs, defined by electoral divisions, each of which also forms a municipal district.
| LEA/Municipal district | Definition | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Bailieborough–Cootehill | Ashfield, Bailieborough, Ballyhaise, Canningstown, Carnagarve, Clonervy, Cootehill Rural, Cootehill Urban, Corraneary, Cuttragh, Drumanespick, Drumcarn, Drung, Enniskeen, Killinkere, Kingscourt, Knappagh, Larah North, Larah South, Lisagoan, Rakenny, Redhill, Shercock, Skeagh, Stradone, Taghart, Termon, Tullyvin East, Tullyvin West and Waterloo. | 6 |
| Ballyjamesduff | Arvagh, Ballintemple, Ballyjamesduff, Ballymachugh, Bellananagh, Bruce Hall, Castlerahan, Corr, Crossbane, Crossdoney, Crosskeys, Denn, Derrin, Drumcarban, Drumlumman, Graddum, Kilbride, Kilcogy, Kilgolagh, Kill, Kilnaleck, Loughdawan, Lurgan, Mullagh, Munterconnaught, Scrabby, Springfield and Virginia. | 6 |
| Cavan–Belturbet | Ardue, Ballyconnell, Ballymagauran, Bawnboy, Belturbet, Benbrack, Bilberry, Butlers Bridge, Carn, Carrafin, Castlesaunderson, Cavan Rural, Cavan Urban, Derrylahan, Derrynananta, Diamond, Doogary, Dowra, Dunmakeever, Eskey, Grilly, Kilconny, Killashandra, Killinagh, Killykeen, Kinawley, Lissanover, Milltown, Moynehall, Pedara Vohers, Swanlinbar, Teebane, Templeport, Tircahan and Tuam. | 6 |
Current councillors
The following were elected at the 2024 Cavan County Council election.
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 3 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 |
Councillors by electoral area
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References
References
- (26 May 1982). "Local Authorities". Oireachtas.
- (12 August 1898). "[[Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898]]".
- (12 August 1898). "Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898".
- (1900). "27th Report of the Local Government Board for Ireland (Cmd. 9480)". [[Local Government Board for Ireland]].
- (12 August 1898). "Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898".
- (26 March 1925). "[[Local Government Act 1925]]".
- "1926 Census". Central Statistics Office.
- (1921). "Annual report of the Local Government Board for Ireland for year 1921". [[Local Government Board for Ireland]].
- (26 March 1925). "Local Government Act 1925".
- "1926 Census". Central Statistics Office.
- "1946 Census". Central Statistics Office.
- (23 September 1941). "Local Government Act 1941".
- (21 July 2001). "[[Local Government Act 2001]]".
- (29 May 2013). "Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report 2013".
- (27 January 2014). "[[Local Government Reform Act 2014]]".
- {{cite ISB. (2014). (27 January 2014)
- (16 December 2014). "Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014".
- (19 December 2018). "County of Cavan Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018".
- (28 March 2025). "Aontú members select new council nominee".
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