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Clare County Council
Local authority for County Clare, Ireland
Local authority for County Clare, Ireland
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Clare County Council | ||
| native_name | Comhairle Contae an Chláir | ||
| coa_pic | County Clare Coat of Arms.png | ||
| house_type | County council | ||
| motto | ga | ||
| "True to our Heritage" | |||
| leader1_type | Cathaoirleach | ||
| leader1 | Paul Murphy | ||
| party1 | FG | ||
| members | 28 | ||
| structure1 | Clare County Council Composition.svg | ||
| structure1_res | 260px | ||
| :{{Party index link | Fianna Fáil | border | darkgray}} (14) |
| :{{Party index link | Fine Gael | border | darkgray}} (9) |
| :{{Party index link | Sinn Féin | border | darkgray}} (2) |
| :{{Party index link | Independent politician (Ireland) | border | darkgray}} (3) |
| last_election1 | 7 June 2024 | ||
| meeting_place | Áras Contae an Chláir, Ennis | ||
| website |
"True to our Heritage" : (14) : (9) : (2) : (3)
Clare County Council () is the local authority of County Clare, 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 28 elected members who are elected for a five-year term. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach (chairperson). The county administration is headed by a chief executive, Pat Dowling. The county town is Ennis.
History
Clare County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Clare, succeeding in area of the former judicial county of Clare, with the addition of the district electoral divisions of Drummaan, Inishcaltra North, and Mountshannon, formerly within the judicial county of County Galway.
Originally meetings of Clare County Council were held at Ennis Courthouse. Áras Contae an Chláir, a new county council headquarters, was completed in May 2008.
Regional Assembly
Clare County Council has two representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the Mid-West Strategic Planning Area Committee.
Elections
Members of Clare 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
County Clare is divided into the following local electoral areas and municipal districts, defined by electoral divisions.
| Municipal District | LEA | Definition | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ennis | Clareabbey, Doora, Ennis No. 1 Urban, Ennis No. 2 Urban, Ennis No. 3 Urban, Ennis No. 4 Urban, Ennis Rural, Kilnamona, Kilraghtis, Spancelhill and Templemaley | 7 | |
| Killaloe | Ayle, Ballyblood, Ballynahinch, Boherglass, Caher, Caherhurly, Cahermurphy (in the former Rural District of Scarriff), Cappaghabaun, Carrowbaun, Castlecrine, Cloghera, Clooney (in the former Rural District of Tulla), Cloontra, Cloonusker, Coolreagh, Corlea, Crusheen, Dangan, Derrynagittagh, Drummaan, Fahymore, Feakle, Glendree, Inishcaltra North, Inishcaltra South, Kilkishen, Killaloe, Killanena, Killokennedy, Killuran, Kilseily, Kiltannon, Kyle, Lackareagh, Loughea, Mountshannon, Newgrove, OBriensbridge, Ogonnelloe, Quin, Rathclooney, Rossroe, Scarriff, Toberbreeda, Tomfinlough and Tulla | 5 | |
| Shannon | Ballycannan, Ballyglass, Cappavilla, Clenagh, Cratloe, Drumline, Killeely, Kiltenanlea, Mountievers, Newmarket, Sixmilebridge and Urlan | 7 | |
| West Clare | Ennistymon | Abbey, Ballagh, Ballyea, Ballyeighter, Ballysteen, Ballyvaskin, Boston, Carran, Castletown, Cloghaun, Cloonanaha, Clooney (in the former Rural District of Ennistimon), Corrofin, Derreen, Drumcreehy, Dysert, Ennistimon, Gleninagh, Glenroe, Kilfenora, Killaspuglonane, Killilagh, Killinaboy, Kilshanny, Kiltoraght, Liscannor, Lisdoonvarna, Lurraga, Magherareagh, Milltown Malbay, Mount Elva, Moy, Muckanagh, Noughaval, Oughtmama, Rath, Rathborney, Ruan and Smithstown | 4 |
| Kilrush | Annagh, Ballynacally, Cahermurphy (in the former Rural District of Kilrush), Clondagad, Cloonadrum, Clooncoorha, Coolmeen, Cooraclare, Creegh, Doonbeg, Drumellihy, Einagh, Formoyle, Furroor, Glenmore, Kilballyowen, Kilchreest, Kilcloher, Kilfearagh, Kilfiddane, Kilkee, Killadysert, Killanniv, Killard, Killimer, Killofin, Killone, Kilmihil, Kilmurry (in the former Rural District of Killadysert), Kilmurry (in the former Rural District of Kilrush), Kilrush Rural, Kilrush Urban, Kinturk, Knock, Knocknaboley, Knocknagore, Liscasey, Lisheen, Moveen, Moyarta, Mullagh, Querrin, Rahona, Rinealon, St. Martins, Tullig and Tullycreen | 5 |
Current councillors
The following were elected at the 2024 Clare County Council election.
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| 14 | |
| 9 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024. ;Notes
Co-options
References
References
- (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]].
- (26 May 1982). "Local Authorities – Dáil Éireann (23rd Dáil)". Oireachtas.
- "Winning Design". World Architecture News.
- (16 December 2014). "Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014".
- "The Assembly: Mid-West".
- (19 December 2018). "County of Clare Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018".
- (June 2024). "Clare County Council". [[RTÉ News]].
- (10 December 2024). "Westbury based James Ryan chosen to take McGettigan’s seat on Clare County Council".
- (19 December 2024). "Newly Co-Opted Councillors Formally Take Their Seats".
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