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Cork County Council
Local authority for County Cork in Ireland
Local authority for County Cork in Ireland
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Cork County Council | ||
| native_name | Comhairle Contae Chorcaí | ||
| coa_pic | Cork county arms.png | ||
| house_type | County council | ||
| leader1_type | Mayor | ||
| leader1 | Mary Linehan Foley | ||
| party1 | Ind | ||
| members | 55 | ||
| structure1 | Cork County Council Composition.svg | ||
| structure1_res | 260px | ||
| :{{Party index link | Fine Gael | border | darkgray}} (19) |
| :{{Party index link | Fianna Fáil | border | darkgray}} (18) |
| :{{Party index link | Independent Ireland | border | darkgray}} (4) |
| :{{Party index link | Social Democrats (Ireland) | border | darkgray}} (3) |
| :{{Party index link | Labour Party (Ireland) | border | darkgray}} (2) |
| :{{Party index link | Sinn Féin | border | darkgray}} (1) |
| :{{Party index link | Aontú | border | darkgray}} (1) |
| :{{Party index link | Independent politician (Ireland) | border | darkgray}} (7) |
| last_election1 | 7 June 2024 | ||
| session_room | CorkCountyHall2017.jpg | ||
| meeting_place | County Hall, Cork | ||
| website |
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Cork County Council () is the local authority of County Cork, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001, as amended. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. The council has 55 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Mayor. The county administration is headed by a chief executive, Moira Murrell. The county seat is Cork.
History
Cork County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Cork. Originally meetings of Cork County Council were held in the back portion of the top floor of Cork Courthouse. By the 1950s these premises were becoming inadequate and County Hall opened in April 1968.
Boundary change
The area under the administration of Cork County Council was reduced on 31 May 2019, ceding territory to Cork City Council. This implemented changes under the Local Government Act 2019.
The 2015 Cork Local Government Review had recommended merging Cork City Council and Cork County Council into a single "super council"; however, a minority report opposed the merger, with a subsequent report published by an expert advisory group in 2017 recommending a city boundary extension.
Regional Assembly
Cork County Council has five representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the South-West Strategic Planning Area Committee.
Elections
Members of Cork 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).
Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts
County Cork is divided into the municipal districts and local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions.
| Municipal District | LEA | Definition | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandon–Kinsale | Abbeymahon, Ballinadee, Ballinspittle, Ballyfeard, Ballymackean, Ballymartle, Ballymodan, Ballymurphy, Bandon, Baurleigh, Boulteen, Brinny, Butlerstown, Cashel, Coolmain, Courtmacsherry, Cullen (in the former Rural District of Kinsale), Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Kilmaloda East, Kilmaloda West, Kilmonoge, Kinsale Rural, Kinsale Urban, Kinure, Knockavilly, Knockroe, Laherne, Leighmoney, Murragh, Nohaval, Rathclarin, Templemartin, Templemichael, Templeomalus and Timoleague. | 6 | |
| Carrigaline | Ballyfoyle, Carrigaline (in the former rural district of Kinsale), Dunderrow, Farranbrien, Kilpatrick, Liscleary, Monkstown Urban, Templebreedy; | 6 | |
| Cobh | Ballynaglogh, Carrignavar, Carrigtohill, Cobh Rural, Cobh Urban, Killeagh (in the former Rural District of Cork), Knockraha, Watergrasshill; | 6 | |
| East Cork | Midleton | Ardagh, Ballintemple, Ballycottin, Ballyspillane, Castlemartyr, Clonmult, Clonpriest, Cloyne, Corkbeg, Dangan, Dungourney, Garryvoe, Ightermurragh, Inch, Kilcronat, Killeagh (in the former Rural District of Youghal No.1), Kilmacdonogh, Lisgoold, Midleton Rural, Midleton Urban, Mogeely, Rostellan, Templebodan, Templenacarriga, Youghal Rural (part) and Youghal Urban. | 7 |
| Fermoy | Aghern, Ballyarthur, Ballyhooly, Ballynoe, Carrig (in the former Rural District of Fermoy), Castle Hyde, Castlecooke, Castlelyons, Castletownroche, Clenor, Coole, Curraglass, Derryvillane, Doneraile, Farahy, Fermoy Rural, Fermoy Urban, Glanworth East, Glanworth West, Glenville, Gortnaskehy, Gortroe, Kilcor, Kilcummer, Kildinan, Kildorrery, Kilgullane, Killathy, Kilphelan, Kilworth, Knockmourne, Leitrim, Marshalstown, Mitchelstown, Monanimy, Rathcormack, Shanballymore, Skahanagh, Streamhill, Templemolaga and Wallstown. | 6 | |
| Kanturk–Mallow | Kanturk | Allow, Ardskeagh, Ballyhoolahan, Banteer, Barleyhill, Barnacurra, Bawncross, Boherboy, Castlemagner, Clonfert East, Clonfert West, Clonmeen, Coolclogh, Crinnaloo, Cullen (in the former Rural District of Millstreet), Derragh, Doonasleen, Dromina, Glenlara, Greenane, Kanturk, Keale, Kilbrin, Kilcorney, Kilmeen, Knockatooan, Knocknagree, Knocktemple, Meens, Milford, Milltown, Newmarket, Newtown, Rathcool, Rathluirc, Rosnalee, Rowls, Skagh, Springfort, Tullylease and Williamstown. | 4 |
| Mallow | Ballyclogh, Ballynamona, Blackpool, Buttevant, Caherduggan, Carrig (in the former rural District of Mallow), Castlecor, Churchtown, Dromore, Gortmore, Imphrick, Kilmaclenine, Kilshannig, Knockantota, Liscarroll, Mallow North Urban, Mallow Rural, Mallow South Urban, Nad, Rahan, Roskeen, Templemary and Tincoora. | 5 | |
| Macroom | Aghinagh, Aglish, An Sliabh Riabhach, Ballygroman, Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh (Maigh Chromta) (in the former Rural District of Macroom), Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh (Dún Mánmhaí) (in the former Rural District of Dunmanway), Bealock, Caherbarnagh, Cannaway, Carrigboy, Ceann Droma, Cill na Martra, Claonráth, Clondrohid, Clonmoyle, Coomlogane, Doire Fhínín, Dripsey, Drishane, Firmount, Gort na Tiobratan, Gowlane, Greenfort, Greenville, Inchigeelagh, Kilberrihert, Kilbonane, Kilcullen, Macloneigh, Macroom Urban, Magourney, Mashanaglass, Mountrivers, Moviddy, Na hUláin, Rahalisk, Teerelton, Warrenscourt; | 6 | |
| West Cork | Bantry–West Cork | Adrigole, Aghadown North, Aghadown South, Ahil, Ballybane, Ballydehob, Bantry Rural, Bantry Urban, Bear, Bredagh, Caheragh, Cloghdonnell, Coolagh, Coulagh, Crookhaven, Curryglass, Douce, Dromdaleague North, Dromdaleague South, Dunbeacon, Dunmanus, Durrus East, Durrus West, Garranes, Garrown, Glanlough, Glengarriff, Goleen, Gortnascreeny, Kealkill, Kilcaskan, Kilcatherine, Kilcoe, Killaconenagh, Killeenleagh, Kilnamanagh, Lowertown, Mealagh, Milane, Scart, Seefin, Sheepshead, Skull, Toormore and Whiddy. | 4 |
| Skibbereen–West Cork | Ardfield, Argideen, Aultagh, Ballingurteen, Ballymoney, Bengour, Cahermore, Carrigbaun, Castlehaven North, Castlehaven South, Castletown, Castleventry, Cléire, Clonakilty Rural, Clonakilty Urban, Cloonkeen, Coolcraheen, Coolmountain, Derry, Drinagh (in the former Rural District of Dunmanway), Drinagh (in the former Rural District of Skibbereen), Dunmanway North, Dunmanway South, Kilfaughnabeg, Kilkerranmore, Kilmoylerane, Kilnagross, Kinneigh, Knocks, Knockskagh, Manch, Myross, Rathbarry, Rosscarbery, Rossmore, Shreelane, Skibbereen Rural, Skibbereen Urban, Teadies, Tullagh and Woodfort | 5 |
Councillors
The following were elected at the 2024 Cork County Council election.
2024 seats summary
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| 19 | |
| 18 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 1 | |
| 8 |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024.
;Notes
Co-options
Changes in affiliation
References
References
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- "Cork County Hall: 50 years". Cork County Council.
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- (30 January 2019). "Local Government Act 2019 (Transfer Day) Order 2019".
- (25 January 2019). "[[Local Government Act 2019]]".
- Cork Local Government Committee. (September 2015). "Local Government Arrangements in Cork". [[Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government]].
- (7 September 2015). "Merger of Cork councils to be in place for 2019 elections". [[Evening Echo]].
- (9 June 2017). "Cork city to double in size taking in Ballincollig, Blarney and Carrigtwohill". Evening Echo.
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- (31 January 2018). "County Of Cork Local Electoral Areas And Municipal Districts Order 2019".
- "Cork County Council – Elected Candidates". [[RTÉ News]].
- (11 December 2024). "Ronan Sheehan looking forward to resuming political career on Cork County Council".
- (17 December 2024). "Fine Gael select candidates to replace outgoing councillors Noel McCarthy and John Paul O'Shea".
- (13 December 2024). "New councillor selected for Soc Dems in East Cork".
- (21 April 2025). "Union Hall principal, Brendan McCarthy enters council chambers". [[The Southern Star (County Cork).
- (13 September 2025). "Taoiseach leads tributes following death of Cork councillor Patrick Gerard Murphy". [[RTÉ News]].
- (12 January 2026). "George Gill to be co-opted to Cork County Council – New councillor will take the seat of the late FF Councillor Patrick Gerard Murphy".
- (14 January 2026). "Cllr Peter O’Donoghue joins Aontú".
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