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Donegal County Council

Local government authority for county of Donegal in Ireland

Summary

Local government authority for county of Donegal in Ireland

Field	Value
name	Donegal County Council
native_name	Comhairle Contae Dhún na nGall
coa_pic	Donegal CoA.png
coa_res	200px
house_type	County council
motto	la
"Maintain among you mutual love and charity"
leader1_type	Cathaoirleach
leader1	Paul Canning
party1	FF
members	37
structure1	Donegal County Council Composition.svg
structure1_res	260px
:{{Party index link	Fianna Fáil	border	darkgray}} (10)
:{{Party index link	Sinn Féin	border	darkgray}} (10)
:{{Party index link	100% Redress	border	darkgray}} (4)
:{{Party index link	Fine Gael	border	darkgray}} (3)
:{{Party index link	Labour Party (Ireland)	border	darkgray}} (1)
:{{Party index link	Independent politician (Ireland)	border	darkgray}} (9)
last_election1	7 June 2024
session_room	The Diamond, Lifford (geograph 2603462).jpg
meeting_place	County House, Lifford
website

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The area governed by the council

Donegal County Council () is the authority responsible for local government in County Donegal, 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. It has 37 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, John McLaughlin. The county town is Lifford.

History

Donegal County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Donegal, succeeding the former judicial county of Donegal.

Donegal County Council, which had previously held its meetings in Lifford Courthouse, acquired County House in Lifford for use as its meeting place and administrative headquarters in 1930.

The d'Hondt method has been deployed by Donegal County Council since 2009 and has worked on all but budget day. This led Martin Harley (running mate of Joe McHugh at the 2020 general election) to suggest it be used to help form a government.

Following the 2015 RTÉ programme Standards in Public Office, Milford councillor John O'Donnell was found by the Standards in Public Office Commission in March 2019 to have contravened the Local Government Act in three different instances, including failure to maintain proper standards of integrity, conduct and concern for the public interest.

Regional Assembly

Donegal County Council has three representatives on the Northern and Western Regional Assembly where they are part of the Border Strategic Planning Area Committee.

Elections

Members of Donegal 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).

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Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts

County Donegal is divided into local electoral areas and municipal districts, defined by electoral divisions.

Municipal District	LEA	Definition	Seats
Donegal	An Bhinn Bhán, An Leargaidh Mhór, Ballintra (in the former Rural District of Ballyshannon), Ballintra (in the former Rural District of Donegal), Ballyshannon Rural, Ballyshannon Urban, Bonnyglen, Bundoran Rural, Bundoran Urban, Carrickboy, Cavangarden, Cill Charthaigh, Cill Ghabhlaigh, Cliff, Clogher, Corkermore, Cró Chaorach, Crownarad, Donegal, Dunkineely, Eanymore, Gleann Cholm Cille, Grousehall, Haugh, Inver, Killybegs, Laghy, Loch Iascaigh, Málainn Bhig, Pettigoe, Tantallon, Tawnawully, Templecarn, Tieveskeelta and Tullynaught.	6
Glenties	An Clochán Liath, An Craoslach, An Dúchoraidh, An Ghrafaidh, An Machaire, Anagaire, Árainn Mhór, Ard an Rátha, Ards, Baile na Finne, Caisleán na dTuath, Críoch na Sméar, Cró Bheithe, Dawros, Dún Fionnachaidh, Dún Lúiche, Gleann Gheis, Gleann Léithín, Gort an Choirce, Inis Caoil, Inis Mhic an Doirn, Leitir Mhic an Bhaird, Maas, Machaire Chlochair, Maol Mosóg, Mín an Chladaigh, Na Croisbhealaí and Na Gleannta.	6
Inishowen	Buncrana	Birdstown, Buncrana Rural, Buncrana Urban, Burt, Castleforward, Desertegny, Fahan, Illies, Inch Island, Kilderry, Killea, Mintiaghs, Newtown Cunningham, Three Trees and Whitecastle.	5
Carndonagh	Ardmalin, Ballyliffin, Carndonagh, Carthage, Castlecary, Culdaff, Dunaff, Gleneely (in the former Rural District of Inishowen), Gleneganon, Glentogher, Greencastle, Malin, Moville, Redcastle, Straid, and Turmone	4
Letterkenny–Milford	Letterkenny	Ballymacool, Castlewray, Corravaddy, Edenacarnan, Gortnavern, Killymasny, Kincraigy, Letterkenny Rural, Letterkenny Urban, Magheraboy, Manorcunningham, Mín an Lábáin, Suí Corr and Templedouglas.	7
Milford	An Cheathrú Chaol, An Tearmann, Ballyarr, Carraig Airt, Cnoc Colbha, Creamhghort, Fánaid Thiar, Fánaid Thuaidh, Gartán, Glen, Glenalla, Grianfort, Killygarvan, Kilmacrenan, Loch Caol, Millford, Rathmelton, Rathmullan, Ros Goill and Rosnakill.	3
Lifford–Stranorlar	Allt na Péiste, An Clochán, Castlefinn, Cloghard, Clonleigh North, Clonleigh South, Convoy, Dooish, Feddyglass, Figart, Gleneely (in the former Rural District of Stranorlar), Goland, Killygordon, Knock, Lettermore, Mín Charraigeach, Raphoe, St. Johnstown, Stranorlar, Treantaghmucklagh and Urney West.	6

Current councillors

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

Party	Seats
	10
	10
	4
	3
	1
	9

Councillors by electoral area

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

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Co-options

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]].
(February 2024). "Establishment of Donegal County Council". Donegal County Council.
(26 May 1982). "Local Authorities". Oireachtas.
Walsh, Harry. (20 February 2020). "Harley says d'Hondt method could be used to form new government". [[Donegal News]].
Kelly, Fiach. (26 March 2019). "Sipo finds against two councillors over RTÉ undercover report". The Irish Times.
(16 December 2014). "Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014".
(19 December 2018). "County of Donegal Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018".
"Donegal County Council – Elected Candidates". [[RTÉ News]].
(29 March 2025). "Michael Boyle co-opted onto Donegal County Council".

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