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Kilkenny County Council

Local authority of County Kilkenny in Ireland

Kilkenny County Council
Summary

Local authority of County Kilkenny in Ireland

FieldValue
nameKilkenny County Council
native_nameComhairle Chontae
Chill Chainnigh
jurisdictionCounty Kilkenny
coa_picCounty Kilkenny arms.svg
logo_picKilkenny County Council logo.svg
logo_res220
house_typeCounty council
foundation1 April 1899
leader1_typeCathaoirleach
leader1Mary Hilda Cavanagh
party1FG
members24
structure1Kilkenny County Council composition.svg
structure1_res260px
:{{Party index linkFianna Fáilborderdarkgray}} (11)
:{{Party index linkFine Gaelborderdarkgray}} (7)
:{{Party index linkLabour Party (Ireland)borderdarkgray}} (2)
:{{Party index linkGreen Party (Ireland)borderdarkgray}} (1)
:{{Party index linkSinn Féinborderdarkgray}} (1)
:{{Party index linkIndependent politician (Ireland)borderdarkgray}} (2)
last_election17 June 2024
session_roomKilkenny County Hall, 2024-03-22 02.jpg
meeting_placeCounty Hall, Kilkenny
website

Chill Chainnigh : (11) : (7) : (2) : (1) : (1) : (2)

The area governed by the council

Kilkenny County Council () is the local authority of County Kilkenny, 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 24 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, Lar Power. The county town is Kilkenny city.

History

Kilkenny County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Kilkenny. This area was that of the judicial county of Kilkenny, except the portion of the town of New Ross, which was transferred to County Wexford; the judicial county of the city of Kilkenny; and the district electoral division of Kilculliheen in the judicial county of Waterford.

The county council originally met at Kilkenny Courthouse. By the second half of the 20th century it had moved to new offices at John's Green House. The county council moved to its current home, County Hall, in 1994.

In 2000, as part of a government initiative called "Better Local Government – A Programme for Change", a new structure was introduced to Kilkenny County Council which included five Strategic Policy Committees.

Regional Assembly

Kilkenny County Council has two representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the South-East Strategic Planning Area Committee.

Elections

The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1919 introduced the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV) for the 1920 Irish local elections. This electoral system has been retained, with the 24 members of Kilkenny County Council elected for a five-year term of office from multi-member local electoral areas (LEAs).

YearTotal
202411
201911
201410
20097
20048
199912
199112
198511

Local electoral areas and municipal districts

County Kilkenny is divided into municipal districts and LEAs, defined by electoral divisions.

Municipal District and LEADefinitionSeats
Callan–ThomastownAghaviller, Ballyhale, Ballyvool, Bennettsbridge, Boolyglass, Bramblestown, Brownsford, Burnchurch, Callan Rural, Callan Urban, Castlebanny, Coolaghmore, Coolhill, Danesfort, Dunbell, Dunnamaggan, Dysartmoon, Earlstown, Ennisnag, Famma, Freaghana, Graiguenamanagh, Grange, Inistioge, Jerpoint Church, Kells, Kilfane, Killamery, Kilmaganny, Kiltorcan, Knocktopher, Mallardstown, Outrath, Pleberstown, Powerstown, Rosbercon Rural, Scotsborough, Stonyford, The Rower, Thomastown, Tullaghanbrogue, Tullaherin, Tullahought, Ullard and Woolengrange.6
CastlecomerAttanagh, Balleen, Ballinamara, Ballybeagh, Ballycallan, Ballyconra, Ballyragget, Baunmore, Castlecomer, Clara, Clogh, Clogharinka, Clomantagh, Coolcraheen, Freshford, Galmoy, Glashare, Goresbridge, Gowran, Johnstown, Kilkieran, Kilmacar, Kilmanagh, Lisdowney, Moneenroe, Mothell, Muckalee (in the former Rural District of Castlecomer), Odagh, Paulstown, Rathbeagh, Rathcoole, Rathealy, Shankill, Tiscoffin, Tubbridbrittain, Tullaroan and Urlingford.6
Kilkenny CityDunmore, Kilkenny No. 1 Urban, Kilkenny No. 2 Urban, Kilkenny Rural and St. Canice.7
PiltownAglish, Ballincrea, Castlegannon, Dunkitt, Farnoge, Fiddown, Jerpoint West, Kilbeacon, Kilbride, Kilcolumb, Kilculliheen (part), Kilkeasy, Killahy, Kilmakevoge, Listerlin, Muckalee (in the former Rural District of Carrick-on-Suir No. 3), Pilltown, Pollrone, Portnascully, Rathpatrick, Rossinan, Shanbogh, Templeorum, Tubbrid, Ullid and Whitechurch.5

Councillors

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

2024 seats summary

PartySeats
11
7
2
1
1
2

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

Sources

References

  1. "Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 (61 & 62 Vict., c. 37)". [[The National Archives (United Kingdom).
  2. (12 August 1898). "[[Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898]]".
  3. (12 August 1898). "Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898".
  4. (1900). "27th Report of the Local Government Board for Ireland (Cmd. 9480)". [[Local Government Board for Ireland]].
  5. "About Us". Kilkenny County Council.
  6. (26 May 1982). "Local Authorities". Oireachtas.
  7. "The modern era". Ask about Ireland.
  8. "Local Government Reform". Kilkenny County Council.
  9. {{cite ISB. (2014). (16 December 2014)
  10. "Members List".
  11. "Local Government (Ireland) Act 1919 (c. 19)". [[The National Archives (United Kingdom).
  12. (2018). "County of Kilkenny Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018".
  13. "Kilkenny County Council – Elected Candidates".
  14. (16 December 2024). "Revealed: Person chosen to fill vacant Kilkenny County Council seat". Kilkenny People.
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