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Wexford County Council

Local authority of County Wexford, Ireland

Wexford County Council
Summary

Local authority of County Wexford, Ireland

FieldValue
nameWexford County Council
native_nameComhairle Contae Loch Garman
jurisdictionCounty Wexford
foundation1 April 1899
coa_picCounty Wexford Coat of Arms.png
coa_res125px
logo_picWexford County Council.svg
logo_res250px
motto
"An example to Ireland"
house_typeCounty council
leader1_typeCathaoirleach
leader1Joe Sullivan
party1FF
members34
structure1Ireland Wexford County Council Council 2025.svg
structure1_res250px
:{{Party index linkFianna Fáilborderdarkgray}} (8)
:{{Party index linkFine Gaelborderdarkgray}} (8)
:{{Party index linkWexford Independent Allianceborderdarkgray}} (5)
:{{Party index linkSinn Féinborderdarkgray}} (3)
:{{Party index linkLabour Party (Ireland)borderdarkgray}} (2)
:{{Party index linkAontúborderdarkgray}} (1)
:{{Party index linkIndependent politician (Ireland)Independentborderdarkgray}} (7)
last_election17 June 2024
meeting_placeCounty Hall, Wexford
website

"An example to Ireland" : (8) : (8) : (5) : (3) : (2) : (1) : (7)

The area governed by the council

Wexford County Council () is the local authority of County Wexford, 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 34 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, currently Eddie Taaffe. The county town is Wexford.

History

Wexford County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Wexford. It succeeded the judicial county of Wexford, with the addition of the part of the town of New Ross which was formerly in County Kilkenny. The first meeting of the council was on 22 April 1899.

From 1899 to 1920, meetings of the county council were held in the Grand Jury room of the old Wexford Courthouse on Commercial Quay. After the old courthouse burnt down in the Irish War of Independence, a new courthouse was established on the site of the old jail in Hill Street in 1930. The county council relocated to the site in Hill Street at the same time. After the condition of the properties in Hill Street proved inadequate, the county council moved to a modern County Hall in Carricklawn in September 2011

In 2014, the town councils of Enniscorthy, Gorey and New Ross and the borough council of Wexford were dissolved under the Local Government Reform Act 2014. Their jurisdiction was transferred to the county council.

Regional Assembly

Wexford County Council has three 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. County Wexford was divided into 4 county electoral areas to elect the 19 members of the council. This electoral system has been retained, with 34 members of Wexford County Council now elected for a five-year term of office from 6 multi-member local electoral areas (LEAs).

YearTotal
20249
201912
201411
20095
20046
19999
19918
198511

Local electoral areas and municipal districts

County Wexford is divided into LEAs, defined by electoral divisions, for elections to the council. These are grouped into borough and municipal districts for the local exercise of the powers of the local authority. The municipal district which contains the administrative area of the former borough of Wexford is referred to as a borough district.

Municipal districtLEADefinitionSeats
EnniscorthyBallindaggan, Ballycarney, Ballyhoge, Bree, Castledockrell, Enniscorthy Rural, Enniscorthy Urban, Ferns, Kilbora, Killoughrum, Kilrush, Kiltealy, Marshalstown, Moyacomb, Newtownbarry, Rossard, St. Marys, The Leap and Tombrack.6
Gorey–KilmuckridgeGoreyArdamine, Balloughter, Ballybeg, Ballyellis, Ballylarkin, Ballynestragh, Coolgreany, Courtown, Gorey Rural, Gorey Urban, Huntingtown, Kilcomb, Kilgorman, Kilnahue, Limerick, Monaseed, Rossminoge and Wingfield.6
KilmuckridgeBallycanew, Ballygarrett, Ballyhuskard, Ballymore, Ballyvaldon, Bolaboy, Cahore, Castle Ellis, Castle Talbot, Edermine, Ford, Kilcormick, Killenagh, Killincooly, Kilmallock, Monamolin, The Harrow, Tinnacross and Wells.4
New RossAdamstown, Ballyanne, Ballyhack, Barrack Village, Barronstown, Carnagh, Carrickbyrne, Castleboro, Clonleigh, Clonroche, Dunmain, Fethard, Horetown, Inch, Kilgarvan, Killann, Killesk, Kilmokea, New Ross Rural, New Ross Urban, Newbawn, Old Ross, Oldcourt, Rathroe, Rochestown, Rosbercon Urban, Templeludigan, Templetown, Tintern, Whitechurch (in the former Rural District of New Ross), Whitechurch (in the former Rural District of Wexford) and Whitemoor.6
RosslareAughwilliam, Ballymitty, Bannow, Bridgetown, Clongeen, Duncormick, Harperstown, Harristown, Kilcowan, Killag, Killinick, Kilmore, Kilscoran, Ladys Island, Mayglass, Newcastle, Rosslare, St. Helens, Tacumshin, Taghmon and Tomhaggard; and those parts of the electoral divisions of Drinagh and Rathaspick not contained in the local electoral area of Wexford.5
Borough District of WexfordWexfordArdcavan, Ardcolm, Artramon, Carrick, Forth, Glynn, Kilbride, Killurin, Kilpatrick, Wexford No. 1 Urban, Wexford No. 2 Urban, Wexford No. 3 Urban, Wexford Rural; and those parts of the electoral divisions of Drinagh and Rathaspick to the north of a line drawn as follows: Commencing at the boundary between the electoral divisions of Rathaspick and Wexford Rural at the N25 and then proceeding in a south-easterly direction along the N25 to the roundabout at the junction of the N25 and the R730, and then proceeding along an easterly projection to the boundary between the electoral divisions of Drinagh and Rosslare.7
Total34

Councillors

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

2024 seats summary

PartySeats
9
8
5
3
2
1
6

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

  1. "Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 (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. "Wexford County Council Minute Books".
  6. "Wexford Courthouse".
  7. (26 May 1930). "County Council Minutes". Wexford County Council.
  8. "County Hall, Hill Street, Wexford". Wexford Hub.
  9. (27 September 2011). "Council officially open new €46m headquarters". [[Independent News and Media]].
  10. (19 February 2018). "Official Opening of Wexford Courthouse - Courts Bundle PPP". BAM Ireland.
  11. (22 May 2014). "Local Government Reform Act 2014 (2014 Establishment Day) Order 2014".
  12. {{cite ISB. (2014). (16 December 2014)
  13. "EMRA Members".
  14. "Local Government (Ireland) Act 1919 (c. 19)". [[The National Archives (United Kingdom).
  15. (1921). "Annual report of the Local Government Board for Ireland for year 1921". [[Local Government Board for Ireland]].
  16. (2018). "County of Wexford Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018".
  17. "Revised Electoral Areas 2018". Wexford County Council.
  18. (27 January 2014). "[[Local Government Reform Act 2014]]".
  19. "Wexford County Council – Elected Candidates". [[RTÉ News]].
  20. (13 December 2024). "Gorey's Craig Doyle to take Wexford council seat after fighting off stiff competition at Sinn Féin convention". Gorey Guardian.
  21. "We are absolutely delighted to announce that Vicky Barron has been selected by the members to be co-opted onto Wexford County Council. Vicky comes with extensive experience in her own professional life as principal of the CBS primary school in Wexford town.". Wexford Labour.
  22. Murphy, Siobhan. (30 May 2025). "Patricia Byrne Replaces Senator Cathal Byrne on Wexford County Council".
  23. (4 November 2024). "Michael Sheehan leaves Fianna Fáil to run as an Independent in general election".
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