Cork City Council

Cork City Council (Irish: Comhairle Cathrach Chorcaí) is the local authority of the city of Cork in Ireland. As a city council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. Before 1 January 2002, the council was known as Cork Corporation. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, environment and the management of some emergency services (including Cork City Fire Brigade).[3] The council has 31 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council is elected on an annual basis and has the honorific title of Lord Mayor. The city administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Ann Doherty. The council meets at City Hall, Cork.

Cork City Council

Comhairle Cathrach Chorcaí
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Kieran McCarthy, Ind
Structure
Seats31
Political groups
Elections
Single transferable vote
Last election
24 May 2019
Motto
Latin: Statio Bene Fida Carinis
"A safe harbour for ships"[1][2]
Meeting place
City Hall, Cork
Website
Official website Edit this at Wikidata
The area governed by the council prior to the 2019 boundary extension

Boundary changes

The area under the administration of Cork City Council was expanded in 1840, in 1955 and in 1965.[4][5][6]

The area was extended from 31 May 2019, taking in territory under the administration of Cork County Council.[7] This implemented changes under the Local Government Act 2019.[8]

The 2015 Cork Local Government Review recommended merging Cork City Council and Cork County Council into a single "super council", within which a metropolitan district council will govern the Metropolitan Cork area; however, a minority report opposed the merger.[9][10] This was subsequently followed in 2017 by a report published by an expert advisory group recommending a city boundary extension.[11] The city boundary was to be extended to include Little Island, Cork Airport, Ballincollig, Blarney, and Carrigtwohill, adding a population of over 100,000, however the final extension will not include either Little Island or Carrigtwohill.[12] Places farther out will remain part of the county, including Cobh, Carrigaline, and Midleton, as well as Ringaskiddy, the centre of the Port of Cork.[12] The report gives parameters for compensation to be paid by the city to the county for the consequent reduction in its revenue.[13][14] The revised proposal was welcomed by Micheál Martin but criticised by some county councillors.[12] The city council voted unanimously to accept it.[15] Barry Roche of The Irish Times wrote that the Mackinnon Report "has proven almost as divisive as its predecessor", except with the city and county councils' positions reversed.[16] On 6 June 2018 Cabinet approval was given for the boundary extension, to include the surrounding areas of Cork Airport, Douglas and others.[17][18]

Regional Assembly

Cork City Council has two representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the South-West Strategic Planning Area Committee.[19]

Elections

Members of Cork City 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).

YearFFFGSFGPLabSolWPPDsIndTotal
20198744111531
201410580031431
20096840711431
2004118216101131
1999128115002231
19919601633331
19851380052331

Local Electoral Areas

Cork is divided into five LEAs, defined by electoral divisions and wards.[20]

LEADefinitionSeats
Cork City North-EastThe electoral divisions of Blackpool A, Blackpool B, Mayfield, Montenotte A, Montenotte B, St. Patrick's A, St. Patrick's B, St. Patrick's C, The Glen A, The Glen B, Tivoli A and Tivoli B as described in the County Borough of Cork (Wards) Regulations 1970[21] and therein referred to as a ward;

in the electoral division of St. Mary's (part);

the townlands of Ballincolly, Ballincrokig and Kilbarry;

and that part of the townland of Ballyvolane that is contained within the electoral division of St. Mary's (part);

and

those parts of the electoral divisions of Caherlag, Rathcooney (Part) and Riverstown that are contained within the City of Cork.

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Cork City North-West

The electoral divisions of Churchfield, Commons, Fair Hill A, Fair Hill B, Fair Hill C, Farranferris A, Farranferris B, Farranferris C, Gurranebraher A, Gurranebraher B, Gurranebraher C, Gurranebraher D, Gurranebraher E, Knocknaheeny, Shanakiel, Shandon A, Shandon B, Sundays Well A and Sundays Well B as described in the County Borough of Cork (Wards) Regulations 1970 and therein referred to as a ward;

in the electoral division of St. Mary's (part);

the townlands of Ballycannon, Ballygrohan, Ballysheedy, Clogheen, Coolymurraghue, Killard, Killeens, Knocknacullen East, Knocknagorty, Mount Desert;

and those parts of the townlands of Commons, Garranabraher and Knocknacullen West that are contained within the electoral division of St. Mary's (part);

and

those parts of the electoral divisions of Blarney, Carrigrohanebeg, Matehy and Whitechurch that are contained within the City of Cork.

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Cork City South-Central

The electoral divisions of Ballyphehane A, Ballyphehane B, Centre A, Centre B, City Hall A, Evergreen, Gillabbey A, Gillabbey B, Gillabbey C, Greenmount, Mardyke, Pouladuff A, Pouladuff B, South Gate A, South Gate B, The Lough, Togher B, Tramore A, Tramore B, Tramore C, Turners Cross A, Turners Cross B, Turners Cross C and Turners Cross D as described in the County Borough of Cork (Wards) Regulations 1970 and therein referred to as a ward;

in the electoral division of Lehenagh;

the townlands of Ballycurreen, Curraghconway, Grange and Inchisarsfield;

and

in the electoral division of Douglas; the townlands of Ballinvuskig, Rathmacullig East and Rathmacullig West.

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Cork City South-East

The electoral divisions of Ballinlough A, Ballinlough B, Ballinlough C, Browningstown, City Hall B, Knockrea A, Knockrea B, Mahon A, Mahon B, and Mahon C as set out in the County Borough of Cork (Wards) Regulations 1970 and therein referred to as a ward;

in the electoral division of Douglas;

the townlands of Ardarrig, Ballinimlagh Ballybrack, Castletreasure, Douglas, Grange, Hop Island, Knocknamullagh, Maryborough, Moneygurney, Monfieldstown, Mounthovel, Oldcourt, Rochestown;

and that part of the townland of Ballyorban that is contained within the City of Cork;

and

those parts of the electoral divisions of Carrigaline (in the former rural district of Cork) and Monkstown Rural that are contained within the City of Cork.

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Cork City South-West

The electoral divisions of Bishopstown A, Bishopstown B, Bishopstown C, Bishopstown D, Bishopstown E, Glasheen A, Glasheen B, Glasheen C and Togher A as described in the County Borough of Cork (Wards) Regulations 1970 and therein referred to as a ward;

those parts of the townlands of Ballinaspig More and Inchigaggin that are contained within the electoral division of Bishopstown (part);

in the electoral division of Lehenagh;

the townlands of Ballyduhig North, Gortagoulane, Lehenagh Beg and Lehenagh More;

and

those parts of the electoral divisions of Ballincollig, Ballygarvan, Inishkenny and Ovens that are contained within the City of Cork.

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Councillors

The following were elected at the 2019 Cork City Council election.[22]

AreaSeats
Cork City North East6
Cork City North West6
Cork City South Central6
Cork City South East6
Cork City South West7

2019 seats summary

PartySeats
Fianna Fáil8
Fine Gael7
Green4
Sinn Féin4
Labour1
PBP–Solidarity1
Workers' Party1
Independent5

Councillors by electoral area

This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019.[23]

Council members from 2019 election
Local electoral areaNameParty
Cork City North EastKenneth O'Flynn[b] Fianna Fáil
John Daniel Maher Labour
Ger Keohane Independent
Joe Kavanagh Fine Gael
Oliver Moran Green
Ted Tynan Workers' Party
Cork City North WestTony Fitzgerald Fianna Fáil
Thomas Gould[c] Sinn Féin
Kenneth Collins Sinn Féin
Damian Boylan Fine Gael
John Sheehan Fianna Fáil
Fiona Ryan[c][d] Solidarity–PBP
Cork South CentralMick Finn Independent
Dan Boyle Green
Seán Martin Fianna Fáil
Shane O'Callaghan Fine Gael
Fiona Kerins Sinn Féin
Paudie Dineen Independent
Cork South EastDes Cahill Fine Gael
Lorna Bogue[b][a] Green
Mary Rose Desmond Fianna Fáil
Terry Shannon Fianna Fáil
Kieran McCarthy Independent
Deirdre Forde Fine Gael
Cork South WestDerry Canty Fine Gael
Fergal Dennehy Fianna Fáil
Colette Finn Green
Colm Kelleher Fianna Fáil
Garret Kelleher Fine Gael
Thomas Moloney Independent
Henry Cremin Sinn Féin
Notes

Co-options

PartyOutgoingElectoral areaReasonDateCo-optee
Sinn FéinThomas GouldCork City North WestElected to Dáil Éireann at the 2020 general electionFebruary 2020Mick Nugent
PBP–SolidarityFiona RyanCork City North WestResigned for health reasons[24]June 2023Brian McCarthy

Changes in affiliation

NameElectoral areaElected asNew affiliationDate
Kenneth O'FlynnCork City North East Fianna Fáil IndependentJanuary 2020
Lorna BogueCork South East Green IndependentOctober 2020
Lorna BogueCork South East Independent RabhartaJune 2021
Kenneth O'FlynnCork City North East Independent Independent IrelandMarch 2024

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