Offaly County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae Uíbh Fhailí) is the local authority of County Offaly, 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 19 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, Anna Marie Delaney. The county town is Tullamore.
Offaly County Council Comhairle Chontae Uíbh Fhailí | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Eddie Fitzpatrick, FF | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 19 |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 24 May 2019 |
| Motto | |
| Latin: Esto Fidelis "Be Faithful" | |
| Meeting place | |
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| Áras an Chontae, Tullamore | |
| Website | |
Official website  | |
History
Offaly County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Offaly (then titled King's County).[1][2][3] Originally Tullamore Courthouse had been the meeting place of Offaly County Council.[4][5] The county council moved to modern facilities at County Hall in 2002.[6]
Regional Assembly
Offaly County Council has two representatives on the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly who are part of the Midland Strategic Planning Area Committee.[7]
Local electoral areas and municipal districts
County Offaly is divided into the following municipal districts and local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions.[8]
| Municipal District and LEA | Definition | Seats |
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| Birr | Aghancon, Ballincor, Banagher, Barna, Birr Rural, Birr Urban, Broughal, Cangort, Cloghan, Clonmacnoise, Cullenwaine, Derrinboy, Derryad, Doon, Dromoyle, Drumcullen, Dunkerrin, Eglish, Ettagh, Ferbane, Gallen, Gorteen (in the former Rural District of Roscrea No. 2), Hinds, Huntston, Kilcolman, Kilcormac, Killooly, Killyon, Kinnitty, Knockbarron, Lea, Letter, Lumcloon, Lusmagh, Mounterin, Mountheaton, Moyclare, Roscomroe, Seirkieran, Shannonbridge, Shannonharbour, Shinrone, Srah, Templeharry and Tulla | 6 |
| Edenderry | Ballaghassaan, Ballyburly, Ballycommon, Ballymacwilliam, Ballyshear, Bracknagh, Clonbulloge, Clonmore, Clonygowan, Croghan, Daingean, Edenderry Rural, Edenderry Urban, Esker, Geashill, Hammerlane, Kilclonfert, Knockdrin, Monasteroris, Mountbriscoe, ODempsey, Portarlington North, Raheenakeeran and Rathfeston | 6 |
| Tullamore | Ballycumber, Bawn, Cappancur, Clara, Derrycooly, Durrow, Gorteen (in the former Rural District of Tullamore), Kilcumreragh, Killeigh, Killoughy, Rahan, Rathrobin, Screggan, Silverbrook, Tinamuck, Tinnycross, Tullamore Rural and Tullamore Urban | 7 |
Councillors
2019 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 8 | |
| Fine Gael | 4 | |
| Renua | 1 | |
| Green | 1 | |
| Social Democrats | 1 | |
| Irish Democratic | 1 | |
| Independent | 3 | |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019.[9]
| Council members from 2019 election | |||
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| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Birr | John Leahy[a] | Renua | |
| Peter Ormond | Fianna Fáil | ||
| John Clendennen | Fine Gael | ||
| Éamon Dooley | Fianna Fáil | ||
| John Carroll | Independent | ||
| Clare Claffey | Social Democrats | ||
| Edenderry | Eddie Fitzpatrick | Fianna Fáil | |
| John Foley | Independent | ||
| Liam Quinn | Fine Gael | ||
| Robert McDermott | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Noel Cribbin | Fine Gael | ||
| Pippa Hackett[b] | Green | ||
| Tullamore | Frank Moran | Fianna Fáil | |
| Declan Harvey | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Neil Feighery | Fine Gael | ||
| Danny Owens | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Ken Smollen[a] | Irish Democratic | ||
| Tony McCormack | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Seán O'Brien | Independent | ||
- Notes
Co-options
| Party | Outgoing | Electoral area | Reason | Date | Co-optee | |
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| Green | Pippa Hackett | Edenderry | Elected to the 25th Seanad in November 2019 | November 2019 | Mark Hackett | |
Changes in affiliation
| Name | Electoral area | Elected as | New affiliation | Date | ||
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| John Leahy | Birr | Renua | Independent | June 2019 | ||
| Ken Smollen | Tullamore | Irish Democratic | Independent | October 2020 | ||