Tipperary County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Thiobraid Árann) is the local authority of County Tipperary, 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.[1] The council has 40 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, Joe MacGrath. The administrative centres are Nenagh and Clonmel.
Tipperary County Council Comhairle Contae Thiobraid Árann | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Ger Darcy, FG | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 24 May 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
| Civic Offices, Clonmel Civic Offices, Nenagh | |
| Website | |
Official website  | |
Establishment
Tipperary County Council was established on 1 June 2014[2] and came into operation after the 2014 local elections, as a successor to North Tipperary County Council and South Tipperary County Council under the provisions of the Local Government Reform Act 2014.[3] On the same date, the town councils of Carrick-on-Suir, Cashel, Nenagh, Templemore, Tipperary and Thurles and the borough council of Clonmel were dissolved and their functions were transferred to Tipperary County Council.[4][5] The council has 40 members.[6] This is a reduction from the combined total of its predecessor councils (21 in North Tipperary and 26 in South Tipperary).[7]
Regional Assembly
Tipperary County Council has three representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the Mid-West Strategic Planning Area Committee.[8][9]
Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts
County Tipperary is divided into local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions, and into borough and municipal districts for the purposes of local exercising of the powers of the local authority.[10] The municipal district which contains the administrative area of the former borough of Clonmel is referred to as a Borough District.[11]
| Municipal District | LEA | Definition | Seats |
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| Borough District of Clonmel | Clonmel | Ballyclerahan, Clonmel East Urban, Clonmel Rural, Clonmel West Urban, Colman, Graigue (in the former Rural District of Cashel), Inishlounaght, Kilcash, Killaloan, Kilsheelan, Kiltinan, Lisronagh and Tullamain. | 6 |
| Tipperary–Cahir–Cashel | Cahir | Ardfinnan, Ballybacon, Ballyporeen, Burncourt, Caher, Clogheen, Coolagarranroe, Derrygrath, Kilcommon, Kilcoran, Killadriffe, Knockgraffon, Mortlestown, Newcastle, Tubbrid, Tullaghmelan and Tullaghorton | 4 |
| Cashel–Tipperary | Ardmayle, Ballycarron, Ballygriffin, Ballykisteen, Bansha, Bruis, Cappagh, Cashel Rural, Cashel Urban, Clonbeg, Clonoulty East, Clonoulty West, Cullen, Curraheen, Donohill, Drumwood, Emly, Glengar, Golden, Kilfeakle, Killeenasteena, Kilmucklin, Kilpatrick, Lattin, Nodstown, Oughterleague, Rathlynin, Rodus, Shronell, Solloghodbeg, Templeneiry, Thomastown, Tipperary East Urban, Tipperary Rural and Tipperary West Urban. | 7 | |
| Carrick-on-Suir | Anner, Ardsallagh, Ballingarry (in the former Rural District of Slieveardagh), Ballyphilip, Ballysheehan, Carrickbeg Urban, Carrick-on-Suir Rural, Carrick-on-Suir Urban, Cloneen, Cooleagh, Crohane, Drangan, Farranrory, Fethard, Garrangibbon, Graystown, Killenaule, Kilmurry, Kilvemnon, Magorban, Modeshil, Mullinahone, New Birmingham, Newtown, Peppardstown and Poyntstown. | 5 | |
| Nenagh | Nenagh | Aglishcloghane, Ardcrony, Ballingarry (in the former Rural District of Borrisokane), Ballygibbon, Ballylusky, Ballymackey, Borrisokane, Carrig, Cloghjordan, Cloghprior, Clohaskin, Finnoe, Graigue (in the former Rural District of Borrisokane), Kilbarron, Knigh, Lorrha East, Lorrha West, Mertonhall, Monsea, Nenagh East Urban, Nenagh Rural, Nenagh West Urban, Rathcabban, Redwood, Riverstown, Terryglass and Uskane. | 5 |
| Newport | Abington, Ballina, Ballynaclogh, Birdhill, Burgesbeg, Carrigatogher, Castletown, Derrycastle, Dolla, Foilnaman, Greenhall, Kilcomenty, Kilkeary, Killoscully, Kilmore, Kilnaneave, Kilnarath, Lackagh, Newport, Templederry and Youghalarra. | 4 | |
| Thurles | Thurles | Ballycahill, Ballymurreen, Buolick, Clogher, Fennor, Gaile, Gortkelly, Holycross, Inch, Kilcooly, Kilrush, Littleton, Longfordpass, Moyaliff, Moycarky, Rahelty, Thurles Rural, Thurles Urban, Two-Mile-Borris and Upperchurch. | 5 |
| Roscrea–Templemore | Aghnameadle, Borrisnafarney, Borrisnoe, Borrisoleigh, Bourney East, Bourney West, Drom, Glenkeen, Killavinoge, Killea, Latteragh, Loughmore, Moyne, Rathnaveoge, Roscrea, Templemore, Templetouhy and Timoney. | 4 | |
Councillors
2019 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
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| Fine Gael | 12 | |
| Fianna Fáil | 9 | |
| Sinn Féin | 2 | |
| Labour | 1 | |
| WUA | 1 | |
| Independent | 15 | |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019.[12]
| Council members from 2019 election | |||
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| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Cahir | Andy Moloney | Independent | |
| Marie Murphy | Fine Gael | ||
| Máirín McGrath | Independent | ||
| Micheál Anglim | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Carrick-on-Suir | Imelda Goldsboro | Fianna Fáil | |
| David Dunne | Sinn Féin | ||
| Mark Fitzgerald | Fine Gael | ||
| Kevin O'Meara | Independent | ||
| Kieran Bourke | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Cashel–Tipperary | Michael Fitzgerald | Fine Gael | |
| Roger Kennedy | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Mary Hanna-Hourigan | Fine Gael | ||
| Declan Burgess | Fine Gael | ||
| John Crosse | Fine Gael | ||
| Tony Black | Sinn Féin | ||
| Annemarie Ryan[a] | Independent | ||
| Clonmel | Michael Murphy | Fine Gael | |
| Siobhán Ambrose | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Pat English | WUA | ||
| Garret Ahearn[b] | Fine Gael | ||
| Richie Molloy | Independent | ||
| Niall Dennehy | Independent | ||
| Nenagh | Joe Hannigan | Independent | |
| Michael O'Meara | Independent | ||
| Ger Darcy | Fine Gael | ||
| Séamus Morris | Independent | ||
| Hughie McGrath | Independent | ||
| Newport | Fiona Bonfield | Labour | |
| John McGrath | Independent | ||
| Phyll Bugler | Fine Gael | ||
| John Carroll | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Roscrea–Templemore | Michael Smith | Fianna Fáil | |
| Noel Coonan | Fine Gael | ||
| Shane Lee | Independent | ||
| Eddie Moran | Independent | ||
| Thurles | Micheál Lowry | Independent | |
| Séamus Hanafin | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Peter Ryan | Fine Gael | ||
| Jim Ryan | Independent | ||
| Seán Ryan | Fianna Fáil | ||
- Notes
Co-options
| Party | Outgoing | Electoral area | Reason | Date | Co-optee | |
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| Fine Gael | Garret Ahearn | Clonmel | Elected to Seanad Éireann at the 2020 Seanad election | 11 June 2020 | John Fitzgerald[13] | |
Changes in affiliation
| Name | Electoral area | Elected as | New affiliation | Date | ||
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| Annemarie Ryan | Cashel–Tipperary | Independent | Sinn Féin | November 2023 | ||