Cavan County Council Comhairle Contae an Chabháin | |
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| Type | |
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| Leadership | |
Phillip Brady, FF | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 18 |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 24 May 2019 |
| Motto | |
| Feardhacht is Fírinne (Irish) "Manliness and Truth" | |
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| Cavan Courthouse, Cavan | |
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Cavan County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae an Chabháin) is the authority responsible for local government in County Cavan, 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 18 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, Tommy Ryan. The county town is Cavan.
History
The meeting place of Cavan County Council has always been at Cavan Courthouse.[1]
Regional Assembly
Cavan County Council has two representatives on the Northern and Western Regional Assembly where they are part of the Border Strategic Planning Area Committee.[2]
Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts
Cavan County Council is divided into the following municipal districts and local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions.[3]
| Area | Definition | Seats |
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| Bailieborough–Cootehill | Ashfield, Bailieborough, Ballyhaise, Canningstown, Carnagarve, Clonervy, Cootehill Rural, Cootehill Urban, Corraneary, Cuttragh, Drumanespick, Drumcarn, Drung, Enniskeen, Killinkere, Kingscourt, Knappagh, Larah North, Larah South, Lisagoan, Rakenny, Redhill, Shercock, Skeagh, Stradone, Taghart, Termon, Tullyvin East, Tullyvin West and Waterloo. | 6 |
| Ballyjamesduff | Arvagh, Ballintemple, Ballyjamesduff, Ballymachugh, Bellananagh, Bruce Hall, Castlerahan, Corr, Crossbane, Crossdoney, Crosskeys, Denn, Derrin, Drumcarban, Drumlumman, Graddum, Kilbride, Kilcogy, Kilgolagh, Kill, Kilnaleck, Loughdawan, Lurgan, Mullagh, Munterconnaught, Scrabby, Springfield and Virginia. | 6 |
| Cavan–Belturbet | Ardue, Ballyconnell, Ballymagauran, Bawnboy, Belturbet, Benbrack, Bilberry, Butlers Bridge, Carn, Carrafin, Castlesaunderson, Cavan Rural, Cavan Urban, Derrylahan, Derrynananta, Diamond, Doogary, Dowra, Dunmakeever, Eskey, Grilly, Kilconny, Killashandra, Killinagh, Killykeen, Kinawley, Lissanover, Milltown, Moynehall, Pedara Vohers, Swanlinbar, Teebane, Templeport, Tircahan and Tuam. | 6 |
Current councillors
The following were elected at the 2019 Cavan County Council election.
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 8 | |
| Fine Gael | 7 | |
| Aontú | 1 | |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
Councillors by electoral area
| Council members from 2019 election | |||
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| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Bailieborough–Cootehill | Sarah O'Reilly | Aontú | |
| Val Smith | Fine Gael | ||
| Clifford Kelly | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Carmel Brady | Fine Gael | ||
| Aiden Fitzpatrick | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Paddy McDonald | Sinn Féin | ||
| Ballyjamesduff | Trevor Smith | Fine Gael | |
| Shane P. O'Reilly[lower-alpha 1] | Fianna Fáil | ||
| T.P. O'Reilly | Fine Gael | ||
| Winston Bennet | Fine Gael | ||
| Phillip Brady | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Craig Lovett | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Cavan–Belturbet | John Paul Feeley | Fianna Fáil | |
| Brendan Fay | Independent | ||
| Madeleine Argue | Fine Gael | ||
| Patricia Walsh | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Sean Smith | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Peter McVitty | Fine Gael | ||
- Notes
Changes in affiliation
| Name | Electoral area | Elected as | New affiliation | Date | ||
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| Shane P. O'Reilly | Ballyjamesduff | Fianna Fáil | Independent | June 2020 | ||
References
- ↑ "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ↑ Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014, Schedule 3 (S.I. No. 573 of 2014). Signed on 16 December 2014. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 19 January 2022.
- ↑ "County of Cavan Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018". 19 December 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2019.