Longford County Council

Longford County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae an Longfoirt) is the authority responsible for local government in County Longford, 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, Paddy Mahon. The county town is Longford.

Longford County Council

Comhairle Chontae an Longfoirt
Type
Type
Leadership
Paul Ross, FG
Structure
Seats18
Political groups
  •   Fine Gael (9)
  •   Fianna Fáil (6)
  •   Independent (3)
Elections
Last election
24 May 2019
Motto
Daingean agus Dílis  (Irish)
"Strong and Loyal"
Meeting place
Áras an Chontae, Longford
Website
longfordcoco.ie
The area governed by the council

History

Originally meetings of Longford County Council were held at Longford Courthouse in the Main Street[1] and the county secretary's office was subsequently established in Dublin Road.[2] The county council meetings and county administration moved to modern facilities at the new County Hall (Irish: Áras an Chontae) in Great Water Street in 1992.[3]

Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts

Longford County Council is divided into the following local electoral areas and municipal districts, defined by electoral divisions.[4]

Municipal District and LEA Definition Seats
Ballymahon Agharra, Ardagh East, Ardagh West, Ballymahon, Ballymuigh, Cashel East, Cashel West, Doory, Forgney, Foxhall, Kilcommock, Kilglass, Killashee, Ledwithstown, Meathas Truim (Edgeworthstown), Mountdavis, Moydow and Rathcline 6
Granard Abbeylara, Aghaboy, Ballinalee, Ballinamuck East, Ballinamuck West, Bunlahy, Columbkille, Coolamber, Creevy, Crosagstown, Currygrane, Dalystown, Drumgort, Drumlish, Drummeel, Firry, Gelshagh, Granard Rural, Granard Urban, Killoe, Knockanbaun, Lislea, Milltown, Moatfarrell, Moyne, Mullanalaghta, Newgrove and Sonnagh 5
Longford Breanrisk, Caldragh, Cloondara, Cloonee, Corboy, Longford No. 1 Urban, Longford No. 2 Urban, Longford Rural and Newtown Forbes 7

Councillors

2019 seats summary
Party Seats
Fine Gael 9
Fianna Fáil 6
Independent 3

Councillors by electoral area

This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019 at the 2019 Longford County Council election.[5]

Council members from 2019 election
Local electoral area Name Party
Ballymahon Paul Ross Fine Gael
Mark Casey Independent
Mick Cahill Fianna Fáil
Pat O'Toole Fianna Fáil
Colm Murray Fine Gael
Gerard Farrell Fine Gael
Granard Turlough McGovern Independent
Micheál Carrigy[lower-alpha 1] Fine Gael
Paraic Brady Fine Gael
Garry Murtagh Fine Gael
P.J. Reilly Fianna Fáil
Longford Joe Flaherty[lower-alpha 1] Fianna Fáil
Peggy Nolan Fine Gael
Gerry Hagan Fine Gael
John Browne Fine Gael
Gerry Warnock Independent
Séamus Butler Fianna Fáil
Martin Monaghan Fianna Fáil
Notes
  1. Replaced during term, see table below for details.

Co-options
Party Outgoing Electoral area Reason Date Co-optee
Fianna Fáil Joe Flaherty Longford Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2020 general election February 2020 Remu Adejinmi
Fine Gael Micheál Carrigy Granard Elected to Seanad Éireann at the 2020 Seanad election March 2020 Colin Dalton

References
  1. White, Robert William (2006). Ruairí Ó Brádaigh: The Life and Politics of an Irish Revolutionary. Indiana University Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-0253347084.
  2. "Details of Local Authorities in Ireland". 8 October 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  3. "Topographical information. In Sarah Gearty, Martin Morris and Fergus O'Ferrall, Irish Historic Towns Atlas, no. 22, Longford" (PDF). Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. 2010. pp. 1–19. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  4. "County of Longford Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018". Irish Statute Book. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. "Local Elections 2019: Results, Transfer of Votes and Statistics" (PDF). Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. pp. 147–151. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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