Monaghan County Council
Monaghan County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Mhuineacháin) is the authority responsible for local government in County Monaghan, 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 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, Eamonn O'Sullivan. The county town is Monaghan.
Monaghan County Council Comhairle Contae Mhuineacháin | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Colm Carthy, SF | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 18 |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 24 May 2019 |
| Motto | |
| Dúthracht agus Dícheall (Irish) "Diligence and Best Endeavour" | |
| Meeting place | |
| County Offices, Monaghan | |
| Website | |
| monaghan.ie | |
History
Originally Monaghan Courthouse had been the meeting place of Monaghan County Council.[2] The county council moved to the County Offices in Glen Road in 1981.[2][3]
Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts
Monaghan County Council is divided into the following municipal districts and local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions.[4]
| Municipal District and LEA | Definition | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Ballybay–Clones | Aghabog, Anny, Ballybay Rural, Ballybay Urban, Bellatrain, Caddagh, Carrickatee, Clones, Clones Rural, Clones Urban, Cormeen, Corracharra, Creeve, Cremartin, Currin, Dawsongrove, Drum, Drumhillagh, Drummully, Drumsnat, Greagh, Killeevan, Killynenagh, Kilmore, Laragh, Lisnaveane, Newbliss, Raferagh, St. Tierney and Tullycorbet | 5 |
| Carrickmacross–Castleblayney | Ballymackney, Bocks, Broomfield, Carrickaslane, Carrickmacross Rural, Carrickmacross Urban, Castleblayney Rural, Castleblayney Urban, Church Hill, Crossalare, Donaghmoyne, Drumboory, Drumcarrow, Drumgurra, Enagh (in the former Rural District of Carrickmacross), Inishkeen, Kilmurry, Kiltybegs, Lough Fea and Mullyash | 6 |
| Monaghan | Anketell Grove, Annayalla, Bellanode, Bragan, Castleshane, Clontibret, Derrygorry, Emyvale, Enagh (in the former Rural District of Monaghan), Figullar, Glaslough, Killylough, Monaghan Rural, Monaghan Urban, Rackwallace, Scotstown, Shanmullagh, Sheskin, Tedavnet and Tehallan | 7 |
Councillors
2019 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
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| Sinn Féin | 6 | |
| Fine Gael | 5 | |
| Fianna Fáil | 4 | |
| Independent | 3 | |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019.[5]
| Council members from 2019 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Ballybay–Clones | Seamus Coyle | Fianna Fáil | |
| Pat Treanor | Sinn Féin | ||
| Richard John Truell | Fine Gael | ||
| Seán Gilliland | Fine Gael | ||
| Hugh McElvaney | Independent | ||
| Carrickmacross–Castleblayney | Colm Carthy | Sinn Féin | |
| Noel Keelan | Sinn Féin | ||
| Aidan Campbell | Fine Gael | ||
| P. J. O'Hanlon | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Mary Kerr-Conlon | Fine Gael | ||
| Aoife McCooey | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Monaghan | Cathy Bennett | Sinn Féin | |
| Seamus Treanor | Independent | ||
| Raymond Aughey | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Brian McKenna | Sinn Féin | ||
| David Maxwell | Fine Gael | ||
| Paudge Connolly | Independent | ||
| Seán Conlon | Sinn Féin | ||
References
- "Community Information". Meath County Council. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- "Monaghan Town Courthouse". Monaghan County Museum. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "County of Monaghan Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018". 19 December 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- "Local Elections 2019: Results, Transfer of Votes and Statistics" (PDF). Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. pp. 174–177. Retrieved 8 September 2020.