North Tipperary County Council

North Tipperary County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Thiobraid Árann Thuaidh) was the authority responsible for local government in the county of North Tipperary, Ireland. The council had 21 elected members. The head of the council had the title of Mayor. The county town was Nenagh.

North Tipperary County Council

Comhairle Contae
Thiobraid Árann Thuaidh
County council of North Tipperary
History
Established1898
Disbanded2014
Preceded byGrand Jury
Succeeded byTipperary County Council
Seats21
Elections
Last election
5 June 2009
Meeting place
Civic Offices, Nenagh, Ireland
The area that was governed by the council

Originally North Tipperary County Council held its meetings in Nenagh Courthouse.[1] The county council moved a new facility, known as the Civic Offices, in 2005.[2]

On 26 July 2011, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan announced the proposed merger of North Tipperary County Council and South Tipperary County Council.[3] It was abolished on 3 June 2014 when the Local Government Reform Act 2014 was implemented.[4] It was succeeded by Tipperary County Council.[3]

For the purpose of elections the county was divided into four local electoral areas: Nenagh (6), Newport (5), Templemore (5), and Thurles (5).[5]

See also

References
  1. "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. "Confident new council offices for North Tipp". Irish Times. 21 July 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  3. "Tipperary's local authorities to be merged". RTÉ News. 26 July 2011.
  4. "Local Government Reform Act 2014". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  5. "2009 Local elections – North Tipperary County Council". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
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