Galway County Council
| Galway County Council Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
|
Peter Roche, FG | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 39 |
 | |
Political groups |
Council Control (23)
Council Opposition (16)
|
| Elections | |
Last election | 23 May 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
| Áras an Chontae, Galway | |
| Website | |
|
www | |
Galway County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe) is the authority responsible for local government in County Galway, 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 39 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach. The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive. The county seat is at Áras an Chontae (County Hall) in Galway city.
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into five local electoral areas: Athenry-Oranmore (7), Ballinasloe (6), Connamara (9), Loughrea (8) and Tuam (9).
2014 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 12 | |
| Fine Gael | 12 | |
| Sinn Féin | 3 | |
| Republican Sinn Féin | 1 | |
| Independent | 11 | |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 23 May 2014.[1]
| Council members from 2014 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Athenry-Oranmore | Peter Feeney | Fine Gael | |
| Jim Cuddy | Independent | ||
| James Charity | Independent | ||
| Malachy Noone | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Gabriel Cronnelly | Sinn Féin | ||
| Martina Kinane | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Frank Kearney | Fine Gael | ||
| Ballinasloe | Tim Broderick | Independent | |
| Dermot Connolly | Sinn Féin | ||
| Michael Connolly | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Donal Burke | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Michael Finnerty | Fine Gael | ||
| Aidan Donohue | Fine Gael | ||
| Connemara | Thomas Welby | Independent | |
| Seán Ó Tuairisg | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Eileen Mannion | Fine Gael | ||
| Niamh Byrne | Fine Gael | ||
| Seamus Walsh | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Seosamh Ó Cualáin | Independent | ||
| Noel Thomas | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Tomás Ó Curraoin[2] | Republican Sinn Féin | ||
| Tom Healy | Sinn Féin | ||
| Loughrea | Anne Rabbitte | Fianna Fáil | |
| Gerry Finnerty | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Michael Maher | Fine Gael | ||
| Jimmy McLearn | Fine Gael | ||
| Joe Byrne | Fine Gael | ||
| Michael Fahy | Independent | ||
| Pat Hynes | Independent | ||
| Shane Donnellan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Tuam | Sean Canney | Independent | |
| Peter Roche | Fine Gael | ||
| Michael Fitzmaurice† | Independent | ||
| Mary Hoade | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Tom McHugh | Fine Gael | ||
| Donagh Mark Killilea | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Karey McHugh | Independent | ||
| Shane Cunniffe | Independent | ||
| Peter Keaveney | Fine Gael | ||
†Replaced during term, see table below for details.
Co-options
| Outgoing | Party | Electoral area | Reason | Date | Co-optee | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Fitzmaurice | Independent | Tuam | Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2014 Roscommon–South Leitrim by-election | November 2014 | Des Joyce | Independent | ||
Changes in affiliation
| Name | Electoral area | Elected as | New affiliation | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Charity | Athenry-Oranmore | Independent | Renua Ireland | May 2015 | ||
| James Charity | Athenry-Oranmore | Renua Ireland | Independent | June 2015 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "2014 Local elections: Galway County Council". RTÉ News. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ As Republican Sinn Féin are not a registered political party, Ó Curraoin is officially an independent councillor.