Clare County Council
| Clare County Council Comhairle Contae an Chláir | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
|
Michael Begley, Ind | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 28 |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 23 May 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
| Áras Contae an Chláir, Ennis | |
| Website | |
|
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Clare County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae an Chláir) is the authority responsible for local government in County Clare, 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 28 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, Pat Dowling. The county town is Ennis.
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into four local electoral areas: Ennis (8), Killaloe (6), Shannon (6) and West Clare (8).
2014 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 12 | |
| Fine Gael | 8 | |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | |
| Independent | 7 | |
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 | |
| Ennis | James Breen | Independent | |
| Johnny Flynn | Fine Gael | ||
| Tom McNamara | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Pat Daly | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Ann Norton | Independent | ||
| Paul Murphy | Fine Gael | ||
| Mary Howard | Fine Gael | ||
| Clare Colleran Molloy | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Killaloe | Joe Cooney | Fine Gael | |
| Pat Hayes | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Michael Begley | Independent | ||
| Tony O'Brien | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Pat Burke | Fine Gael | ||
| Alan O'Callaghan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Shannon | Cathal Crowe | Fianna Fáil | |
| John Crowe | Fine Gael | ||
| Gerry Flynn | Independent | ||
| Pat McMahon | Fianna Fáil | ||
| P. J. Ryan | Independent | ||
| Mike McKee | Sinn Féin | ||
| West Clare | Christy Curtin | Independent | |
| Richard Nagle | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Bill Slattery | Fine Gael | ||
| Michael Hillery | Fianna Fáil | ||
| P. J. Kelly | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Ian Lynch | Independent | ||
| Bill Chambers | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Gabriel Keating | Fine Gael | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "2014 Local elections: Clare County Council". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.