Limerick City and County Council
| Limerick City and County Council Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Luimnigh | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type |
City and County council |
| Leadership | |
|
James Collins, FF | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
 | |
Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 23 May 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
|
City and County Hall, Merchants Quay, Limerick | |
| Website | |
| limerick.ie | |
Limerick City and County Council (Irish: Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Luimnigh) is the authority responsible for local government in the City of Limerick and County Limerick in Ireland. It came into operation on 1 June 2014 after the 2014 local elections.[1] It was formed by the merger of Limerick City Council and Limerick County Council under the provisions of the Local Government Reform Act 2014. The city and county administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Conn Murray. The administrative centre is Limerick.
Councillors
The council has 40 seats. For the purpose of elections the city and county is divided into four Municipal Districts and six local electoral areas (LEA).[2]
| LEA | Seats | District |
|---|---|---|
| Adare–Rathkeale | 6 | Municipal District of Adare–Rathkeale |
| Cappamore–Kilmallock | 7 | Municipal District of Cappamore–Kilmallock |
| Newcastle West | 6 | Municipal District of Newcastle West |
| Limerick City East | 8 | Metropolitan District of Limerick† |
| Limerick City North | 6 | |
| Limerick City West | 7 |
† A district associated with a city or borough is termed a metropolitan district or borough district respectively.
2014 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 13 | |
| Fine Gael | 12 | |
| Sinn Féin | 6 | |
| Anti-Austerity Alliance | 3 | |
| Labour Party | 3 | |
| Independent | 3 | |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 23 May 2014.[3]
| Council members from 2014 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Adare–Rathkeale | Emmett O'Brien | Independent | |
| Tom Neville† | Fine Gael | ||
| Stephen Keary | Fine Gael | ||
| Kevin Sheahan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Richard O'Donoghue‡ | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Ciara McMahon | Sinn Féin | ||
| Cappamore–Kilmallock | Brigid Teefy | Independent | |
| Eddie Ryan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Lisa Marie Sheehy‡ | Sinn Féin | ||
| Noel Gleeson | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Mike Donegan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Gerald Mitchell | Fine Gael | ||
| William O'Donnell | Fine Gael | ||
| Newcastle West | Jerome Scanlan | Fine Gael | |
| Michael Collins | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Liam Galvin | Fine Gael | ||
| Séamus Browne | Sinn Féin | ||
| Francis Foley | Fianna Fáil | ||
| John Sheahan | Fine Gael | ||
| Limerick City East | Séighin Ó Ceallaigh | Sinn Féin | |
| Shane Clifford† | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Kieran O'Hanlon | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Paul Keller | Anti-Austerity Alliance | ||
| Michael Sheahan | Fine Gael | ||
| Elena Secas | Labour Party | ||
| Marian Hurley | Fine Gael | ||
| Jerry O'Dea | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Limerick City North | Maurice Quinlivan† | Sinn Féin | |
| Michael Hourigan | Fine Gael | ||
| Cian Prendiville | Anti-Austerity Alliance | ||
| Frankie Daly | Labour Party | ||
| John Gilligan | Independent | ||
| Joe Crowley† | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Limerick City West | James Collins | Fianna Fáil | |
| Maria Byrne† | Fine Gael | ||
| Joe Leddin | Labour Party | ||
| Daniel Butler | Fine Gael | ||
| Malachy McCreesh | Sinn Féin | ||
| John Loftus‡ | Anti-Austerity Alliance | ||
| Seán Lynch | Fianna Fáil | ||
†Replaced during term, see table below for details.
‡Changed party, see table below for details.
Co-options
| Outgoing | Party | Electoral area | Reason | Date | Co-optee | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Clifford | Fianna Fáil | Limerick City East | Resignation of councillor | December 2015 | Joe Pond | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Joe Crowley | Fianna Fáil | Limerick City North | Death of councillor | February 2016 | Vivienne Crowley | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Tom Neville | Fine Gael | Adare–Rathkeale | Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2016 general election | February 2016 | Adam Teskey | Fine Gael | ||
| Maurice Quinlivan | Sinn Féin | Limerick City North | Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2016 general election | February 2016 | John Costelloe | Sinn Féin | ||
| Maria Byrne | Fine Gael | Limerick City West | Elected to Seanad Éireann at the 2016 Seanad election | April 2016 | Elenora Hogan | Fine Gael | ||
Changes in affiliation
| Name | Electoral area | Elected as | New affiliation | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Loftus | Limerick City West | Anti-Austerity Alliance | Independent | August 2015 | ||
| Richard O'Donoghue | Adare–Rathkeale | Fianna Fáil | Independent | December 2015 | ||
| Independent | Fianna Fáil | December 2017 | ||||
| Lisa Marie Sheehy | Cappamore–Kilmallock | Sinn Féin | Independent | September 2017 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Local authorities". Citizens Information Board. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ "S.I. No. 56/2014 - City and County of Limerick Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2014". Irish Statute Book. 7 February 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Local elections: Limerick City and County Council". Local Government. Retrieved 31 July 2014.