Sligo County Council
| Sligo County Council Comhairle Contae Shligigh | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
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Martin Baker, FF | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 18 |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 23 May 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
| County Hall, Sligo | |
| Website | |
|
sligococo | |
Sligo County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Shligigh) is the authority responsible for local government in County Sligo, 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 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, Ciarán Hayes. The county town is Sligo town.
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into two local electoral areas: Ballymote-Tubbercurry (8) and Sligo (10).[1]
2014 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 8 | |
| Fine Gael | 3 | |
| Sinn Féin | 2 | |
| People Before Profit | 1 | |
| United Left | 1 | |
| Independent | 3 | |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 23 May 2014.[2]
| Council members from 2014 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Ballymote-Tubbercurry | Margaret Gormley | Independent | |
| Michael Clarke | Independent | ||
| Martin Baker | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Joe Queenan‡ | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Eamon Scanlon† | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Paul Taylor | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Jerry Lundy | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Dara Mulvey | Fine Gael | ||
| Sligo | Declan Bree‡ | United Left | |
| Seán MacManus | Sinn Féin | ||
| Marie Casserly‡ | Independent | ||
| Sinéad Maguire | Fine Gael | ||
| Thomas Healy | Sinn Féin | ||
| Rosaleen O'Grady | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Tom MacSharry | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Seamie O'Boyle | People Before Profit | ||
| Seamus Kilgannon | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Hubert Keaney | Fine Gael | ||
†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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamie O'Boyle | People Before Profit | Sligo | Death of councillor | August 2015 | Gino O'Boyle | People Before Profit | ||
| Eamon Scanlon | Fianna Fáil | Ballymote-Tubbercurry | Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2016 general election | February 2016 | Keith Henry | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Sean MacManus | Sinn Féin | Sligo | Resignation of councillor | March 2017 | Chris MacManus | Sinn Féin | ||
Changes in affiliation
| Name | Electoral area | Elected as | New affiliation | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Queenan | Ballymote-Tubbercurry | Fianna Fáil | Independent | December 2015 | ||
| Declan Bree | Sligo | United Left | Independent | December 2015 | ||
| Marie Casserly | Sligo | Independent | Ind. Alliance | December 2015 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "2014 Local elections – Sligo County Council". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Local elections: Sligo County Council". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.