Kilkenny County Council | |
Native Name: | Irish: Comhairle Chontae<br/>Chill Chainnigh |
Jurisdiction: | County Kilkenny |
Coa Pic: | County Kilkenny arms.svg |
Logo Pic: | Kilkenny County Council logo.svg |
Logo Res: | 220 |
House Type: | County council |
Leader1 Type: | Cathaoirleach |
Leader1: | Michael McCarthy |
Party1: | FF |
Members: | 24 |
Structure1: | Kilkenny County Council composition.svg |
Structure1 Res: | 260px |
Political Groups1: | (11) (7) (2) (1) (1) (2) |
Last Election1: | 7 June 2024 |
Session Room: | Kilkenny County Hall, 2024-03-22 02.jpg |
Meeting Place: | County Hall, Kilkenny |
Kilkenny County Council (ga|Comhairle Chontae Chill Chainnigh) is the local authority of County Kilkenny, 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 24 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, Lar Power. The county town is Kilkenny city.
The county council originally met at Kilkenny Courthouse.[1] By the second half of the 20th century it had moved to new offices at John's Green House.[2] The county council moved to its current home, County Hall, in 1994.[3]
In 2000, as part of a government initiative called "Better Local Government – A Programme for Change", a new structure was introduced to Kilkenny County Council which included five Strategic Policy Committees.[4]
Kilkenny County Council has two representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the South-East Strategic Planning Area Committee.[5]
Members of Kilkenny County Council are elected for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV) from multi-member local electoral areas (LEAs).
Year | Total | |||||||||||||||
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2024 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | ||||||||
2019 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||
2014 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||
2009 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||
2004 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||
1999 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | ||||||||
1991 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||
1985 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
County Kilkenny is divided into municipal districts and LEAs, defined by electoral divisions.[6]
Municipal District and LEA | Definition | Seats | |
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Callan–Thomastown | Aghaviller, Ballyhale, Ballyvool, Bennettsbridge, Boolyglass, Bramblestown, Brownsford, Burnchurch, Callan Rural, Callan Urban, Castlebanny, Coolaghmore, Coolhill, Danesfort, Dunbell, Dunnamaggan, Dysartmoon, Earlstown, Ennisnag, Famma, Freaghana, Graiguenamanagh, Grange, Inistioge, Jerpoint Church, Kells, Kilfane, Killamery, Kilmaganny, Kiltorcan, Knocktopher, Mallardstown, Outrath, Pleberstown, Powerstown, Rosbercon Rural, Scotsborough, Stonyford, The Rower, Thomastown, Tullaghanbrogue, Tullaherin, Tullahought, Ullard and Woolengrange. | 6 | |
Castlecomer | Attanagh, Balleen, Ballinamara, Ballybeagh, Ballycallan, Ballyconra, Ballyragget, Baunmore, Castlecomer, Clara, Clogh, Clogharinka, Clomantagh, Coolcraheen, Freshford, Galmoy, Glashare, Goresbridge, Gowran, Johnstown, Kilkieran, Kilmacar, Kilmanagh, Lisdowney, Moneenroe, Mothell, Muckalee (in the former Rural District of Castlecomer), Odagh, Paulstown, Rathbeagh, Rathcoole, Rathealy, Shankill, Tiscoffin, Tubbridbrittain, Tullaroan and Urlingford. | 6 | |
Kilkenny City | Dunmore, Kilkenny No. 1 Urban, Kilkenny No. 2 Urban, Kilkenny Rural and St. Canice. | 7 | |
Piltown | Aglish, Ballincrea, Castlegannon, Dunkitt, Farnoge, Fiddown, Jerpoint West, Kilbeacon, Kilbride, Kilcolumb, Kilculliheen (part), Kilkeasy, Killahy, Kilmakevoge, Listerlin, Muckalee (in the former Rural District of Carrick-on-Suir No. 3), Pilltown, Pollrone, Portnascully, Rathpatrick, Rossinan, Shanbogh, Templeorum, Tubbrid, Ullid and Whitechurch. | 5 |
The following were elected at the 2024 Kilkenny County Council election.
Party | Seats | |
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11 | ||
7 | ||
2 | ||
1 | ||
1 | ||
2 |
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024.[7]