| Waterford City and County Council | |
| Native Name: | Irish: Comhairle Cathrach agus<br>Contae Phort Láirge |
| Coa Pic: | Waterford coa.png |
| Coa Res: | 100px |
| Logo Pic: | Waterford City and County Council.svg |
| Logo Res: | 260px |
| House Type: | City and County council |
| Leader1 Type: | Mayor |
| Leader1: | Jason Murphy |
| Party1: | FF |
| Members: | 32 |
| Structure1: | Waterford City and County Council composition.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 260px |
| Political Groups1: | (8) (7) (5) (3) (1) (8) |
| Last Election1: | 7 June 2024 |
Waterford City and County Council (Irish: Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge) is the local authority of the City of Waterford and County Waterford in Ireland. It came into operation on 1 June 2014 after the 2014 local elections.[1] It is a merger of Waterford City Council and Waterford County Council under the provisions of the Local Government Reform Act 2014. As a city and 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, amenities, arts and culture, and environment.
The council has 32 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Mayor. The city and county administration is headed by a chief executive Sean McKeown.[2] The administrative centres are Waterford and Dungarvan.
Waterford City and County Council has two representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the South-East Strategic Planning Area Committee.[3]
Members of Waterford City and 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.
| Year | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 32 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 32 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 32 | ||||||||
The City and County of Waterford is divided into the metropolitan and municipal districts and local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions.[4] The municipal district which contains the administrative area of the former Waterford City Council is referred to as a Metropolitan District.[5]
| Municipal District | LEA | Definition | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan District of Waterford City | Tramore–Waterford City West | Islandikane, Killoteran, Pembrokestown, Tramore; and the electoral divisions of Ballybricken, Bilberry, Centre A, Centre B, Cleaboy, Custom House B, Ferrybank, Gracedieu, Military Road, Newports Square, Shortcourse and The Glen, as specified in the Waterford County Borough (Wards) Regulations 1983[6] | 6 | |
| Waterford City East | Ballynakill (in the former Rural District of Waterford No. 1), Faithlegg (Part), Killea, Kilmacleague, Rathmoylan, Woodstown;and the electoral divisions of Ballymaclode, Ballynakill (part), Farranshoneen, Grange South, Grange Upper, Newtown and Park, as specified in the Waterford County Borough (Wards) Regulations 1983 | 6 | ||
| Waterford City South | Drumcannon, Kilbarry (Part) (in the former Rural District of Waterford No. 1);and the electoral divisions of Ballybeg North, Ballybeg South, Ballynaneashagh, Ballytruckle, Custom House A, Grange North, Kilbarry, Kingsmeadow, Larchville, Lisduggan, Morrissons Avenue East, Morrissons Avenue West, Morrissons Road, Mount Sion, Poleberry, Roanmore, Slievekeale, Ticor North and Ticor South, as specified in the Waterford County Borough (Wards) Regulations 1983 | 6 | ||
| Dungarvan–Lismore | Dungarvan | Aird Mhór (in the former Rural District of Dungarvan), An Rinn, Ardmore (in the former Rural District of Youghal No. 2), Baile Mhac Airt, Ballyheeny, Bohadoon, Cappagh, Carriglea, Clashmore, Clonea (in the former Rural District of Dungarvan), Colligan, Dromore, Dungarvan No. 1 Urban, Dungarvan No. 2 Urban, Dungarvan Rural, Glenwilliam, Grallagh, Grange, Keereen, Kinsalebeg, Mountkennedy, Mountstuart and Whitechurch. | 6 | |
| Lismore | Ballyduff, Ballyhane, Ballyin, Ballynamult, Ballysaggartmore, Cappoquin, Castlerichard, Dromana, Drumroe, Gortnapeaky, Graignagower, Kilcockan, Kilwatermoy East, Kilwatermoy West, Lismore Rural, Lismore Urban, Mocollop, Modelligo (in the former Rural District of Dungarvan), Modelligo (in the former Rural District of Lismore), Seskinan, Tallow and Templemichael. | 3 | ||
| Comeragh | Portlaw–Kilmacthomas | Annestown, Ballydurn, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Carrickbeg Rural, Carrigcastle, Clonea (in the former Rural District of Carrick-on-Suir No. 2), Comeragh, Coumaraglin, Dunhill, Fenoagh, Fews, Foxs Castle, Gardenmorris, Georgestown, Glen, Gurteen, Kilbarrymeaden, Kilmacomma, Kilmacthomas, Kilmeadan (in the former Rural District of Carrick-on-Suir No. 2), Kilmeadan (in the former Rural District of Waterford No. 1), Kilronan, Knockaunbrandaun, Knockmahon, Mothel, Newcastle, Newtown (in the former Rural District of Kilmacthomas), Portlaw, Rathgormuck, Reisk, Ross, St. Marys, Stradbally and Tinnasaggart. | 5 |
The following were elected at the 2024 Waterford City and County Council election.
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 8 | ||
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024.[7]