Tipperary County Council

Comhairle Contae Thiobraid Árann
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Type
Type
Leadership
Ger Darcy, FG
Structure
Seats40
Political groups
  •   Fine Gael (12)
  •   Fianna Fáil (9)
  •   Sinn Féin (2)
  •   Labour Party (1)
  •   WUA (1)
  •   Independent (15)
Elections
Last election
24 May 2019
Meeting place
Civic Offices, Clonmel
Civic Offices, Nenagh
Website
Official website Edit this at Wikidata
The area governed by the council

Tipperary County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Thiobraid Árann) is the authority responsible for local government in County Tipperary, 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.[1] The council has 40 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, Joe MacGrath. The administrative centres are Nenagh and Clonmel.

Establishment

Tipperary County Council was established on 1 June 2014[2] and came into operation after the 2014 local elections, as a successor to North Tipperary County Council and South Tipperary County Council under the provisions of the Local Government Reform Act 2014.[3] On the same date, the town councils of Carrick-on-Suir, Cashel, Nenagh, Templemore, Tipperary and Thurles and the borough council of Clonmel were dissolved and their functions were transferred to Tipperary County Council.[4][5] The council has 40 members.[6] This is a reduction from the combined total of its predecessor councils (21 in North Tipperary and 26 in South Tipperary).[7]

Regional Assembly

Tipperary County Council has three representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the Mid-West Strategic Planning Area Committee.[8][9]

Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts

County Tipperary is divided into local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions, and into borough and municipal districts for the purposes of local exercising of the powers of the local authority.[10] The municipal district which contains the administrative area of the former borough of Clonmel is referred to as a Borough District.[11]

Municipal District LEA Definition Seats
Borough District of Clonmel Clonmel Ballyclerahan, Clonmel East Urban, Clonmel Rural, Clonmel West Urban, Colman, Graigue (in the former Rural District of Cashel), Inishlounaght, Kilcash, Killaloan, Kilsheelan, Kiltinan, Lisronagh and Tullamain. 6
Tipperary–Cahir–Cashel Cahir Ardfinnan, Ballybacon, Ballyporeen, Burncourt, Caher, Clogheen, Coolagarranroe, Derrygrath, Kilcommon, Kilcoran, Killadriffe, Knockgraffon, Mortlestown, Newcastle, Tubbrid, Tullaghmelan and Tullaghorton 4
Cashel–Tipperary Ardmayle, Ballycarron, Ballygriffin, Ballykisteen, Bansha, Bruis, Cappagh, Cashel Rural, Cashel Urban, Clonbeg, Clonoulty East, Clonoulty West, Cullen, Curraheen, Donohill, Drumwood, Emly, Glengar, Golden, Kilfeakle, Killeenasteena, Kilmucklin, Kilpatrick, Lattin, Nodstown, Oughterleague, Rathlynin, Rodus, Shronell, Solloghodbeg, Templeneiry, Thomastown, Tipperary East Urban, Tipperary Rural and Tipperary West Urban. 7
Carrick-on-Suir Anner, Ardsallagh, Ballingarry (in the former Rural District of Slieveardagh), Ballyphilip, Ballysheehan, Carrickbeg Urban, Carrick-on-Suir Rural, Carrick-on-Suir Urban, Cloneen, Cooleagh, Crohane, Drangan, Farranrory, Fethard, Garrangibbon, Graystown, Killenaule, Kilmurry, Kilvemnon, Magorban, Modeshil, Mullinahone, New Birmingham, Newtown, Peppardstown and Poyntstown. 5
Nenagh Nenagh Aglishcloghane, Ardcrony, Ballingarry (in the former Rural District of Borrisokane), Ballygibbon, Ballylusky, Ballymackey, Borrisokane, Carrig, Cloghjordan, Cloghprior, Clohaskin, Finnoe, Graigue (in the former Rural District of Borrisokane), Kilbarron, Knigh, Lorrha East, Lorrha West, Mertonhall, Monsea, Nenagh East Urban, Nenagh Rural, Nenagh West Urban, Rathcabban, Redwood, Riverstown, Terryglass and Uskane. 5
Newport Abington, Ballina, Ballynaclogh, Birdhill, Burgesbeg, Carrigatogher, Castletown, Derrycastle, Dolla, Foilnaman, Greenhall, Kilcomenty, Kilkeary, Killoscully, Kilmore, Kilnaneave, Kilnarath, Lackagh, Newport, Templederry and Youghalarra. 4
Thurles Thurles Ballycahill, Ballymurreen, Buolick, Clogher, Fennor, Gaile, Gortkelly, Holycross, Inch, Kilcooly, Kilrush, Littleton, Longfordpass, Moyaliff, Moycarky, Rahelty, Thurles Rural, Thurles Urban, Two-Mile-Borris and Upperchurch. 5
Roscrea–Templemore Aghnameadle, Borrisnafarney, Borrisnoe, Borrisoleigh, Bourney East, Bourney West, Drom, Glenkeen, Killavinoge, Killea, Latteragh, Loughmore, Moyne, Rathnaveoge, Roscrea, Templemore, Templetouhy and Timoney. 4

Councillors

2019 seats summary

Party Seats
Fine Gael 12
Fianna Fáil 9
Sinn Féin 2
Labour 1
WUA 1
Independent 15

Councillors by electoral area

This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019.[12]

Council members from 2019 election
Local electoral area Name Party
Cahir Andy Moloney Independent
Marie Murphy Fine Gael
Máirín McGrath Independent
Micheál Anglim Fianna Fáil
Carrick-on-Suir Imelda Goldsboro Fianna Fáil
David Dunne Sinn Féin
Mark Fitzgerald Fine Gael
Kevin O'Meara Independent
Kieran Bourke Fianna Fáil
Cashel–Tipperary Michael Fitzgerald Fine Gael
Roger Kennedy Fianna Fáil
Mary Hanna-Hourigan Fine Gael
Declan Burgess Fine Gael
John Crosse Fine Gael
Tony Black Sinn Féin
Annemarie Ryan Independent
Clonmel Michael Murphy Fine Gael
Siobhán Ambrose Fianna Fáil
Pat English WUA
Garret Ahearn[a] Fine Gael
Richie Molloy Independent
Niall Dennehy Independent
Nenagh Joe Hannigan Independent
Michael O'Meara Independent
Ger Darcy Fine Gael
Séamus Morris Independent
Hughie McGrath Independent
Newport Fiona Bonfield Labour
John McGrath Independent
Phyll Bugler Fine Gael
John Carroll Fianna Fáil
Roscrea–Templemore Michael Smith Fianna Fáil
Noel Coonan Fine Gael
Shane Lee Independent
Eddie Moran Independent
Thurles Micheál Lowry Independent
Séamus Hanafin Fianna Fáil
Peter Ryan Fine Gael
Jim Ryan Independent
Seán Ryan Fianna Fáil
Notes
  1. ^ Replaced during term, see table below for details.

Co-options

Party Outgoing Electoral area Reason Date Co-optee
Fine Gael Garret Ahearn Clonmel Elected to Seanad Éireann at the 2020 Seanad election 11 June 2020 John Fitzgerald[13]

References

  1. ^ "Local government". Citizen Information Board. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. ^ Local Government Reform Act 2014 (2014 Establishment Day) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 215 of 2014). Signed on 22 May 2014 by Phil Hogan, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  3. ^ Local Government Reform Act 2014, s. 13: Establishment of local authorities for certain local government areas (No. 1 of 2014, s. 13). Enacted on 27 January 2014. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  4. ^ Local Government Reform Act 2014, s. 24: Dissolution of town councils and transfer date (No. 1 of 2014, s. 24). Enacted on 27 January 2014. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  5. ^ Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Transfer Date) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 216 of 2014). Signed on 22 May 2014. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  6. ^ Local Government Reform Act 2014, s. 15: Number of members of local authorities (No. 1 of 2014, s. 15). Enacted on 27 January 2014. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  7. ^ Local Government Act 2001, 7th Sch.: Number of members of local authorities (No. 37 of 2001, 7th Sch.). Enacted on 21 July 2001. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  8. ^ Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014, Article 5 and Schedule 3 (S.I. No. 573 of 2014). Signed on 16 December 2014. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 23 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Information Note for Data Users: Revision to the Irish NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions". Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  10. ^
    • For initial order see: County of Tipperary Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018 (S.I. No. 634 of 2018). Signed on 19 December 2018. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 12 September 2020.
    • For order renaming the Cahir—Cashel Municipal District as Tipperary—Cahir—Cashel see
    • County of Tipperary Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 156 of 2019). Signed on 16 April 2019. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 30 October 2023.
  11. ^ Local Government Reform Act 2014, s. 19: Municipal districts (No. 1 of 2014, s. 19). Enacted on 27 January 2014. Act of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  12. ^ "Local Elections 2019: Results, Transfer of Votes and Statistics" (PDF). Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. pp. 199–207. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  13. ^ "MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF MONTHLY MEETING OF TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL HELD IN THE DOME, SEMPLE STADIUM, THURLES, CO TIPPERARY AT 11.00 AM ON 13th July, 2020" (PDF). Tipperary County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.

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