Laois County Council Comhairle Chontae Laoise | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Paschal McEvoy,
FF | |
Structure | |
Seats | 19 |
Political groups |
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Elections | |
Last election | 24 May 2019 |
Motto | |
Irish: I bpáirt leis an bpobal "In partnership with the community" | |
Meeting place | |
Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise | |
Website | |
Official website |
Laois County Council ( Irish: Comhairle Chontae Laoise) is the local authority of County Laois, 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 19 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, John Mulholland. The county town is Portlaoise.
Laois County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Laois. [1] [2] Meetings were originally held in Portlaoise Courthouse. After the courthouse became inadequate, a purpose-built facility, known as County Hall was built in May 1982. [3] [4] [5]
Laois County Council has two representatives on the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly who are part of the Midland Strategic Planning Area Committee. [6]
Laois County Council is divided into the following municipal districts and local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions. [7]
Municipal District and LEA | Definition | Seats |
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Borris-in-Ossory– Mountmellick | Aghmacart, Arderin, Ballybrophy, Ballyfin, Borris-in-Ossory, Brisha, Caher, Capard, Cappalough, Cardtown, Castlecuffe, Castletown, Clash, Clonaslee, Clonin, Clonmore, Coolrain, Cuffsborough, Cullahill, Dangans, Donaghmore, Donore, Dunmore, Durrow, Errill, Garrymore, Graigue, Grantstown, Kilcoke, Kildellig, Killermogh, Kilnaseer, Kyle, Kyle South, Lacka, Marymount, Meelick, Moneenalassa, Moneymore, Mountmellick Rural, Mountmellick Urban, Mountrath, Nealstown, OMoresforest, Rathdowney, Rathsaran, Rearymore, Rosenallis, Tinnahinch and Trumra. | 6 |
Graiguecullen– Portarlington | Ardough, Arless, Ballickmoyler, Ballyadams, Ballybrittas, Ballycarroll, Ballylehane, Ballylynan, Barrowhouse, Curraclone, Doonane, Emo, Farnans, Fossy, Graigue Rural, Jamestown, Killabban, Kilmullen, Kilmurry, Luggacurren, Moyanna, Newtown, Portarlington South, Rathaspick, Rossmore, Sallyford, Shrule, Stradbally, Tankardstown, Timahoe, Timogue, Turra and Vicarstown. | 6 |
Portlaoise | Abbeyleix, Ballinakill, Ballyroan, Blandsfort, Borris, Clondarrig, Clonkeen, Colt, Cullenagh, Dysartgallen, Kilcolmanbane, Portlaoighise Rural, Portlaoighise Urban, Raheen and Shaen. | 7 |
Party | Seats | |
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Fine Gael | 7 | |
Fianna Fáil | 6 | |
Sinn Féin | 2 | |
Labour | 1 | |
Independent | 3 |
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019. [8]
Council members from 2019 election | |||
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Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
Borris-in-Ossory– Mountmellick | Paddy Bracken | Fianna Fáil | |
James Kelly | Independent | ||
Séamus McDonald | Fianna Fáil | ||
John King | Fine Gael | ||
Ollie Clooney | Independent | ||
Conor Bergin | Fine Gael | ||
Graiguecullen– Portarlington | Pádraig Fleming | Fianna Fáil | |
Aidan Mullins | Sinn Féin | ||
Tom Mulhall [a] | Fine Gael | ||
Paschal McEvoy | Fianna Fáil | ||
Ben Brennan | Independent | ||
Aisling Moran | Fine Gael | ||
Portlaoise | William Aird | Fine Gael | |
John Joe Fennelly | Fianna Fáil | ||
Caroline Dwane Stanley | Sinn Féin | ||
Catherine Fitzgerald | Fianna Fáil | ||
Noel Tuohy | Labour | ||
Mary Sweeney [a] | Fine Gael | ||
Thomasina Connell | Fine Gael |
Party | Outgoing | Electoral area | Reason | Date | Co-optee | |
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Fine Gael | Tom Mulhall | Graiguecullen–Portarlington | Retirement | January 2021 | P. J. Kelly | |
Fine Gael | Mary Sweeney | Portlaoise | Retirement | January 2022 | Barry Walsh |