Cork County Council
Cork County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Chorcaí) is the authority responsible for local government in County Cork, 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 55 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 county administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Tim Lucey.[1] The county seat is Cork.
Cork County Council Comhairle Contae Chorcaí | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Mary Linehan Foley, Ind | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 55 |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 24 May 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
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| County Hall, Cork | |
| Website | |
| corkcoco | |
The area governed by the council
History
Originally meetings of Cork County Council were held in the back portion of the top floor of Cork Courthouse.[2] By the 1950s these premises were becoming inadequate and County Hall opened in April 1968.[3]
Boundary change
The area of Cork County Council was reduced on 31 May 2019, ceding territory to Cork City Council.[4] This implemented changes under the Local Government Act 2019.[5]
The 2015 Cork Local Government Review recommended merging Cork City Council and Cork County Council into a single "super council"; however, a minority report opposed the merger, with a subsequent report published by an expert advisory group in 2017 recommending a city boundary extension.[6][7][8]
Municipal Districts and Local Electoral Areas
Cork County Council is divided into the following municipal districts and local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions.[9]
| Municipal District | LEA | Definition | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandon–Kinsale | Abbeymahon, Ballinadee, Ballinspittle, Ballyfeard, Ballymackean, Ballymartle, Ballymodan, Ballymurphy, Bandon, Baurleigh, Boulteen, Brinny, Butlerstown, Cashel, Coolmain, Courtmacsherry, Cullen (in the former Rural District of Kinsale), Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Kilmaloda East, Kilmaloda West, Kilmonoge, Kinsale Rural, Kinsale Urban, Kinure, Knockavilly, Knockroe, Laherne, Leighmoney, Murragh, Nohaval, Rathclarin, Templemartin, Templemichael, Templeomalus and Timoleague. | 6 | |
| Carrigaline | Ballyfoyle, Carrigaline (in the former rural district of Kinsale), Dunderrow, Farranbrien, Kilpatrick, Liscleary, Monkstown Urban, Templebreedy;
and those parts of the electoral divisions of Ballygarvan, Carrigaline (in the former rural district of Cork), Douglas, Inishkenny, and Monkstown Rural that are not contained within the City of Cork. |
6 | |
| Cobh | Ballynaglogh, Carrignavar, Carrigtohill, Cobh Rural, Cobh Urban, Killeagh (in the former Rural District of Cork), Knockraha, Watergrasshill;
and those parts of the electoral divisions of Caherlag, Rathcooney (part), Riverstown and Whitechurch that are not contained within the City of Cork. |
6 | |
| East Cork | Midleton | Ardagh, Ballintemple, Ballycottin, Ballyspillane, Castlemartyr, Clonmult, Clonpriest, Cloyne, Corkbeg, Dangan, Dungourney, Garryvoe, Ightermurragh, Inch, Kilcronat, Killeagh (in the former Rural District of Youghal No.1), Kilmacdonogh, Lisgoold, Midleton Rural, Midleton Urban, Mogeely, Rostellan, Templebodan, Templenacarriga, Youghal Rural (part) and Youghal Urban. | 7 |
| Fermoy | Aghern, Ballyarthur, Ballyhooly, Ballynoe, Carrig (in the former Rural District of Fermoy), Castle Hyde, Castlecooke, Castlelyons, Castletownroche, Clenor, Coole, Curraglass, Derryvillane, Doneraile, Farahy, Fermoy Rural, Fermoy Urban, Glanworth East, Glanworth West, Glenville, Gortnaskehy, Gortroe, Kilcor, Kilcummer, Kildinan, Kildorrery, Kilgullane, Killathy, Kilphelan, Kilworth, Knockmourne, Leitrim, Marshalstown, Mitchelstown, Monanimy, Rathcormack, Shanballymore, Skahanagh, Streamhill, Templemolaga and Wallstown. | 6 | |
| Kanturk–Mallow | Kanturk | Allow, Ardskeagh, Ballyhoolahan, Banteer, Barleyhill, Barnacurra, Bawncross, Boherboy, Castlemagner, Clonfert East, Clonfert West, Clonmeen, Coolclogh, Crinnaloo, Cullen (in the former Rural District of Millstreet), Derragh, Doonasleen, Dromina, Glenlara, Greenane, Kanturk, Keale, Kilbrin, Kilcorney, Kilmeen, Knockatooan, Knocknagree, Knocktemple, Meens, Milford, Milltown, Newmarket, Newtown, Rathcool, Rathluirc, Rosnalee, Rowls, Skagh, Springfort, Tullylease and Williamstown. | 4 |
| Mallow | Ballyclogh, Ballynamona, Blackpool, Buttevant, Caherduggan, Carrig (in the former rural District of Mallow), Castlecor, Churchtown, Dromore, Gortmore, Imphrick, Kilmaclenine, Kilshannig, Knockantota, Liscarroll, Mallow North Urban, Mallow Rural, Mallow South Urban, Nad, Rahan, Roskeen, Templemary and Tincoora. | 5 | |
| Macroom | Aghinagh, Aglish, An Sliabh Riabhach, Ballygroman, Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh (Maigh Chromta) (in the former Rural District of Macroom), Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh (Dún Mánmhaí) (in the former Rural District of Dunmanway), Bealock, Caherbarnagh, Cannaway, Carrigboy, Ceann Droma, Cill na Martra, Claonráth, Clondrohid, Clonmoyle, Coomlogane, Doire Fhínín, Dripsey, Drishane, Firmount, Gort na Tiobratan, Gowlane, Greenfort, Greenville, Inchigeelagh, Kilberrihert, Kilbonane, Kilcullen, Macloneigh, Macroom Urban, Magourney, Mashanaglass, Mountrivers, Moviddy, Na hUláin, Rahalisk, Teerelton, Warrenscourt;
and those parts of the electoral divisions of Ballincollig, Blarney, Carrigrohanebeg, Matehy and Ovens that are not contained within the City of Cork. |
6 | |
| West Cork | Bantry–West Cork | Adrigole, Aghadown North, Aghadown South, Ahil, Ballybane, Ballydehob, Bantry Rural, Bantry Urban, Bear, Bredagh, Caheragh, Cloghdonnell, Coolagh, Coulagh, Crookhaven, Curryglass, Douce, Dromdaleague North, Dromdaleague South, Dunbeacon, Dunmanus, Durrus East, Durrus West, Garranes, Garrown, Glanlough, Glengarriff, Goleen, Gortnascreeny, Kealkill, Kilcaskan, Kilcatherine, Kilcoe, Killaconenagh, Killeenleagh, Kilnamanagh, Lowertown, Mealagh, Milane, Scart, Seefin, Sheepshead, Skull, Toormore and Whiddy. | 4 |
| Skibbereen–West Cork | Ardfield, Argideen, Aultagh, Ballingurteen, Ballymoney, Bengour, Cahermore, Carrigbaun, Castlehaven North, Castlehaven South, Castletown, Castleventry, Cléire, Clonakilty Rural, Clonakilty Urban, Cloonkeen, Coolcraheen, Coolmountain, Derry, Drinagh (in the former Rural District of Dunmanway), Drinagh (in the former Rural District of Skibbereen), Dunmanway North, Dunmanway South, Kilfaughnabeg, Kilkerranmore, Kilmoylerane, Kilnagross, Kinneigh, Knocks, Knockskagh, Manch, Myross, Rathbarry, Rosscarbery, Rossmore, Shreelane, Skibbereen Rural, Skibbereen Urban, Teadies, Tullagh and Woodfort | 5 | |
Councillors
The following were elected at the 2019 Cork County Council election, under the boundaries which existed at the time.
2019 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 20 | |
| Fianna Fáil | 18 | |
| Green Party | 2 | |
| Labour Party | 2 | |
| Sinn Féin | 2 | |
| Social Democrats | 1 | |
| Independent | 10 | |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019.
| Council members from 2019 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Bandon–Kinsale | Gillian Coughlan | Fianna Fáil | |
| Alan Coleman | Independent | ||
| Kevin Murphy | Fine Gael | ||
| John O'Sullivan | Fine Gael | ||
| Marie O'Sullivan | Fine Gael | ||
| Seán O'Donovan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Bantry–West Cork | Danny Collins | Independent | |
| Patrick Gerard Murphy | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Katie Murphy | Fine Gael | ||
| Holly Cairns† | Social Democrats | ||
| Carrigaline | Séamus McGrath | Fianna Fáil | |
| Marcia D'Alton | Independent | ||
| Aidan Lompard | Fine Gael | ||
| Ben Dalton O'Sullivan | Independent | ||
| Liam O’Connor | Fine Gael | ||
| Audrey Buckley | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Cobh | Pádraig O'Sullivan† | Fianna Fáil | |
| Anthony Barry | Fine Gael | ||
| Sinéad Sheppard | Fine Gael | ||
| Cathal Rasmussen | Labour Party | ||
| Seán O'Connor | Independent | ||
| Alan O'Connor | Green Party | ||
| Fermoy | Noel McCarthy | Fine Gael | |
| Frank O'Flynn | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Deirdre O'Brien | Fianna Fáil | ||
| William O'Leary | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Kay Dawson | Fine Gael | ||
| Frank Roche | Independent | ||
| Kanturk | Bernard Moynihan | Fianna Fáil | |
| Ian Doyle | Fianna Fáil | ||
| John Paul O'Shea | Fine Gael | ||
| Gerard Murphy | Fine Gael | ||
| Macroom | Michael Creed | Fine Gael | |
| Gobnait Moynihan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Michael Looney | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Martin Coughlan | Independent | ||
| Eileen Lynch | Fine Gael | ||
| Ted Lucey | Fine Gael | ||
| Mallow | Pat Hayes | Fianna Fáil | |
| Gearóid Murphy | Fianna Fáil | ||
| James Kennedy | Labour Party | ||
| Tony O’Shea | Fine Gael | ||
| Liam Madden | Fine Gael | ||
| Midleton | Mary Linehan Foley | Independent | |
| Noel Collins | Independent | ||
| Michael Hegarty | Fine Gael | ||
| James O'Connor† | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Danielle Twomey | Sinn Féin | ||
| Susan McCarthy | Fine Gael | ||
| Liam Quaide | Green Party | ||
| Skibbereen–West Cork | Christopher O'Sullivan† | Fianna Fáil | |
| Joe Carroll | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Declan Hurley | Independent | ||
| Karen Coakley | Fine Gael | ||
| Paul Hayes‡ | Sinn Féin | ||
†Replaced during term, see table below for details.
‡Changed party, see table below for details.
Co-options
| Party | Outgoing | Electoral area | Reason | Date | Co-optee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | James O'Connor | Midleton | Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2020 general election | February 2020 | Ann Marie Ahern | |
| Fianna Fáil | Pádraig O'Sullivan | Cobh | Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2019 Cork North-Central by-election | February 2020 | Sheila O'Callaghan | |
| Social Democrats | Holly Cairns | Bantry–West Cork | Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2020 general election | February 2020 | Ross O'Connell | |
| Fianna Fáil | Christopher O'Sullivan | Skibbereen–West Cork | Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2020 general election | February 2020 | Deirdre Kelly | |
Changes in affiliation
| Name | Electoral area | Elected as | New affiliation | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hayes | Skibbereen–West Cork | Sinn Féin | Independent | May 2020 | ||
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References
- "Council defends use of debt collectors". The Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- "Cork County Hall: 50 years" (PDF). Cork County Council. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Cork County Hall, Cork - Building #1351". www.skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "S.I. No. 25/2019 - Local Government Act 2019 (Transfer Day) Order 2019". Irish Statute Book. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- "Local Government Act 2019". Irish Statute Book. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- Cork Local Government Committee (September 2015). "Local Government Arrangements in Cork" (PDF). Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- "Merger of Cork councils to be in place for 2019 elections". Evening Echo. 7 September 2015. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- "Cork city to double in size taking in Ballincollig, Blarney and Carrigtwohill". Evening Echo. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "S.I. No. 28/2019 - County Of Cork Local Electoral Areas And Municipal Districts Order 2019". 31 January 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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