Limerick City and County Council
Limerick City and County Council (Irish: Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Luimnigh) is the authority responsible for local government in the City of Limerick and County Limerick in Ireland. It came into operation on 1 June 2014 after the 2014 local elections.[1] It was formed by the merger of Limerick City Council and Limerick 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, amenity and culture, and environment. 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 Mayor. The city and county administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Pat Daly. The administrative centre is Limerick.
Limerick City and County Council Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Luimnigh | |
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| Type | |
| Type | City and County council |
| Leadership | |
Michael Collins, FF | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 24 May 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
| City and County Hall, Merchants Quay, Limerick | |
| Website | |
| limerick.ie | |
Councillors
The council has 40 seats. For the purpose of elections the city and county is divided into four Municipal Districts and six local electoral areas (LEA).[2]
| LEA | Seats | District |
|---|---|---|
| Adare–Rathkeale | 6 | Municipal District of Adare–Rathkeale |
| Cappamore–Kilmallock | 7 | Municipal District of Cappamore–Kilmallock |
| Newcastle West | 6 | Municipal District of Newcastle West |
| Limerick City East | 7 | Metropolitan District of Limerick† |
| Limerick City North | 7 | |
| Limerick City West | 7 |
† A district associated with a city or borough is termed a metropolitan district or borough district respectively.
Seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 election | ||
| Fine Gael | 14 | |
| Fianna Fáil | 12 | |
| Labour Party | 3 | |
| Green Party | 2 | |
| Sinn Féin | 2 | |
| Social Democrats | 1 | |
| Independent | 6 | |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019.[3]
| Council members from 2019 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Adare–Rathkeale | Adam Teskey | Fine Gael | |
| Stephen Keary | Fine Gael | ||
| Richard O'Donoghue† | Independent | ||
| Emmett O'Brien | Independent | ||
| Kevin Sheahan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Bridie Collins | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Cappamore–Kilmallock | Brigid Teefy | Independent | |
| Martin Ryan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Eddie Ryan‡ | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Gerald Mitchell | Fine Gael | ||
| John Egan | Fine Gael | ||
| Michael Donegan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| P.J. Carey | Independent | ||
| Newcastle West | Jerome Scanlan | Fine Gael | |
| Michael Collins | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Liam Galvin | Fine Gael | ||
| John Sheahan | Fine Gael | ||
| Tom Ruddle | Fine Gael | ||
| Francis Foley | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Limerick City East | Seán Hartigan | Green Party | |
| Elena Secas | Labour Party | ||
| Catherine Slattery | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Michael Murphy | Fine Gael | ||
| Michael Sheahan | Fine Gael | ||
| Jerry O'Dea | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Sarah Kiely | Fine Gael | ||
| Limerick City North | Frankie Daly | Independent | |
| Brian Leddin† | Green Party | ||
| Kieran O'Hanlon | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Olivia O’Sullivan | Fine Gael | ||
| John Costelloe | Sinn Féin | ||
| Conor Sheehan | Labour Party | ||
| Sharon Benson | Sinn Féin | ||
| Limerick City West | James Collins | Fianna Fáil | |
| Daniel Butler | Fine Gael | ||
| Joe Leddin | Labour Party | ||
| Fergus Kilcoyne | Independent | ||
| Abul Kalam Azad Talukder | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Dan McSweeney | Fine Gael | ||
| Elisa O'Donovan‡ | Social Democrats | ||
†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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Party | Brian Leddin | Limerick City North | Elected as a TD for Limerick City at the 2020 general election. | February 2020 | Saša Novak Uí Chonchúir | |
| Independent | Richard O'Donoghue | Adare–Rathkeale | Elected as a TD for Limerick County at the 2020 general election. | February 2020 | John O'Donoghue | |
Changes in affiliation
| Name | Electoral area | Elected as | New affiliation | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Scanlan | Newcastle West | Fine Gael | Independent | November 2019 | ||
| Eddie Ryan | Cappamore–Kilmallock | Fianna Fáil | Independent | June 2020 | ||
| Elisa O'Donovan | Limerick City West | Social Democrats | Independent | June 2020 | ||
References
- "Local authorities". Citizens Information Board. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- "S.I. No. 56/2014 - City and County of Limerick Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2014". Irish Statute Book. 7 February 2014.
- "2014 Local elections: Limerick City and County Council". Local Government. Retrieved 31 July 2014.