Clare County Council
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- Sinn Féin (2)
- Independent (3)
Clare County Council Comhairle Contae an Chláir | |
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| Type | |
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| Leadership | |
Paul Murphy, FG | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 28 |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 7 June 2024 |
| Motto | |
| Dílis d'ar nOidreacht (Irish) "True to our Heritage" | |
| Meeting place | |
| Áras Contae an Chláir, Ennis | |
| Website | |
Official website  | |
Clare County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae an Chláir) is the local authority of County Clare, 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 28 elected members who are elected for a five-year term. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach (chairperson). The county administration is headed by a chief executive, Pat Dowling. The county town is Ennis.
Clare County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Clare, succeeding in area of the former judicial county of Clare, with the addition of the district electoral divisions of Drummaan, Inishcaltra North, and Mountshannon, formerly within the judicial county of County Galway.[1][2][3]
Originally meetings of Clare County Council were held at Ennis Courthouse.[4] Áras Contae an Chláir, a new county council headquarters, was completed in May 2008.[5]
Regional Assembly
Clare County Council has two representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the Mid-West Strategic Planning Area Committee.[6][7]
Elections
Members of Clare 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 | FF | FG | SF | GP | Lab | PDs | Ind. | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | N/a | 3 | 28 | |||||||
| 2019 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | N/a | 5 | 28 | |||||||
| 2014 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/a | 7 | 28 | |||||||
| 2009 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/a | 7 | 32 | |||||||
| 2004 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 32 | |||||||
| 1999 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 32 | |||||||
| 1991 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 32 | |||||||
| 1985 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | N/a | 5 | 32 | |||||||
| 1979 | 17 | 9 | 1 | N/a | 2 | N/a | 2 | 31 | |||||||
Local electoral areas and municipal districts
County Clare is divided into the following local electoral areas and municipal districts, defined by electoral divisions.[8]
| Municipal District | LEA | Definition | Seats |
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| Ennis | Clareabbey, Doora, Ennis No. 1 Urban, Ennis No. 2 Urban, Ennis No. 3 Urban, Ennis No. 4 Urban, Ennis Rural, Kilnamona, Kilraghtis, Spancelhill and Templemaley | 7 | |
| Killaloe | Ayle, Ballyblood, Ballynahinch, Boherglass, Caher, Caherhurly, Cahermurphy (in the former Rural District of Scarriff), Cappaghabaun, Carrowbaun, Castlecrine, Cloghera, Clooney (in the former Rural District of Tulla), Cloontra, Cloonusker, Coolreagh, Corlea, Crusheen, Dangan, Derrynagittagh, Drummaan, Fahymore, Feakle, Glendree, Inishcaltra North, Inishcaltra South, Kilkishen, Killaloe, Killanena, Killokennedy, Killuran, Kilseily, Kiltannon, Kyle, Lackareagh, Loughea, Mountshannon, Newgrove, OBriensbridge, Ogonnelloe, Quin, Rathclooney, Rossroe, Scarriff, Toberbreeda, Tomfinlough and Tulla | 5 | |
| Shannon | Ballycannan, Ballyglass, Cappavilla, Clenagh, Cratloe, Drumline, Killeely, Kiltenanlea, Mountievers, Newmarket, Sixmilebridge and Urlan | 7 | |
| West Clare | Ennistymon | Abbey, Ballagh, Ballyea, Ballyeighter, Ballysteen, Ballyvaskin, Boston, Carran, Castletown, Cloghaun, Cloonanaha, Clooney (in the former Rural District of Ennistimon), Corrofin, Derreen, Drumcreehy, Dysert, Ennistimon, Gleninagh, Glenroe, Kilfenora, Killaspuglonane, Killilagh, Killinaboy, Kilshanny, Kiltoraght, Liscannor, Lisdoonvarna, Lurraga, Magherareagh, Milltown Malbay, Mount Elva, Moy, Muckanagh, Noughaval, Oughtmama, Rath, Rathborney, Ruan and Smithstown | 4 |
| Kilrush | Annagh, Ballynacally, Cahermurphy (in the former Rural District of Kilrush), Clondagad, Cloonadrum, Clooncoorha, Coolmeen, Cooraclare, Creegh, Doonbeg, Drumellihy, Einagh, Formoyle, Furroor, Glenmore, Kilballyowen, Kilchreest, Kilcloher, Kilfearagh, Kilfiddane, Kilkee, Killadysert, Killanniv, Killard, Killimer, Killofin, Killone, Kilmihil, Kilmurry (in the former Rural District of Killadysert), Kilmurry (in the former Rural District of Kilrush), Kilrush Rural, Kilrush Urban, Kinturk, Knock, Knocknaboley, Knocknagore, Liscasey, Lisheen, Moveen, Moyarta, Mullagh, Querrin, Rahona, Rinealon, St. Martins, Tullig and Tullycreen | 5 | |