Kilkenny County Council
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Kilkenny County Council Comhairle Chontae Chill Chainnigh | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1899 |
| Leadership | |
Mary Hilda Cavanagh, FG | |
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| Seats | 24 |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 7 June 2024 |
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| County Hall, Kilkenny | |
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Kilkenny County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae Chill Chainnigh) is the local authority of County Kilkenny, 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 24 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, Lar Power. The county town is Kilkenny city.
Kilkenny County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Kilkenny.[1][2][3] This area was that of the judicial county of Kilkenny, except the portion of the town of New Ross, which was transferred to County Wexford; the judicial county of the city of Kilkenny; and the district electoral division of Kilculliheen in the judicial county of Waterford.[4]
The county council originally met at Kilkenny Courthouse.[5] By the second half of the 20th century it had moved to new offices at John's Green House.[6] The county council moved to its current home, County Hall, in 1994.[7]
In 2000, as part of a government initiative called "Better Local Government – A Programme for Change", a new structure was introduced to Kilkenny County Council which included five Strategic Policy Committees.[8]
Regional Assembly
Kilkenny County Council has two representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the South-East Strategic Planning Area Committee.[9][10]
Elections
The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1919 introduced the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV) for the 1920 Irish local elections.[11] This electoral system has been retained, with the 24 members of Kilkenny County Council elected for a five-year term of office from multi-member local electoral areas (LEAs).
| Year | FF | FG | Lab | GP | SF | WP | Ind. | Total | |||||||
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| 2024 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |||||||
| 2019 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | |||||||
| 2014 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 | |||||||
| 2009 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | |||||||
| 2004 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | |||||||
| 1999 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | |||||||
| 1991 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | |||||||
| 1985 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | |||||||
Local electoral areas and municipal districts
County Kilkenny is divided into municipal districts and LEAs, defined by electoral divisions.[12]
| Municipal District and LEA | Definition | Seats |
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| Callan–Thomastown | Aghaviller, Ballyhale, Ballyvool, Bennettsbridge, Boolyglass, Bramblestown, Brownsford, Burnchurch, Callan Rural, Callan Urban, Castlebanny, Coolaghmore, Coolhill, Danesfort, Dunbell, Dunnamaggan, Dysartmoon, Earlstown, Ennisnag, Famma, Freaghana, Graiguenamanagh, Grange, Inistioge, Jerpoint Church, Kells, Kilfane, Killamery, Kilmaganny, Kiltorcan, Knocktopher, Mallardstown, Outrath, Pleberstown, Powerstown, Rosbercon Rural, Scotsborough, Stonyford, The Rower, Thomastown, Tullaghanbrogue, Tullaherin, Tullahought, Ullard and Woolengrange. | 6 |
| Castlecomer | Attanagh, Balleen, Ballinamara, Ballybeagh, Ballycallan, Ballyconra, Ballyragget, Baunmore, Castlecomer, Clara, Clogh, Clogharinka, Clomantagh, Coolcraheen, Freshford, Galmoy, Glashare, Goresbridge, Gowran, Johnstown, Kilkieran, Kilmacar, Kilmanagh, Lisdowney, Moneenroe, Mothell, Muckalee (in the former Rural District of Castlecomer), Odagh, Paulstown, Rathbeagh, Rathcoole, Rathealy, Shankill, Tiscoffin, Tubbridbrittain, Tullaroan and Urlingford. | 6 |
| Kilkenny City | Dunmore, Kilkenny No. 1 Urban, Kilkenny No. 2 Urban, Kilkenny Rural and St. Canice. | 7 |
| Piltown | Aglish, Ballincrea, Castlegannon, Dunkitt, Farnoge, Fiddown, Jerpoint West, Kilbeacon, Kilbride, Kilcolumb, Kilculliheen (part), Kilkeasy, Killahy, Kilmakevoge, Listerlin, Muckalee (in the former Rural District of Carrick-on-Suir No. 3), Pilltown, Pollrone, Portnascully, Rathpatrick, Rossinan, Shanbogh, Templeorum, Tubbrid, Ullid and Whitechurch. | 5 |