Mayo County Council
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Mayo County Council Comhairle Contae Mhaigh Eo | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1899 |
| Leadership | |
Seán Carey, FF | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 30 |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 7 June 2024 |
| Motto | |
| Irish: Dia is Muire Linn "God and Mary be with us" | |
| Meeting place | |
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| County Hall, Castlebar | |
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Official website  | |
Mayo County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Mhaigh Eo) is the local authority of County Mayo, 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 30 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, Kevin Kelly. The county town is Castlebar.
Mayo County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Mayo, succeeding the judicial county of Mayo, except for the district electoral divisions of Ballaghaderreen and Edmondstown, which became part of County Roscommon; and with the addition of the district electoral divisions of Ballinchalla and Owenbrin, which had been part of County Galway; and the district electoral divisions of Ardnaree North, Ardnaree South Urban, and Ardnaree South Rural, which had been part of County Sligo.[1][2][3][4]
Originally meetings of Mayo County Council took place in Castlebar Courthouse.[5] The county council moved to modern facilities at County Hall further west on The Mall in Castlebar in 1989.[6]
In the early 1930s, the County Council was dissolved for a time and replaced with a Commissioner because of the Mayo librarian controversy.
Regional Assembly
Mayo County Council has two representatives on the Northern and Western Regional Assembly who are part of the West Strategic Planning Area Committee.[7][8]
Elections
Local electoral areas and municipal districts
County Mayo is divided into LEAs and municipal districts, defined by electoral divisions.[11]
| Municipal District | LEA | Definition | Seats |
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| Ballina | Ardagh, Ardnaree North, Ardnaree South Rural, Ardnaree South Urban, Attymass East, Attymass West, Ballina Rural, Ballina Urban, Ballycastle, Ballysakeery, Carrowmore, Crossmolina North, Crossmolina South, Deel, Derry, Fortland, Kilfian East, Kilfian South, Kilfian West, Kilgarvan, Killala, Lackan North, Lackan South, Mount Falcon, Rathoma, and Sallymount | 6 | |
| Castlebar | Abhainn Bhrain, Addergoole, An Cheapaigh Dhuibh, Baile an Chalaidh, Baile Óbha, Balla, Ballinafad, Ballyhean, Ballynagoraher, Bellavary, Breaghwy, Burren, Burriscarra, Castlebar Rural (part), Castlebar Urban, Clogher (in the former Rural District of Castlebar), Cloonkeen, Croaghmoyle, Islandeady, Killavally, Letterbrick, Manulla, Partraí, Pontoon, Roslee, Strade, Tamhnaigh na Graí, and Turlough | 7 | |
| Claremorris | Claremorris | Ballindine, Ballinrobe, Ballyhaunis, Ballyhowly, Bekan, Caraun, Claremorris, Cloghermore, Cong, Coonard, Course, Crossboyne, Culnacleha, Dalgan, Garrymore, Hollymount, Houndswood, Kilcolman, Kilcommon, Kilmaine, Kilvine, Knock North, Knock South, Mayo, Murneen, Neale, Newbrook, Shrule and Tagheen | 6 |
| Swinford | Aghamore, Ballinamore, Bohola, Brackloon, Callow, Cloonmore, Coolnaha, Cuildoo, Doocastle, Kilbeagh, Kilkelly, Killedan, Kilmovee, Kiltamagh, Loughanboy, Meelick, Sonnagh, Sraheen, Swineford, Toocananagh, Toomore, Tumgesh and Urlaur | 4 | |
| Westport–Belmullet | Westport | Aghagower North, Aghagower South, Aillemore, Bundorragha, Clare Island, Clogher (in the former Rural District of Westport), Croaghpatrick, Derryloughan, Drummin, Emlagh, Erriff, Glenhest, Kilgeever, Kilmaclasser, Kilmeena, Kilsallagh, Knappagh, Louisburgh, Newport East, Owennadornaun, Slievemahanagh, Westport Rural and Westport Urban | 4 |
| Belmullet | Acaill, An Corrán, An Geata Mór Theas, An Geata Mór Thuaidh, Ballycroy North, Ballycroy South, Bangor, Barr Rúscaí, Béal an Mhuirthead, Béal Deirg Mór, Bunaveela, Cnoc an Daimh, Cnoc na Lobhar, Cnoc na Ráithe, Dumha Éige, Gleann Chaisil, Gleann na Muaidhe, Glenco, Guala Mhór, Moing na Bó, Na Monga, Newport West, Sheskin, Slievemore and Srahmore | 3 | |