Meath County Council
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Meath County Council Comhairle Chontae na Mí | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1899 |
| Leadership | |
Wayne Harding, FF | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 7 June 2024 |
| Motto | |
| Tré Neart le Chéile (Irish) "Stronger Together" | |
| Meeting place | |
| County Hall, Navan | |
| Website | |
Official website  | |
Meath County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae na Mí) is the local authority of County Meath, 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.[1] 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 Cathaoirleach (chairperson). The county administration is headed by a chief executive, Kieran Kehoe. The county town is Navan.
Meath County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Meath, succeeding the judicial county of Meath.[2][3][4][5]
Meath County Council commissioned a purpose-built headquarters at Railway Street in Navan in the early 20th century.[6] It then moved to more modern facilities at the new County Hall on the Dublin Road in Navan in 2017.[7]
Regional Assembly
Meath County Council has three representatives on the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly who are part of the Eastern Strategic Planning Area Committee.[8][9]
Elections
Local electoral areas and municipal districts
County Meath is divided into LEAs, defined by electoral divisions, and into municipal districts which exercise powers of the council locally.[12][13]
| Municipal District and LEA | Definition | Seats |
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| Ashbourne | Ardmulchan, Donaghmore, Kentstown, Kilbrew, Rathfeigh, Skreen, Stamullin, Tara; those parts of the electoral division of Ardcath not contained in the local electoral area of Laytown—Bettystown; and those parts of the electoral division of Ratoath to the east of a line drawn along the M2 motorway | 6 |
| Kells | An Ráth Mhór, Ardagh, Baile Átha Buí, Ballinlough, Balrathboyne, Boherboy, Burry, Carrickleck, Castlekeeran, Castletown, Ceanannas Mór Rural (part), Ceanannas Mór Urban, Crossakeel, Crosskeys, Cruicetown, Domhnach Phádraig, Drumcondra, Girley, Grennanstown, Killallon, Killeagh, Kilmainham, Kilskeer, Knocklough, Loughan, Maperath, Martry, Moybolgue, Moylagh, Moynalty, Newcastle, Newtown, Nobber, Oldcastle, Posseckstown, Rathkenny, Staholmog, Stonefield, Tailtin and Trohanny | 7 |
| Laytown—Bettystown | Duleek, Grangegeeth, Julianstown, Killary, Mellifont, Painestown, Slane, St. Marys (part), Stackallan; and those parts of the electoral division of Ardcath north of a line drawn as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the boundary between the townlands of Bellewstown and Prioryland with the R152 road and then proceeding in a north-easterly direction along the R152 road to its intersection with the R150 road; then proceeding in an easterly direction along the R150 road to its intersection with the boundary between the electoral divisions of Ardcath and Duleek | 7 |
| Navan | Ardbraccan, Bective, Navan Rural and Navan Urban | 7 |
| Ratoath | Culmullin, Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin, Killeen, Kilmessan, Kilmore, Rodanstown; and those parts of the electoral division of Ratoath not contained in the local electoral area of Ashbourne | 7 |
| Trim | Ardnamullan, Ballyboggan, Ballyconnell, Castlejordan, Castlerickard, Cill Bhríde, Cloghbrack, Clonmacduff, Gallow, Galtrim, Hill of Down, Innfield, Kilcooly, Kildalkey, Killaconnigan, Killyon, Laracor, Rahinstown, Rathmolyon, Summerhill, Trim Rural and Trim Urban | 6 |