Meath County Council
| Meath County Council Comhairle Contae na Mí | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
|
Maria Murphy, FG | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
 | |
Political groups |
Council Control (22)
Council Opposition (18)
|
| Elections | |
Last election | 23 May 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
| County Hall, Navan | |
| Website | |
|
www | |
Meath County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae na Mí) is the authority responsible for local government in 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, Jackie Maguire. The county town is Navan.
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into six local electoral areas: Ashbourne (6), Kells (7), Laytown-Bettystown (7), Navan (7), Ratoath (7) and Trim (6).[2]
2014 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 13 | |
| Fianna Fáil | 10 | |
| Sinn Féin | 8 | |
| Independent | 9 | |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 23 May 2014.[3]
| Council members from 2014 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Ashbourne | Joe Bonner | Independent | |
| Darren O'Rourke | Sinn Féin | ||
| Claire O'Driscoll | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Suzanne Jamal | Fine Gael | ||
| Alan Tobin | Fine Gael | ||
| Seán Smith | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Kells | Sean Drew | Fianna Fáil | |
| Michael Gallagher | Sinn Féin | ||
| Johnny Guirke | Sinn Féin | ||
| David Gilroy | Independent | ||
| Sarah Reilly | Fine Gael | ||
| Eugene Cassidy | Fine Gael | ||
| Bryan Reilly | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Laytown-Bettystown | Eimear Ferguson | Sinn Féin | |
| Wayne Harding | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Sharon Keogan | Independent | ||
| Sharon Tolan | Fine Gael | ||
| Stephen McKee | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Paddy Meade | Fine Gael | ||
| Tom Kelly | Independent | ||
| Navan | Joe Reilly | Sinn Féin | |
| Francis Deane | Independent | ||
| Shane Cassels | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Sinéad Burke | Sinn Féin | ||
| Tommy Reilly | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Wayne Forde | Independent | ||
| Jim Holloway | Fine Gael | ||
| Ratoath | Brian Fitzgerald | Independent | |
| Nick Killian | Independent | ||
| Maria O'Kane | Sinn Féin | ||
| Maria Murphy | Fine Gael | ||
| Damien O'Reilly | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Gerry O'Connor | Fine Gael | ||
| Gillian Toole | Fine Gael | ||
| Trim | Caroline Lynch | Sinn Féin | |
| Joe Fox | Fine Gael | ||
| Trevor Golden | Independent | ||
| Enda Flynn | Fine Gael | ||
| Ronan McKenna | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Noel French | Fine Gael | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Community Information". Meath County Council. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ↑ "2014 Local elections – Meath County Council". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Local elections: Meath County Council". RTÉ News. Retrieved 5 June 2014.