Cork County Council
Local authority for County Cork in Ireland
The area governed by the council Cork County Council (Irish : Comhairle Contae Chorcaí ) is the local authority of County Cork , Ireland . As a county council , it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001 , as amended. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation , urban planning and development, amenity and culture , and environment . The council has 55 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote . The head of the council has the title of Mayor . The county administration is headed by a chief executive , Valerie O'Sullivan.[ 1] county seat is Cork .
History
Cork County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Cork .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Cork Courthouse .[ 5] County Hall opened in April 1968.[ 6]
Boundary change
The area under the administration of Cork County Council was reduced on 31 May 2019, ceding territory to Cork City Council .[ 7] [ 8]
The 2015 Cork Local Government Review had recommended merging Cork City Council and Cork County Council into a single "super council"; however, a minority report opposed the merger, with a subsequent report published by an expert advisory group in 2017 recommending a city boundary extension.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Regional Assembly
Cork County Council has five representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the South-West Strategic Planning Area Committee .[ 12]
Elections
Members of Cork 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 (LEAs).
Year
FG
FF
SF
Lab
GP
SD
PDs
WP
II
Ind
Total
2024
19
18
1
2
0
3
—
0
4
8
55
2019
20
18
2
2
2
1
—
0
—
10
55
2014
16
17
10
2
0
—
—
0
—
10
55
2009
22
12
1
7
0
—
—
0
—
6
48
2004
24
16
1
5
0
—
0
0
—
2
48
1999
21
19
0
4
0
—
1
0
—
3
48
1991
20
19
0
4
0
—
1
1
—
3
48
1985
19
24
0
2
0
—
—
1
—
2
48
Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts
County Cork is divided into the municipal districts and local electoral areas , defined by electoral divisions .[ 13]
Municipal District
LEA
Definition
Seats
Bandon –Kinsale Abbeymahon, Ballinadee, Ballinspittle, Ballyfeard, Ballymackean, Ballymartle, Ballymodan, Ballymurphy, Bandon, Baurleigh, Boulteen, Brinny, Butlerstown, Cashel, Coolmain, Courtmacsherry, Cullen (in the former Rural District of Kinsale), Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Kilmaloda East, Kilmaloda West, Kilmonoge, Kinsale Rural, Kinsale Urban, Kinure, Knockavilly, Knockroe, Laherne, Leighmoney, Murragh, Nohaval, Rathclarin, Templemartin, Templemichael, Templeomalus and Timoleague.
6
Carrigaline
Ballyfoyle, Carrigaline (in the former rural district of Kinsale), Dunderrow, Farranbrien, Kilpatrick, Liscleary, Monkstown Urban, Templebreedy;
and
those parts of the electoral divisions of Ballygarvan, Carrigaline (in the former rural district of Cork), Douglas, Inishkenny, and Monkstown Rural that are not contained within the City of Cork.
6
Cobh
Ballynaglogh, Carrignavar, Carrigtohill, Cobh Rural, Cobh Urban, Killeagh (in the former Rural District of Cork), Knockraha, Watergrasshill;
and
those parts of the electoral divisions of Caherlag, Rathcooney (part), Riverstown and Whitechurch that are not contained within the City of Cork.
6
East Cork Midleton Ardagh, Ballintemple, Ballycottin, Ballyspillane, Castlemartyr, Clonmult, Clonpriest, Cloyne, Corkbeg, Dangan, Dungourney, Garryvoe, Ightermurragh, Inch, Kilcronat, Killeagh (in the former Rural District of Youghal No.1), Kilmacdonogh, Lisgoold, Midleton Rural, Midleton Urban, Mogeely, Rostellan, Templebodan, Templenacarriga, Youghal Rural (part) and Youghal Urban.
7
Fermoy Aghern, Ballyarthur, Ballyhooly, Ballynoe, Carrig (in the former Rural District of Fermoy), Castle Hyde, Castlecooke, Castlelyons, Castletownroche, Clenor, Coole, Curraglass, Derryvillane, Doneraile, Farahy, Fermoy Rural, Fermoy Urban, Glanworth East, Glanworth West, Glenville, Gortnaskehy, Gortroe, Kilcor, Kilcummer, Kildinan, Kildorrery, Kilgullane, Killathy, Kilphelan, Kilworth, Knockmourne, Leitrim, Marshalstown, Mitchelstown, Monanimy, Rathcormack, Shanballymore, Skahanagh, Streamhill, Templemolaga and Wallstown.
6
Kanturk–Mallow
Kanturk Allow, Ardskeagh, Ballyhoolahan, Banteer, Barleyhill, Barnacurra, Bawncross, Boherboy, Castlemagner, Clonfert East, Clonfert West, Clonmeen, Coolclogh, Crinnaloo, Cullen (in the former Rural District of Millstreet), Derragh, Doonasleen, Dromina, Glenlara, Greenane, Kanturk, Keale, Kilbrin, Kilcorney, Kilmeen, Knockatooan, Knocknagree, Knocktemple, Meens, Milford, Milltown, Newmarket, Newtown, Rathcool, Rathluirc, Rosnalee, Rowls, Skagh, Springfort, Tullylease and Williamstown.
4
Mallow Ballyclogh, Ballynamona, Blackpool, Buttevant, Caherduggan, Carrig (in the former rural District of Mallow), Castlecor, Churchtown, Dromore, Gortmore, Imphrick, Kilmaclenine, Kilshannig, Knockantota, Liscarroll, Mallow North Urban, Mallow Rural, Mallow South Urban, Nad, Rahan, Roskeen, Templemary and Tincoora.
5
Macroom Aghinagh, Aglish, An Sliabh Riabhach, Ballygroman, Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh (Maigh Chromta) (in the former Rural District of Macroom), Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh (Dún Mánmhaí) (in the former Rural District of Dunmanway), Bealock, Caherbarnagh, Cannaway, Carrigboy, Ceann Droma, Cill na Martra, Claonráth, Clondrohid, Clonmoyle, Coomlogane, Doire Fhínín, Dripsey, Drishane, Firmount, Gort na Tiobratan, Gowlane, Greenfort, Greenville, Inchigeelagh, Kilberrihert, Kilbonane, Kilcullen, Macloneigh, Macroom Urban, Magourney, Mashanaglass, Mountrivers, Moviddy, Na hUláin, Rahalisk, Teerelton, Warrenscourt;
and those parts of the electoral divisions of Ballincollig, Blarney, Carrigrohanebeg, Matehy and Ovens that are not contained within the City of Cork.
6
West Cork Bantry –West CorkAdrigole, Aghadown North, Aghadown South, Ahil, Ballybane, Ballydehob, Bantry Rural, Bantry Urban, Bear, Bredagh, Caheragh, Cloghdonnell, Coolagh, Coulagh, Crookhaven, Curryglass, Douce, Dromdaleague North, Dromdaleague South, Dunbeacon, Dunmanus, Durrus East, Durrus West, Garranes, Garrown, Glanlough, Glengarriff, Goleen, Gortnascreeny, Kealkill, Kilcaskan, Kilcatherine, Kilcoe, Killaconenagh, Killeenleagh, Kilnamanagh, Lowertown, Mealagh, Milane, Scart, Seefin, Sheepshead, Skull, Toormore and Whiddy.
4
Skibbereen –West CorkArdfield, Argideen, Aultagh, Ballingurteen, Ballymoney, Bengour, Cahermore, Carrigbaun, Castlehaven North, Castlehaven South, Castletown, Castleventry, Cléire, Clonakilty Rural, Clonakilty Urban, Cloonkeen, Coolcraheen, Coolmountain, Derry, Drinagh (in the former Rural District of Dunmanway), Drinagh (in the former Rural District of Skibbereen), Dunmanway North, Dunmanway South, Kilfaughnabeg, Kilkerranmore, Kilmoylerane, Kilnagross, Kinneigh, Knocks, Knockskagh, Manch, Myross, Rathbarry, Rosscarbery, Rossmore, Shreelane, Skibbereen Rural, Skibbereen Urban, Teadies, Tullagh and Woodfort
5
Councillors
The following were elected at the 2024 Cork County Council election .
2024 seats summary
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024.[ 14]
References
^ "Council defends use of debt collectors" . The Irish Examiner . 12 February 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2013 .^ Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 , s. 1: Establishment of county councils (61 & 62 Vict., c. 37 of 1898, s. 1 ). Enacted on 12 August 1898. Act of the UK Parliament . Retrieved from Irish Statute Book .^ Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, s. 124: Commencement of Act (61 & 62 Vict., c. 37 of 1898, s. 124 ). Enacted on 12 August 1898. Act of the UK Parliament . Retrieved from Irish Statute Book .
^ "Orders declaring the boundaries of administrative counties and defining county electoral divisions: County of Cork" . 27th Report of the Local Government Board for Ireland (Cmd. 9480) . Dublin: Local Government Board for Ireland . 1900. p. 249.^ "Cork County Hall: 50 years" (PDF) . Cork County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019 .^ "Cork County Hall, Cork - Building #1351" . www.skyscrapernews.com . Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2019 .^ Local Government Act 2019 (Transfer Day) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 25 of 2019 ). Signed on 30 January 2019. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland . Archived from the original on 8 February 2020. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 17 March 2019.
^ Local Government Act 2019 (No. 1 of 2019 ). Enacted on 25 January 2019. Act of the Oireachtas . Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 17 March 2019.^ Cork Local Government Committee (September 2015). "Local Government Arrangements in Cork" (PDF) . Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government . Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2019 . ^ "Merger of Cork councils to be in place for 2019 elections" . Evening Echo the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015 .^ "Cork city to double in size taking in Ballincollig, Blarney and Carrigtwohill" . Evening Echo. 9 June 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2019 .^ Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014, Article 5 and Schedule 3 (S.I. No. 573 of 2014 ). Signed on 16 December 2014. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland . Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 4 May 2023.
^ County Of Cork Local Electoral Areas And Municipal Districts Order 2019 (S.I. No. 28 of 2019 ). Signed on 31 January 2018. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland . Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 18 March 2019.
^ "Cork County Council – Elected Candidates" . RTÉ News . Retrieved 18 June 2024 .
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