Sligo County Council
| Sligo County Council Comhairle Contae Shligigh | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
|
Hubert Keaney, FG | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 18 |
 | |
Political groups |
Fianna Fáil (7) Fine Gael (3) Sinn Féin (2) People Before Profit (1) Independent (5) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 23 May 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
| County Hall, Sligo | |
| Website | |
|
www | |
Sligo County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Shligigh) is the authority responsible for local government in County Sligo, 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 18 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, Ciarán Hayes. The county town is Sligo town.
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into two local electoral areas: Ballymote-Tubbercurry (8) and Sligo (10).[1]
2014 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 8 | |
| Fine Gael | 3 | |
| Sinn Féin | 2 | |
| People Before Profit Alliance | 1 | |
| United Left | 1 | |
| Independent | 3 | |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 23 May 2014.[2]
| Council members from 2014 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Ballymote-Tubbercurry | Margaret Gormley | Independent | |
| Michael Clarke | Independent | ||
| Martin Baker | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Joe Queenan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Eamon Scanlon | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Paul Taylor | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Jerry Lundy | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Dara Mulvey | Fine Gael | ||
| Sligo | Declan Bree | United Left | |
| Seán MacManus | Sinn Féin | ||
| Marie Casserly | Independent | ||
| Sinéad Maguire | Fine Gael | ||
| Thomas Healy | Sinn Féin | ||
| Rosaleen O'Grady | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Tom MacSharry | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Seamie O'Boyle | People Before Profit | ||
| Seamus Kilgannon | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Hubert Keaney | Fine Gael | ||
Changes in Membership
Co-Options
Gino O'Boyle replaced his father Seamie O'Boyle upon his sudden death in August 2015. Keith Henry replaced Eamon Scanlon upon his election to Dáil Éireann in February 2016.
Changes in affiliation
| Name | Electoral area | Elected as | New affiliation | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Queenan | Ballymote-Tubbercurry | Fianna Fáil | Independent | December 2015 | ||
| Declan Bree | Sligo | United Left | Independent | December 2015 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "2014 Local elections – Sligo County Council". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Local elections: Sligo County Council". RTÉ News. Retrieved 5 June 2014.