Fermanagh and Omagh District Council ( ga, Comhairle Ceantair Fhear Manach agus na hÓmaí;
Ulster-Scots: ''Districk Cooncil o Fermanagh an Omey''
) is a local authority in
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
and was established on 1 April 2015. It replaced
Fermanagh District Council
Fermanagh District Council was a local council in Northern Ireland. It was created out of Fermanagh County Council and later merged with Omagh District Council in April 2015 under local government reorganisation to become Fermanagh and Omagh Di ...
and
Omagh District Council
Omagh District Council was a local council in Northern Ireland. It merged with Fermanagh District Council in April 2015 under local government reorganisation to become Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.
Its headquarters was in the town ...
and covers most of the southwest of Northern Ireland. Its first election was on
22 May 2014, and it acted as a shadow authority prior to the creation of the
Fermanagh and Omagh
Ulster Scots: ''Fermanay an Omey''
, settlement_type = District
, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_type1 = Constituent country
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district in April 2015.
Chairmanship
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):
Seat summary
Councillors by electoral area
*O'Cofaigh is a member of the
Militant Left party, which contests elections under the Labour Alternative name
†'' Co-opted to fill a vacancy since the election.''
‡'' Changed party affiliation since the election.
Last updated 17 September 2022.''
''For further details see
2019 Fermanagh and Omagh District Council election''
Population
The area covered by the new council has a population of 113,161 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.
See also
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Local government in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is divided into 11 districts for local government purposes. In Northern Ireland, local councils do not carry out the same range of functions as those in the rest of the United Kingdom; for example they have no responsibility f ...
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2014 Northern Ireland local elections
Fourteen or 14 may refer to:
* 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15
* one of the years 14 BC, AD 14, 1914, 2014
Music
* 14th (band), a British electronic music duo
* ''14'' (David Garrett album), 2013
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Political make-up of local councils in the United Kingdom
This article documents the strengths of political parties in the 333 local authorities of England, 32 local authorities of Scotland, 22 principal councils of Wales and 11 local councils of Northern Ireland.
England's 333 local authorities are ...
References
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District councils of Northern Ireland
2015 establishments in Northern Ireland
Politics of County Fermanagh
Politics of County Tyrone