Limerick City and County Council ( ga, Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Luimnigh) is the authority responsible for

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in the City of Limerick and

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. It came into operation on 1 June 2014 after the 2014 local elections. It was formed by the merger of

Limerick City Council Limerick City Council ( ga, Comhairle Cathrach Luimnigh) was the authority responsible for local government in the city of Limerick in Ireland. The council had 17 elected members. The head of the council had the title of Mayor. Limerick City ...

and

Limerick County Council Limerick County Council ( ga, Comhairle Contae Luimnigh) was the authority responsible for local government in County Limerick, Ireland. As a county council, it was governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council had 28 elected members. ...

under the provisions of the

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. As a city and county council, it is governed by the

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. The council is responsible for

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and community, roads and

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ation,

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and development, amenity and

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, and

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. The council has 40 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by

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. The head of the council has the title of

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. The city and county administration is headed by a

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, Pat Daly. The

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. Following a plebiscite in 2019, Limerick is due to become the first local authority in Ireland with a directly elected mayor.

Directly elected mayor

At the 2019 local election, a plebiscite was held under Part 6 of the Local Government Act 2019 on the establishment of a directly elected mayor for Limerick City and County. Voters in Limerick approved the proposal by a vote of 52.4%. In January 2021, the government approved the publication of the report on a directly elected mayor for Limerick. While an election for the post was reportedly planned for 2021, by April 2021, these plans had been deferred. As of early 2022, the legislation required for such a post had not been enacted, and it was reported that a vote on such legislation may occur "in the second half of the year 022.

Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts

Limerick City and County Council is divided into the following metropolitan and municipal districts and

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s, defined by

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is referred to as a Metropolitan District.

Councillors

The council has 40 seats.

Seats summary

Councillors by electoral area

This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019. ;Notes

Co-options

Changes in affiliation

References

External links

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