Offaly County Council ( ga, Comhairle Chontae Uíbh Fhailí) is the authority responsible for
local government
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in
County Offaly
County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in hono ...
,
Ireland
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. As a
county council
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Ireland
The county councils created under British rule in 1899 continue to exist in Irela ...
, it is governed by the
Local Government Act 2001
The Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37) was enacted by the Oireachtas on 21 July 2001 to reform local government in the Republic of Ireland. Most of the provisions of the Act came into operation on 1 January 2002. The act was a restatement and a ...
. The council is responsible for
housing
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and community, roads and
transport
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ation,
urban planning
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and development, amenity and
culture
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, and
environment
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. The council has 19 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by
single transferable vote
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. The head of the council has the title of
Cathaoirleach (Chairperson). The county administration is headed by a
Chief Executive, Anna Marie Delaney. The
county town
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is
Tullamore
Tullamore (; ) is the county town of County Offaly in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is on the Grand Canal (Ireland), Grand Canal, in the middle of the county, and is the fourth most populous town in the Midland Region, Ireland, midlands reg ...
.
History
Originally
Tullamore Courthouse
Tullamore Courthouse is a judicial facility in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland
History
The building, which was designed by John B. Keane in the neoclassical style and built in ashlar stone, was completed in 1833. The design involved a symmet ...
had been the meeting place of Offaly County Council.
The county council moved to modern facilities at
County Hall ( ga, Áras an Chontae) in 2002.
Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts
Offaly County Council is divided into the following municipal districts and
local electoral areas, defined by
electoral division
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s.
Councillors
2019 seats summary
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected
on 24 May 2019.
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Co-options
Changes in affiliation
References
External links
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Politics of County Offaly
County councils in the Republic of Ireland