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Waterford City and County Council ( ga, Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge) is the authority responsible for

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in the City of Waterford and

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. It came into operation on 1 June 2014 after the 2014 local elections. It is a merger of

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and

Waterford County Council Waterford County Council ( ga, Comhairle Contae Phort Láirge) was the authority responsible for local government in County Waterford, Ireland. The remit of Waterford County Council also included some suburbs of the Waterford city not within t ...

under the provisions of the

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. As a city and

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, 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 32 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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, Michael Walsh. The

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s are

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and

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Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts

Waterford 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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s. The municipal district which contains the administrative area of the former

is referred to as a Metropolitan District.

Councillors

The council has 32 seats. The following were elected at the 2019 Waterford City and County Council election.

2019 seats summary

Councillors by electoral area

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

Co-options

;Notes

Changes in affiliation

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Waterford City and County Council Politics of County Waterford Politics of Waterford (city) 2014 establishments in Ireland City and County councils in the Republic of Ireland