Wicklow County Council ( ga, Comhairle Chontae Chill Mhantáin) is the authority responsible for

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County Wicklow County Wicklow ( ; ga, Contae Chill Mhantáin ) is a county in Ireland. The last of the traditional 32 counties, having been formed as late as 1606, it is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is bordered by t ...

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. As a

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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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(Chairperson). The county administration is headed by

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, Brian Gleeson. The

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Wicklow Wicklow ( ; ga, Cill Mhantáin , meaning 'church of the toothless one'; non, Víkingaló) is the county town of County Wicklow in Ireland. It is located south of Dublin on the east coast of the island. According to the 2016 census, it has ...

History

Originally Wicklow County Council held its meetings in

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. The county council moved to a new facility, known as County Buildings ( ga, Áras an Chontae), in 1977.

Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts

Wicklow County Council is divided into

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s, defined by

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s, and into municipal districts which exercise powers of the council locally.

Councillors

The following were elected at the 2019 Wicklow 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

References

External links

* {{Local government in the Republic of Ireland, state=collapsed Politics of County Wicklow County councils in the Republic of Ireland