Longford County Council ( ga, Comhairle Chontae an Longfoirt) is the authority responsible for

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in County Longford,

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. As a

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, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. 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 environment. The council has 18 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 a

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, Paddy Mahon. The county town is Longford.

History

Originally meetings of Longford County Council were held at Longford Courthouse in the Main Street and the county secretary's office was subsequently established in Dublin Road. The county council meetings and county administration moved to modern facilities at the new County Hall ( ga, Áras an Chontae) in Great Water Street in 1992.

Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts

Longford County Council is divided into the following

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s and municipal districts, defined by

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Councillors

2019 seats summary

Councillors by electoral area

This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019 at the 2019 Longford County Council election. ;Notes

Co-options

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Longford County Council Politics of County Longford County councils in the Republic of Ireland