Cork County Council (Irish:Comhairle Contae Chorcaí) is thelocal authority ofCounty Cork,Ireland. As acounty council, it is governed by theLocal Government Act 2001, as amended. The council is responsible forhousing and community, roads andtransportation,urban planning and development, amenity andculture, andenvironment. The council has 55 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are bysingle transferable vote. The head of the council has the title ofMayor. The county administration is headed by achief executive, Moira Murrell.[1] Thecounty seat isCork.
Cork County Council Comhairle Contae Chorcaí | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Joe Carroll,FF | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 55 |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 7 June 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
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| County Hall, Cork | |
| Website | |
Official website | |
History
editCork County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under theLocal Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for theadministrative county ofCounty Cork.[2][3][4] Originally meetings of Cork County Council were held in the back portion of the top floor ofCork Courthouse.[5] By the 1950s these premises were becoming inadequate andCounty Hall opened in April 1968.[6]
Boundary change
editThe area under the administration of Cork County Councilwas reduced on 31 May 2019, ceding territory toCork City Council.[7] This implemented changes under the Local Government Act 2019.[8]
The 2015Cork Local Government Review had recommended mergingCork City Council and Cork County Council into a single "super council"; however, a minority report opposed the merger, with a subsequent report published by an expert advisory group in 2017 recommending a city boundary extension.[9][10][11]
Regional Assembly
editCork County Council has five representatives on theSouthern Regional Assembly who are part of theSouth-West Strategic Planning Area Committee.[12]
Elections
editMembers of Cork County Council are elected for a five-year term of office on theelectoral system ofproportional representation by means of thesingle transferable vote (PR-STV) from multi-memberlocal electoral areas (LEAs).
| Year | FG | FF | SF | Lab | GP | SD | PDs | WP | II | Ind | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 8 | 55 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 10 | 55 | ||||||||||
| 2014 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | 10 | 55 | ||||||||||
| 2009 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | 6 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 2004 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1999 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1991 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1985 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 48 | ||||||||||
Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts
editCounty Cork is divided into the municipal districts andlocal electoral areas, defined byelectoral divisions.[13]
| Municipal District | LEA | Definition | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandon–Kinsale | Abbeymahon, Ballinadee, Ballinspittle, Ballyfeard, Ballymackean, Ballymartle, Ballymodan, Ballymurphy, Bandon, Baurleigh, Boulteen, Brinny, Butlerstown, Cashel, Coolmain, Courtmacsherry, Cullen (in the former Rural District of Kinsale), Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Kilmaloda East, Kilmaloda West, Kilmonoge, Kinsale Rural, Kinsale Urban, Kinure, Knockavilly, Knockroe, Laherne, Leighmoney, Murragh, Nohaval, Rathclarin, Templemartin, Templemichael, Templeomalus and Timoleague. | 6 | |
| Carrigaline | Ballyfoyle, Carrigaline (in the former rural district of Kinsale), Dunderrow, Farranbrien, Kilpatrick, Liscleary, Monkstown Urban, Templebreedy; and those parts of the electoral divisions of Ballygarvan, Carrigaline (in the former rural district of Cork), Douglas, Inishkenny, and Monkstown Rural that are not contained within the City of Cork. | 6 | |
| Cobh | Ballynaglogh, Carrignavar, Carrigtohill, Cobh Rural, Cobh Urban, Killeagh (in the former Rural District of Cork), Knockraha, Watergrasshill; and those parts of the electoral divisions of Caherlag, Rathcooney (part), Riverstown and Whitechurch that are not contained within the City of Cork. | 6 | |
| East Cork | Midleton | Ardagh, Ballintemple, Ballycottin, Ballyspillane, Castlemartyr, Clonmult, Clonpriest, Cloyne, Corkbeg, Dangan, Dungourney, Garryvoe, Ightermurragh, Inch, Kilcronat, Killeagh (in the former Rural District of Youghal No.1), Kilmacdonogh, Lisgoold, Midleton Rural, Midleton Urban, Mogeely, Rostellan, Templebodan, Templenacarriga, Youghal Rural (part) and Youghal Urban. | 7 |
| Fermoy | Aghern, Ballyarthur, Ballyhooly, Ballynoe, Carrig (in the former Rural District of Fermoy), Castle Hyde, Castlecooke, Castlelyons, Castletownroche, Clenor, Coole, Curraglass, Derryvillane, Doneraile, Farahy, Fermoy Rural, Fermoy Urban, Glanworth East, Glanworth West, Glenville, Gortnaskehy, Gortroe, Kilcor, Kilcummer, Kildinan, Kildorrery, Kilgullane, Killathy, Kilphelan, Kilworth, Knockmourne, Leitrim, Marshalstown, Mitchelstown, Monanimy, Rathcormack, Shanballymore, Skahanagh, Streamhill, Templemolaga and Wallstown. | 6 | |
| Kanturk–Mallow | Kanturk | Allow, Ardskeagh, Ballyhoolahan, Banteer, Barleyhill, Barnacurra, Bawncross, Boherboy, Castlemagner, Clonfert East, Clonfert West, Clonmeen, Coolclogh, Crinnaloo, Cullen (in the former Rural District of Millstreet), Derragh, Doonasleen, Dromina, Glenlara, Greenane, Kanturk, Keale, Kilbrin, Kilcorney, Kilmeen, Knockatooan, Knocknagree, Knocktemple, Meens, Milford, Milltown, Newmarket, Newtown, Rathcool, Rathluirc, Rosnalee, Rowls, Skagh, Springfort, Tullylease and Williamstown. | 4 |
| Mallow | Ballyclogh, Ballynamona, Blackpool, Buttevant, Caherduggan, Carrig (in the former rural District of Mallow), Castlecor, Churchtown, Dromore, Gortmore, Imphrick, Kilmaclenine, Kilshannig, Knockantota, Liscarroll, Mallow North Urban, Mallow Rural, Mallow South Urban, Nad, Rahan, Roskeen, Templemary and Tincoora. | 5 | |
| Macroom | Aghinagh, Aglish, An Sliabh Riabhach, Ballygroman, Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh (Maigh Chromta) (in the former Rural District of Macroom), Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh (Dún Mánmhaí) (in the former Rural District of Dunmanway), Bealock, Caherbarnagh, Cannaway, Carrigboy, Ceann Droma, Cill na Martra, Claonráth, Clondrohid, Clonmoyle, Coomlogane, Doire Fhínín, Dripsey, Drishane, Firmount, Gort na Tiobratan, Gowlane, Greenfort, Greenville, Inchigeelagh, Kilberrihert, Kilbonane, Kilcullen, Macloneigh, Macroom Urban, Magourney, Mashanaglass, Mountrivers, Moviddy, Na hUláin, Rahalisk, Teerelton, Warrenscourt; and those parts of the electoral divisions of Ballincollig, Blarney, Carrigrohanebeg, Matehy and Ovens that are not contained within the City of Cork. | 6 | |
| West Cork | Bantry–West Cork | Adrigole, Aghadown North, Aghadown South, Ahil, Ballybane, Ballydehob, Bantry Rural, Bantry Urban, Bear, Bredagh, Caheragh, Cloghdonnell, Coolagh, Coulagh, Crookhaven, Curryglass, Douce, Dromdaleague North, Dromdaleague South, Dunbeacon, Dunmanus, Durrus East, Durrus West, Garranes, Garrown, Glanlough, Glengarriff, Goleen, Gortnascreeny, Kealkill, Kilcaskan, Kilcatherine, Kilcoe, Killaconenagh, Killeenleagh, Kilnamanagh, Lowertown, Mealagh, Milane, Scart, Seefin, Sheepshead, Skull, Toormore and Whiddy. | 4 |
| Skibbereen–West Cork | Ardfield, Argideen, Aultagh, Ballingurteen, Ballymoney, Bengour, Cahermore, Carrigbaun, Castlehaven North, Castlehaven South, Castletown, Castleventry, Cléire, Clonakilty Rural, Clonakilty Urban, Cloonkeen, Coolcraheen, Coolmountain, Derry, Drinagh (in the former Rural District of Dunmanway), Drinagh (in the former Rural District of Skibbereen), Dunmanway North, Dunmanway South, Kilfaughnabeg, Kilkerranmore, Kilmoylerane, Kilnagross, Kinneigh, Knocks, Knockskagh, Manch, Myross, Rathbarry, Rosscarbery, Rossmore, Shreelane, Skibbereen Rural, Skibbereen Urban, Teadies, Tullagh and Woodfort | 5 | |
Councillors
editThe following were elected at the2024 Cork County Council election.
2024 seats summary
edit| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 19 | |
| Fine Gael | 18 | |
| Independent Ireland | 4 | |
| Social Democrats | 3 | |
| Labour | 2 | |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | |
| Independent | 8 | |
Councillors by electoral area
editThis list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024.[14]
- Notes
Co-options
edit| Party | Outgoing | LEA | Reason | Date | Co-optee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Eoghan Kenny | Mallow | Elected to34th Dáil at the2024 general election | 20 December 2024 | Ronan Sheehan[15] | |
| Fianna Fáil | Séamus McGrath | Carrigaline | Elected to 34th Dáil at the 2024 general election | 20 December 2024 | Patrick Donovan[16] | |
| Fine Gael | Noel McCarthy | Fermoy | Elected to 34th Dáil at the 2024 general election | 20 December 2024 | Kay Dawson[16] | |
| Fine Gael | John Paul O'Shea | Kanturk | Elected to 34th Dáil at the 2024 general election | 20 December 2024 | Aileen Browne[16] | |
| Social Democrats | Liam Quaide | Midleton | Elected to 34th Dáil at the 2024 general election | 20 December 2024 | Eamonn Horgan[17] | |
| Fine Gael | Noel O'Donovan | Skibbereen–West Cork | Nominated to the27th Seanad | 7 February 2025 | TBA | |
References
edit- ^"Council defends use of debt collectors".The Irish Examiner. 12 February 2013.Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved30 April 2013.
- ^Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, s. 1: Establishment of county councils (61 & 62 Vict., c. 37 of 1898, s. 1). Enacted on 12 August 1898. Act of theUK Parliament. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book.
- ^Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, s. 124: Commencement of Act (61 & 62 Vict., c. 37 of 1898, s. 124). Enacted on 12 August 1898. Act of theUK Parliament. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book.
- ^"Orders declaring the boundaries of administrative counties and defining county electoral divisions: County of Cork".27th Report of the Local Government Board for Ireland (Cmd. 9480). Dublin:Local Government Board for Ireland. 1900. p. 249.
- ^"Cork County Hall: 50 years"(PDF). Cork County Council.Archived(PDF) from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved26 October 2019.
- ^"Cork County Hall, Cork - Building #1351".www.skyscrapernews.com.Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved26 October 2019.
- ^Local Government Act 2019 (Transfer Day) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 25 of 2019). Signed on 30 January 2019. Statutory Instrument of theGovernment of Ireland.Archived from the original on 8 February 2020. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book on 17 March 2019.
- ^Local Government Act 2019 (No. 1 of 2019). Enacted on 25 January 2019. Act of theOireachtas.Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book on 17 March 2019.
- ^Cork Local Government Committee (September 2015)."Local Government Arrangements in Cork"(PDF).Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.Archived(PDF) from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved17 March 2019.
- ^"Merger of Cork councils to be in place for 2019 elections".Evening Echo. 7 September 2015. Archived fromthe original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved8 September 2015.
- ^"Cork city to double in size taking in Ballincollig, Blarney and Carrigtwohill". Evening Echo. 9 June 2017.Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved26 October 2019.
- ^Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014, Article 5 and Schedule 3 (S.I. No. 573 of 2014). Signed on 16 December 2014. Statutory Instrument of theGovernment of Ireland. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book on 4 May 2023.
- ^County Of Cork Local Electoral Areas And Municipal Districts Order 2019 (S.I. No. 28 of 2019). Signed on 31 January 2018. Statutory Instrument of theGovernment of Ireland.Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book on 18 March 2019.
- ^"Cork County Council – Elected Candidates".RTÉ News. Retrieved18 June 2024.
- ^Bohane, John (11 December 2024)."Ronan Sheehan looking forward to resuming political career on Cork County Council". Irish Independent. Retrieved12 December 2024.
- ^abcBohane, John (17 December 2024)."Fine Gael select candidates to replace outgoing councillors Noel McCarthy and John Paul O'Shea". Irish Independent. Retrieved17 December 2024.
- ^Campbell, Amy (13 December 2024)."New councillor selected for Soc Dems in East Cork". Echolive. Retrieved13 December 2024.