Carlow County Council
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Carlow County Council Comhairle Contae Cheatharlach |
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| Leadership | |
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Charlie Murphy, Ind
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 18 |
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Political groups
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Council Control (10)
Council Opposition (8)
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| Elections | |
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Last election
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23 May 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
| County Buildings, Carlow | |
| Website | |
| www |
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Council Control (10)
Council Opposition (8)
Carlow County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Cheatharlach) is the authority responsible for local government in County Carlow, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. The council has 18 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach (Chairperson). The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Kathleen Holohan. The county town is Carlow town.
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into two local electoral areas (LEA):
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 23 May 2014.
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