Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
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Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Comhairle Ceantair Fhear Manach agus na hÓmaí Districk Cooncil o Fermanagh an Omey |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2015 |
| Preceded by |
Fermanagh District Council Omagh District Council |
| Leadership | |
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Chairman
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Mary Garrity, Social Democratic and Labour Party
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
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Political groups
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Sinn Féin (16) UUP (8) SDLP (6) DUP (6) Independents (4) |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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22 May 2014 |
| Website | |
| http://www.fermanaghomagh.com/ | |
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (Irish: Comhairle Ceantair Fhear Manach agus na hÓmaí; Ulster-Scots: Districk Cooncil o Fermanagh an Omey) is a local authority in Northern Ireland and was established on 1 April 2015. It replaced Fermanagh District Council and Omagh District Council and covers most of the southwest of Northern Ireland. Its first election was on 22 May 2014, and it acted as a shadow authority prior to the creation of the Fermanagh and Omagh district in April 2015.
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):
†Replaced during term, see table below for details.
‡Changed affiliation, see table below for details.
The area covered by the new council has a population of 113,161 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.
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