Limerick County Council

Limerick County Council Comhairle Contae Luimnigh
County council of Limerick
History
Established	1898
Disbanded	2014
Succeeded by	Limerick City and County Council
Seats	28
Elections
Last election	5 June 2009
Motto
Cuimhnigh ar Luimneach  (Irish) Remember Limerick
Meeting place
County Hall, Dooradoyle, Limerick

Limerick County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Luimnigh) was the authority responsible for local government in County Limerick, Ireland. As a county council, it was governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council had 28 elected members. Elections for the council were held every five years and were by single transferable vote. The head of the council had the title of Cathaoirleach (Chairperson).

The county seat was at County Hall, Dooradoyle prior to which the county seat was located on O'Connell Street in Limerick city having moved to Dooradoyle in the mid 2000s. Limerick County Council was also responsible of a large proportion of Limerick city's suburbs. The remaining areas of Limerick city were under the authority of Limerick City Council which was a separate authority. It was abolished in 2014 when the Local Government Reform Act 2014 was implemented. It was succeeded by Limerick City and County Council.

For the purpose of elections the county was divided into five local electoral areas: Adare (7), Castleconnell (7), Kilmallock (5), Newcastle (5) and Rathkeale (4).

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