*** Welcome to piglix ***

Offaly County Council

Offaly County Council
Comhairle Contae Uíbh Fhailí
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Eamon Dooley, FF
Structure
Seats 19
Offaly County Council Composition.png
Political groups
     Fianna Fáil (8)
     Fine Gael (3)
     Sinn Féin (3)
     Renua Ireland (1)
     Independent (4)
Elections
Last election
23 May 2014
Motto
Esto Fidelis  (Latin)
"Be Faithful"
Meeting place
Áras an Chontae, Tullamore
Website
www.offaly.ie

Offaly County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is the authority responsible for local government in County Offaly, 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 19 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, Anna-Marie Delaney. The county town is Tullamore.

For the purpose of local elections the county is divided into three local electoral areas: Birr (6), Edenderry (6) and Tullamore (7).

This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 23 May 2014.


...
Wikipedia

...