Sligo County Council
{{Short description|Local authority of County Sligo, Ireland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox legislature
|name = Sligo County Council
|native_name = {{lang|ga|Comhairle Chontae Shligigh}}
|transcription_name =
|jurisdiction = County Sligo
|coa_pic = Sligo COA.png
|coa_res =
|house_type = County council
|body =
|motto = Land of Heart's Desire
|leader1_type = Cathaoirleach
|leader1 = Declan Bree
|party1 = Ind
|election1 =
|members = 18
|structure1 = Sligo County Council composition.svg
|structure1_res = 260px
|political_groups1 =
:{{Party index link|Fianna Fáil|border=darkgray}} (6)
:{{Party index link|Fine Gael|border=darkgray}} (4)
:{{Party index link|Sinn Féin|border=darkgray}} (2)
:{{Party index link|Labour Party (Ireland)|border=darkgray}} (1)
:{{Party index link|People Before Profit–Solidarity|border=darkgray}} (1)
:{{Party index link|Independent Ireland|border=darkgray}} (1)
:{{Party index link|Independent politician (Ireland)|border=darkgray}} (3)
|last_election1 = 7 June 2024
|session_room =
|session_res =
|meeting_place = County Hall, Sligo
|website = {{URL|sligococo.ie}}
|footnotes =
}}
Sligo County Council ({{langx|ga|Comhairle Chontae Shligigh}}) is the local authority of County Sligo, 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, Martin Lydon. The county town is Sligo.
History
Originally meetings of Sligo County Council were held at Sligo Courthouse.{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1982-05-26/121/|title=Local Authorities|date=26 May 1982|publisher=Oireachtas|access-date=26 October 2019|archive-date=26 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026151235/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1982-05-26/121/|url-status=live}} The county council moved to modern facilities, known as County Hall ({{langx|ga|Áras an Chontae}}), in June 1979.{{cite web|url=http://www.sligococo.ie/media/SligoCountyCouncil2015/Policies/Downloads/ModelPublicationScheme2016.pdf|title=Model Publication Scheme|page=5|publisher=Sligo County Council|access-date=15 November 2019|archive-date=24 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524093257/http://www.sligococo.ie/media/SligoCountyCouncil2015/Policies/Downloads/ModelPublicationScheme2016.pdf|url-status=live}}
Following the 2015 RTÉ programme Standards in Public Office, in March 2019, Joe Queenan was found by the Standards in Public Office Commission to have contravened the Local Government Act in three different instances, including failure to maintain proper standards of integrity, conduct and concern for the public interest.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/sipo-finds-against-two-councillors-over-rt%C3%A9-undercover-report-1.3839032|title=Sipo finds against two councillors over RTÉ undercover report|last=Kelly|first=Fiach|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=26 March 2019|access-date=26 March 2019|archive-date=6 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506233611/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/sipo-finds-against-two-councillors-over-rt%C3%A9-undercover-report-1.3839032|url-status=live}}
Regional Assembly
Sligo County Council has two representatives on the Northern and Western Regional Assembly where they are part of the Border Strategic Planning Area Committee.{{cite ISB|year=2014|type=si|number=573|name=Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014|date=16 December 2014|access-date=17 April 2023|provision=Article 5 and Schedule 3}}
Elections
Members of Sligo County Council are elected for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV) from multi-member local electoral areas (LEAs).
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right; padding-left:1em"
!align="left"|Year | {{abbrev party name with color|Fine Gael}} | {{abbrev party name with color|Fianna Fáil}} | {{abbrev party name with color|Sinn Féin}} | {{abbrev party name with color|People Before Profit}} | {{abbrev party name with color|Independents 4 Change}} | {{abbrev party name with color|Labour Party (Ireland)}} | {{abbrev party name with color|United Left (Ireland)}} | {{abbrev party name with color|Sligo–Leitrim Independent Socialist Organisation}} | {{abbrev party name with color|Independent politician (Ireland)}} !align="left"|Total |
| align=left|2024
|colspan=2|4 |colspan=2|6 |colspan=2|2 |colspan=2|1 |colspan=2|0 |colspan=2|1 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2|4 |18 |
| align=left|2019
|colspan=2|6 |colspan=2|5 |colspan=2|2 |colspan=2|1 |colspan=2|1 |colspan=2|0 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2|3 |18 |
| align=left|2014
|colspan=2|3 |colspan=2|8 |colspan=2|2 |colspan=2|1 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2|0 |colspan=2|1 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2|3 |18 |
| align=left|2009
|colspan=2|12 |colspan=2|7 |colspan=2|1 |colspan=2|0 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2|2 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2|3 |25 |
| align=left|2004
|colspan=2|10 |colspan=2|10 |colspan=2|1 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2|3 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2|1 |25 |
| align=left|1999
|colspan=2|11 |colspan=2|9 |colspan=2|1 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2|2 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2|2 |25 |
| align=left|1991
|colspan=2|11 |colspan=2|11 |colspan=2|0 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2|0 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2|1 |colspan=2|2 |25 |
| align=left|1985
|colspan=2|9 |colspan=2|11 |colspan=2|0 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2|1 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=2|1 |colspan=2|3 |25 |
Local electoral areas and municipal districts
County Sligo is divided into borough and municipal districts and LEAs, defined by electoral divisions.{{cite ISB|year=2018|type=si|num=632|title=County of Sligo Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018|date=19 December 2018|access-date=11 September 2020|archive-date=2 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202212421/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2018/si/632/made/en/print|url-status=live}} The municipal district which contains the administrative area of the former borough of Sligo is referred to as a borough district.{{cite ISB|year=2014|num=1|section=19|title=Local Government Reform Act 2014 |stitle=Municipal districts|date=27 January 2014|access-date=5 September 2020|website=Irish Statute Book|archive-date=15 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215171029/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2014/act/1/section/19/enacted/en/html|url-status=live}}
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Municipal District
!LEA !Definition !Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Borough District of Sligo | Sligo–Strandhill | Knockaree, Sligo East, Sligo North and Sligo West | 6 |
| colspan=2|Ballymote–Tobercurry | Achonry East, Achonry West, Aclare, Aghanagh, Annagh, Aughris, Ballymote, Ballynakill, Ballynashee, Banada, Branchfield, Breencorragh, Bricklieve, Buncrowey, Carrickbanagher, Carrownaskeagh, Cartron, Castleconor East, Castleconor West, Cloonacool, Cloonoghill, Coolaney, Coolavin, Cuilmore, Dromard East, Dromard West, Dromore, Drumcolumb, Drumfin, Drumrat, Easky East, Easky West, Glendarragh, Kilfree, Kilglass, Killadoon, Killaraght, Kilmacteige, Kilmactranny, Kilshalvy, Kilturra, Lakeview, Leitrim, Lisconny, Loughil, Mullagheruse, Owenmore, Rathmacurkey, Riverstown, Shancough, Skreen, Streamstown, Temple, Templeboy North, Templeboy South, Templevanny, Tobercurry, Toberpatrick East, Toberpatrick West and Toomour | 7 | |
| colspan=2|Sligo–Drumcliff | Ballintogher East, Ballintogher West, Ballysadare East, Ballysadare West, Calry, Carney, Cliffony North, Cliffony South, Collooney, Drumcliff East, Drumcliff West, Glencar, Kilmacowen, Lissadill East, Lissadill North, Lissadill West, Rossinver East and Rossinver West | 7 |
Councillors
=2024 seats summary=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| colspan=2|Party |
|---|
| {{party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}}
|align="center"|6 |
| {{party name with colour|Fine Gael}}
|align="center"|4 |
| {{party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
|align="center"|3 |
| {{party name with colour|Labour Party (Ireland)}}
|align="center"|1 |
| {{party name with colour|People Before Profit–Solidarity}}
|align="center"|1 |
| {{party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
|align="center"|4 |
=Councillors by electoral area=
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024.
{{Multi seat members begin
|constituency = LEA
|title = Council members from 2024 election
}}
{{Multi seat constituency
|name = Ballymote–Tubbercurry
|seats = 7
|member1 = {{sortname|Paul|Taylor|dab=Gaelic footballer}}
|party1 = Fianna Fáil
|member2 = {{sortname|Joe|Queenan|dab=politician}}
|party2 = Independent politician (Ireland)
|member3 = {{sortname|Michael|Clarke|nolink=1}}{{efn|name=changed|Changed party, see table below for details.}}
|party3 = Independent politician (Ireland)
|member4 = {{sortname|Dara|Mulvey|nolink=1}}
|party4 = Fine Gael
|member5 = {{sortname|Gerard|Mullaney|nolink=1}}
|party5 = Fine Gael
|member6 = {{sortname|Liam|Brennan|nolink=1}}
|party6 = Fianna Fáil
|member7 = {{sortname|Barry|Gallagher|nolink=1}}
|party7 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Multi seat constituency
|seats = 5
|member1 = {{sortname|Thomas|Healy|nolink=1}}
|party1 = Sinn Féin
|member2 = {{sortname|Edel|McSharry|nolink=1}}
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|member3 = {{sortname|Thomas|Walsh|nolink=1}}
|party3 = Fine Gael
|member4 = {{sortname|Marie|Casserly|nolink=1}}
|party4 = Independent politician (Ireland)
|member5 = {{sortname|Dónal|Gilroy|nolink=1}}
|party5 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Multi seat constituency
|name = Sligo–Strandhill
|seats = 6
|member1 = {{sortname|Declan|Bree}}
|party1 = Independent politician (Ireland)
|member2 = {{sortname|Tom|MacSharry|nolink=1}}
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|member3 = {{sortname|Nessa|Cosgrove}}{{efn|name=coopt|Replaced during term, see table below for details.}}
|party3 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|member4 = {{sortname|Arthur|Gibbons|nolink=1}}
|party4 = Sinn Féin
|member5 = {{sortname|Fergal|Nealon|nolink=1}}
|party5 = Fine Gael
|member6 = {{sortname|Gino|O'Boyle|nolink=1}}
|party6 = People Before Profit–Solidarity
}}
{{end}}
;Notes
{{Notelist}}
==Co-options==
{{Council co-option begin}}
{{Council co-option
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|outgoing = Nessa Cosgrove
|elec_area = Sligo–Strandhill
|reason = Elected to 27th Seanad at the 2025 Seanad election
|date = 18 February 2025
}}
{{end}}
==Changes in affiliation==
{{Council change affiliation begin}}
{{Council change affiliation
|name = Michael Clarke
|elec_area = Ballymote–Tubbercurry
|old_party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|new_party = Independent Ireland
}}
{{end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|sligococo.ie}}
{{Sligo County Council elections}}
{{Local government in the Republic of Ireland}}
Category:Politics of County Sligo