Westmeath County Council
| Westmeath County Council Comhairle Contae na hIarmhí | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
|
Paul Daly, FF | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 20 |
 | |
Political groups |
Council Control (8)
Council Opposition (12)
|
| Elections | |
Last election | 23 May 2014 |
| Motto | |
|
Triath ós Triathaibh (Irish) "Noble above nobility" | |
| Meeting place | |
| County Buildings, Mullingar | |
| Website | |
|
www | |
Westmeath County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae na hIarmhí) is the authority responsible for local government in County Westmeath, 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 20 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, Pat Gallagher. The county town is Mullingar.
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into three local electoral areas: Athlone (Westmeath) (7), Mullingar-Coole (7) and Mullingar-Kilbeggan (6).
2014 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 8 | |
| Fine Gael | 5 | |
| Sinn Féin | 3 | |
| Labour Party | 2 | |
| Independent | 2 | |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 23 May 2014.[1]
| Council members from 2014 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Athlone (Westmeath) | Kevin Boxer Moran | Independent | |
| Tom Farrell | Fine Gael | ||
| Paul Hogan | Sinn Féin | ||
| John Dolan | Fine Gael | ||
| Aengus O'Rourke | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Frankie Keena | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Michael O'Brien | Independent | ||
| Mullingar-Coole | Aidan Davitt | Fianna Fáil | |
| Úna D'Arcy | Sinn Féin | ||
| John Shaw | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Paddy Hill | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Frank McDermott | Fine Gael | ||
| Peter Burke | Fine Gael | ||
| Michael Dollard | Labour Party | ||
| Mullingar-Kilbeggan | Paul Daly | Fianna Fáil | |
| Avril Whitney | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Ken Glynn | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Johnnie Penrose | Labour Party | ||
| Sorca Clarke | Sinn Féin | ||
| Andrew Duncan | Fine Gael | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "2014 Local elections: Westmeath County Council". RTÉ News. Retrieved 5 June 2014.