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Originally Westmeath County Council held its meetings in Mullingar Courthouse. [1] The council commissioned a purpose-built facility, known as County Hall, in Mount Street in Mullingar in the early 20th century. [2] In the early part of the 21st century it occupied a historic building on the same site associated with the old county gaol. [3]
An election to all 20 seats on Westmeath County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. [1] County Westmeath is divided into 4 local electoral areas (LEAs) to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
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The three local electoral areas of Westmeath are Athlone (7 seats), Mullingar–Coole (7 seats) and Mullingar–Kilbeggan (6 seats). [8] The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 provided the framework for the establishment of County Councils throughout Ireland. The first meeting of Westmeath County Council was held on 22 April 1899. [9]
An election to all 20 seats on Westmeath County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of the 2014 Irish local elections, a reduction from 23 seats at the 2009 election. The town councils of Athlone and Mullingar were also abolished.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Town in County Westmeath, Ireland This article is about the town in Ireland. For other uses, see Mullingar (disambiguation). Town in Leinster, Ireland Mullingar An Muileann gCearr Town Market Square Dominick Street Mullingar Cathedral Town Park Coat of arms Mullingar Location in Ireland ...
In the early part of the 21st century, Westmeath County Council held its meetings in the old County Hall (now the Mullingar Arts Centre) in Mount Street. [1] It moved to more modern facilities at the new County Buildings, designed by Bucholz McEvoy, to the south of the old facilities in Mullingar in 2009. [2]
Council control after election Fianna Fail An election to Westmeath County Council took place on 10 June 1999 as part of that year's Irish local elections . 23 councillors were elected from five local electoral areas for a five-year term of office on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).