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The area governed by the council. Limerick City and County Council (Irish: Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Luimnigh) is the local authority of Limerick City and County in Ireland. It came into operation on 1 June 2014 after the 2014 local elections. [1]
The functions of local government in the Republic of Ireland are mostly exercised by thirty-one local authorities, termed County, City, or City and County Councils. [1] [2] [3] The principal decision-making body in each of the thirty-one local authorities is composed of the members of the council, elected by universal franchise in local elections every five years from multi-seat local ...
Elections to all 40 seats on Limerick City and County Council and to the directly elected mayor of Limerick were held in June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. [1] Limerick City and County is divided into 6 local electoral areas (LEAs) to elect 40 councillors for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional ...
Pages in category "Members of Limerick City and County Council" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Following the 2024 Limerick mayoral election, John Moran was inaugurated as the first office-holder on 21 June 2024. Prior to June 2024, it was the title used by the chairperson of Limerick City and County Council. [3] Prior to the amalgamation of the city and county councils in 2014, the mayor was the chairperson of Limerick City Council. [4]
The area governed by the council. Limerick County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Luimnigh) was the local authority of 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.
An election to all 40 seats on Limerick City and County Council was held on 24 May 2019 as part of the 2019 Irish local elections. Limerick City and County was divided into 6 local electoral areas (LEAs) to elect 40 councillors for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
The head of the council had the title of mayor. Limerick City Council was the smallest local government area in Ireland by area (20.35 km 2) and 30th (out of 34 authorities) in terms of population. It was abolished in 2014 when the Local Government Reform Act 2014 was implemented. [1] It was succeeded by Limerick City and County Council.