Cavan County Council

Cavan County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae an Chabháin) is the authority responsible for local government in County Cavan, 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, Tommy Ryan. The county town is Cavan.

Cavan County Council

Comhairle Contae an Chabháin
Type
Type
Leadership
Sarah O'Reilly, Aon
Structure
Seats18
Political groups
  •   Fianna Fáil (7)
  •   Fine Gael (7)
  •   Aontú (1)
  •   Sinn Féin (1)
  •   Independent (2)
Elections
Last election
24 May 2019
Motto
Feardhacht is Fírinne  (Irish)
"Manliness and Truth"
Meeting place
Cavan Courthouse, Cavan
Website
cavancoco.ie
The area governed by the council

History

The meeting place of Cavan County Council has always been at Cavan Courthouse.[1]

Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts

Cavan County Council is divided into the following municipal districts and local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions.[2]

Area Definition Seats
Bailieborough–Cootehill Ashfield, Bailieborough, Ballyhaise, Canningstown, Carnagarve, Clonervy, Cootehill Rural, Cootehill Urban, Corraneary, Cuttragh, Drumanespick, Drumcarn, Drung, Enniskeen, Killinkere, Kingscourt, Knappagh, Larah North, Larah South, Lisagoan, Rakenny, Redhill, Shercock, Skeagh, Stradone, Taghart, Termon, Tullyvin East, Tullyvin West and Waterloo. 6
Ballyjamesduff Arvagh, Ballintemple, Ballyjamesduff, Ballymachugh, Bellananagh, Bruce Hall, Castlerahan, Corr, Crossbane, Crossdoney, Crosskeys, Denn, Derrin, Drumcarban, Drumlumman, Graddum, Kilbride, Kilcogy, Kilgolagh, Kill, Kilnaleck, Loughdawan, Lurgan, Mullagh, Munterconnaught, Scrabby, Springfield and Virginia. 6
Cavan–Belturbet Ardue, Ballyconnell, Ballymagauran, Bawnboy, Belturbet, Benbrack, Bilberry, Butlers Bridge, Carn, Carrafin, Castlesaunderson, Cavan Rural, Cavan Urban, Derrylahan, Derrynananta, Diamond, Doogary, Dowra, Dunmakeever, Eskey, Grilly, Kilconny, Killashandra, Killinagh, Killykeen, Kinawley, Lissanover, Milltown, Moynehall, Pedara Vohers, Swanlinbar, Teebane, Templeport, Tircahan and Tuam. 6

Current councillors

The following were elected at the 2019 Cavan County Council election.

Party Seats
Fianna Fáil 8
Fine Gael 7
Aontú 1
Sinn Féin 1
Independent 1

Councillors by electoral area
Council members from 2019 election
Local electoral area Name Party
Bailieborough–Cootehill Sarah O'Reilly Aontú
Val Smith Fine Gael
Clifford Kelly Fianna Fáil
Carmel Brady Fine Gael
Aiden Fitzpatrick Fianna Fáil
Paddy McDonald Sinn Féin
Ballyjamesduff Trevor Smith Fine Gael
Shane P. O'Reilly[lower-alpha 1] Fianna Fáil
T.P. O'Reilly Fine Gael
Winston Bennet Fine Gael
Phillip Brady Fianna Fáil
Craig Lovett Fianna Fáil
Cavan–Belturbet John Paul Feeley Fianna Fáil
Brendan Fay Independent
Madeleine Argue Fine Gael
Patricia Walsh Fianna Fáil
Sean Smith Fianna Fáil
Peter McVitty Fine Gael
Notes
  1. Changed party, see table below for details.

Changes in affiliation
Name Electoral area Elected as New affiliation Date
Shane P. O'Reilly Ballyjamesduff Fianna Fáil Independent June 2020

References
  1. "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. "County of Cavan Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018". 19 December 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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