Type County council Seats 18 | Cathaoirleach Hubert Keaney, FG Last election 23 May 2014 | |
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Political groups Fianna Fáil (7)
Fine Gael (3)
Sinn Féin (2)
AAA-PBP (1)
Independent (5) | ||
Sligo County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Shligigh) is the authority responsible for local government in 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, Ciarán Hayes. The county town is Sligo town.
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Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into two local electoral areas: Ballymote-Tubbercurry (8) and Sligo (10).
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 23 May 2014.
Co-Options
Gino O'Boyle replaced his father Seamie O'Boyle upon his sudden death in August 2015. Keith Henry replaced Eamon Scanlon upon his election to Dáil Éireann in February 2016.