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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. 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 electoral areas ...
A local electoral area ( LEA; Irish: toghlimistéar áitiúil) [1] is an electoral area for elections to local authorities in Ireland. All elections use the single transferable vote. The Republic of Ireland is divided into 166 LEAs, with an average population of 28,700 and average area of 423.3 square kilometres (163.4 sq mi).
Local government in Dublin, the capital city of Ireland, is currently administered through the local authorities of four local government areas (the city of Dublin and the counties of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin ). The historical development of these councils dates back to medieval times.
The Chief Executive of a city or county is the senior permanent official in local government in the Republic of Ireland. Whereas the county council and city council are elected officials who formulate policy, the chief executive is an appointed official who manages the implementation of policy. [ 1] The position was introduced in 1929–42 ...
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council ( Irish: Comhairle Contae Dhún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin) is the local authority of the county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. It is one of three local authorities that succeeded the former Dublin County Council on its abolition on 1 January 1994 and one of four councils in the old County Dublin.
The current pattern of 11 local government districts was established on 1 April 2015, as a result of the reform process that started in 2005.. The previous pattern of local government in Northern Ireland, with 26 councils, was established in 1973 by the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 and the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 to replace the previous system ...
Waterford City and County Council ( Irish: Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge) is the local authority of the City of Waterford and County Waterford in Ireland. It came into operation on 1 June 2014 after the 2014 local elections. [1] It is a merger of Waterford City Council and Waterford County Council under the provisions of the ...
the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland; local authorities and related services; the supervision of elections including the general election and presidential elections, and electronic voting arrangements; Met Éireann, the weather forecasting service. Tailte Éireann, a planned agency for surveying, registering ownership, and valuing land.