Offaly County Council


Offaly County Council is the authority responsible for local government in County Offaly, 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 19 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach. The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Anna-Marie Delaney. The county town is Tullamore.

History

Originally Tullamore Courthouse had been the meeting place of Offaly County Council. The county council moved to modern facilities at County Hall in 2002.

Councillors

For the purpose of local elections the county is divided into three local electoral areas: Birr, Edenderry and Tullamore.

2019 seats summary

Councillors by electoral area

This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019.
†Replaced during term, see [|table] below for details.

‡Changed party, see table below for details.

Co-options

Changes in affiliation