Cork City Council


Cork City Council is the authority responsible for local government in the city of Cork in Ireland. As a city council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. Prior to the enactment of the 2001 Act, the council was known as Cork Corporation. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. The council has 31 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the honorific title of Lord Mayor of Cork. The city administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Ann Doherty. The council meets at City Hall, Cork.

2019 boundary change

The boundary of Cork City Council was extended from 31 May 2019, taking in territory formerly part of Cork County Council. This implemented changes under the Local Government Act 2019.
The 2015 Cork Local Government Review recommended merging Cork City Council and Cork County Council into a single "super council", within which a metropolitan district council will govern the Metropolitan Cork area; however, a minority report opposed the merger. This was subsequently followed in 2017 by a report published by an expert advisory group recommending a city boundary extension. The city boundary was to be extended to include Little Island, Cork Airport, Ballincollig, Blarney, and Carrigtwohill, adding a population of over 100,000, however the final extension will not include either Little Island or Carrigtwohill. Places farther out will remain part of the county, including Cobh, Carrigaline, and Midleton, as well as Ringaskiddy, the centre of the Port of Cork. The report gives parameters for compensation to be paid by the city to the county for the consequent reduction in its revenue. The revised proposal was welcomed by Micheál Martin but criticised by some county councillors. The city council voted unanimously to accept it. Barry Roche of The Irish Times wrote that the Mackinnon Report "has proven almost as divisive as its predecessor", except with the city and county councils' positions reversed. On 6 June 2018 Cabinet approval was given for the boundary extension, to include the surrounding areas of Cork Airport, Douglas and others.

Local Electoral Areas

Cork City Council has 31 seats, which for the 2019 local elections was divided into the following five local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions and wards.
LEADefinitionSeats
Cork City North-EastThe electoral divisions of Blackpool A, Blackpool B, Mayfield, Montenotte A, Montenotte B, St. Patrick's A, St. Patrick's B, St. Patrick's C, The Glen A, The Glen B, Tivoli A and Tivoli B as described in the County Borough of Cork Regulations 1970 and therein referred to as a ward;
in the electoral division of St. Mary's ;
the townlands of Ballincolly, Ballincrokig and Kilbarry;
and that part of the townland of Ballyvolane that is contained within the electoral division of St. Mary's ;
and
those parts of the electoral divisions of Caherlag, Rathcooney and Riverstown that are contained within the City of Cork.		6
Cork City North-West
The electoral divisions of Churchfield, Commons, Fair Hill A, Fair Hill B, Fair Hill C, Farranferris A, Farranferris B, Farranferris C, Gurranebraher A, Gurranebraher B, Gurranebraher C, Gurranebraher D, Gurranebraher E, Knocknaheeny, Shanakiel, Shandon A, Shandon B, Sundays Well A and Sundays Well B as described in the County Borough of Cork Regulations 1970 and therein referred to as a ward;
in the electoral division of St. Mary's ;
the townlands of Ballycannon, Ballygrohan, Ballysheedy, Clogheen, Coolymurraghue, Killard, Killeens, Knocknacullen East, Knocknagorty, Mount Desert;
and those parts of the townlands of Commons, Garranabraher and Knocknacullen West that are contained within the electoral division of St. Mary's ;
and
those parts of the electoral divisions of Blarney, Carrigrohanebeg, Matehy and Whitechurch that are contained within the City of Cork.		6
Cork City South-Central
The electoral divisions of Ballyphehane A, Ballyphehane B, Centre A, Centre B, City Hall A, Evergreen, Gillabbey A, Gillabbey B, Gillabbey C, Greenmount, Mardyke, Pouladuff A, Pouladuff B, South Gate A, South Gate B, The Lough, Togher B, Tramore A, Tramore B, Tramore C, Turners Cross A, Turners Cross B, Turners Cross C and Turners Cross D as described in the County Borough of Cork Regulations 1970 and therein referred to as a ward;
in the electoral division of Lehenagh;
the townlands of Ballycurreen, Curraghconway, Grange and Inchisarsfield;
and
in the electoral division of Douglas; the townlands of Ballinvuskig, Rathmacullig East and Rathmacullig West.		6
Cork City South-East
The electoral divisions of Ballinlough A, Ballinlough B, Ballinlough C, Browningstown, City Hall B, Knockrea A, Knockrea B, Mahon A, Mahon B, and Mahon C as set out in the County Borough of Cork Regulations 1970 and therein referred to as a ward;
in the electoral division of Douglas;
the townlands of Ardarrig, Ballinimlagh Ballybrack, Castletreasure, Douglas, Grange, Hop Island, Knocknamullagh, Maryborough, Moneygurney, Monfieldstown, Mounthovel, Oldcourt, Rochestown;
and that part of the townland of Ballyorban that is contained within the City of Cork;
and
those parts of the electoral divisions of Carrigaline and Monkstown Rural that are contained within the City of Cork.		6
Cork City South-West
The electoral divisions of Bishopstown A, Bishopstown B, Bishopstown C, Bishopstown D, Bishopstown E, Glasheen A, Glasheen B, Glasheen C and Togher A as described in the County Borough of Cork Regulations 1970 and therein referred to as a ward;
those parts of the townlands of Ballinaspig More and Inchigaggin that are contained within the electoral division of Bishopstown ;
in the electoral division of Lehenagh;
the townlands of Ballyduhig North, Gortagoulane, Lehenagh Beg and Lehenagh More;
and
those parts of the electoral divisions of Ballincollig, Ballygarvan, Inishkenny and Ovens that are contained within the City of Cork.		7

Councillors

The following were elected at the 2019 Cork City Council election, following the 2019 boundary extension.
AreaSeats
Cork City North East6
Cork City North West6
Cork City South Central6
Cork City South East6
Cork City South West7

2019 seats summary

Councillors by electoral area

This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019.

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