Galway County Council


Galway County Council is the authority responsible for local government in County Galway, 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 39 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, Kevin Kelly. The county seat is at Áras an Chontae in Galway city.

History

Galway County Council initially met in Tuam. It subsequently acquired the old Galway Infirmary and converted it into a new county headquarters. A modern facility, known as County Hall, was built on the same site and completed in 1999.

Municipal Districts and Local Electoral Areas

Galway County Council is divided into the following municipal districts and local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions.

Councillors

The following were elected at the 2019 Galway County Council election, under the boundaries which existed at the time.

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