Monaghan County Council


Monaghan County Council is the authority responsible for local government in County Monaghan, 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. The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Eamonn O'Sullivan. The county town is Monaghan.

History

Originally Monaghan Courthouse had been the meeting place of Monaghan County Council. The county council moved to the County Offices in Glen Road in 1981.

Councillors

For the purpose of elections the county is divided into three local electoral areas : Ballybay-Clones, Carrickmacross-Castleblayney and Monaghan.

2019 seats summary

Councillors by electoral area

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