Waterford City and County Council


Waterford City and County Council 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. It is a merger of Waterford City Council and Waterford County Council under the provisions of the Local Government Reform Act 2014. As a city and 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, amenities, arts and culture, and environment.
The council has 32 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Mayor. The city and county administration is headed by a chief executive, Seán McKeown. The administrative centres are Waterford and Dungarvan.

Regional Assembly

Waterford City and County Council has two representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the South-East Strategic Planning Area Committee.

Elections

Members of Waterford City and County Council are elected for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote from multi-member local electoral areas.

Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts

The City and County of Waterford is divided into the metropolitan and municipal districts and local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions. The municipal district which contains the administrative area of the former Waterford City Council is referred to as a Metropolitan District.
Municipal DistrictLEADefinitionSeats
Metropolitan District of Waterford CityTramore–Waterford City WestIslandikane, Killoteran, Pembrokestown, Tramore; and the electoral divisions of Ballybricken, Bilberry, Centre A, Centre B, Cleaboy, Custom House B, Ferrybank, Gracedieu, Military Road, Newports Square, Shortcourse and The Glen, as specified in the Waterford County Borough Regulations 19836
Metropolitan District of Waterford CityWaterford City EastBallynakill, Faithlegg, Killea, Kilmacleague, Rathmoylan, Woodstown;and the electoral divisions of Ballymaclode, Ballynakill, Farranshoneen, Grange South, Grange Upper, Newtown and Park, as specified in the Waterford County Borough Regulations 19836
Metropolitan District of Waterford CityWaterford City SouthDrumcannon, Kilbarry ;and the electoral divisions of Ballybeg North, Ballybeg South, Ballynaneashagh, Ballytruckle, Custom House A, Grange North, Kilbarry, Kingsmeadow, Larchville, Lisduggan, Morrissons Avenue East, Morrissons Avenue West, Morrissons Road, Mount Sion, Poleberry, Roanmore, Slievekeale, Ticor North and Ticor South, as specified in the Waterford County Borough Regulations 19836
Dungarvan–LismoreDungarvanAird Mhór, An Rinn, Ardmore, Baile Mhac Airt, Ballyheeny, Bohadoon, Cappagh, Carriglea, Clashmore, Clonea, Colligan, Dromore, Dungarvan No. 1 Urban, Dungarvan No. 2 Urban, Dungarvan Rural, Glenwilliam, Grallagh, Grange, Keereen, Kinsalebeg, Mountkennedy, Mountstuart and Whitechurch.6
Dungarvan–LismoreLismoreBallyduff, Ballyhane, Ballyin, Ballynamult, Ballysaggartmore, Cappoquin, Castlerichard, Dromana, Drumroe, Gortnapeaky, Graignagower, Kilcockan, Kilwatermoy East, Kilwatermoy West, Lismore Rural, Lismore Urban, Mocollop, Modelligo, Modelligo, Seskinan, Tallow and Templemichael.3
ComeraghPortlaw–KilmacthomasAnnestown, Ballydurn, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Carrickbeg Rural, Carrigcastle, Clonea, Comeragh, Coumaraglin, Dunhill, Fenoagh, Fews, Foxs Castle, Gardenmorris, Georgestown, Glen, Gurteen, Kilbarrymeaden, Kilmacomma, Kilmacthomas, Kilmeadan, Kilmeadan, Kilronan, Knockaunbrandaun, Knockmahon, Mothel, Newcastle, Newtown, Portlaw, Rathgormuck, Reisk, Ross, St. Marys, Stradbally and Tinnasaggart.5

Councillors

The following were elected at the 2024 Waterford City and County Council election.

2024 seats summary

Councillors by electoral area

This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024.
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