Carlow County Council
Carlow County Council () is the authority responsible for local government in County Carlow, 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 (chairperson). The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Kathleen Holohan. The county town is Carlow. History Originally Carlow Courthouse was the meeting place of Carlow County Council. The county council established their County Secretary's Office at 1 Athy Road in the former offices and printing works of the Carlow Sentinel which ceased publication after the First World War. The county council subsequently moved further north along Athy Road into modern premises which are now known as the County Buildings. Under the Local Government Act 2001, Carlow County Council was allocated 21 seats. In November 2012, Phil Hogan, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, appointed a Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee to review the allocation of seats and the local electoral areas across local authorities. In the case of Carlow County Council, it recommended an decrease to 18 seats. This was implemented by the Local Government Reform Act 2014. In addition, the town councils of Carlow and Muinebheag were abolished, with their functions transferred to the County Council. Regional Assembly Carlow County Council has two representatives on the Southern Regional Assembly who are part of the South-East Strategic Planning Area Committee. Local electoral areas and municipal districts Carlow County Council is divided into the following local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions, each of which also forms a municipal district. Current Councillors The following were elected at the 2019 Carlow County Council election. Councillors by electoral area This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019. Notes References External links Politics of County Carlow County councils in the Republic of Ireland