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Independent Alliance (Ireland)
The Independent Alliance () was an Irish political grouping formed in March 2015 by independent politicians. It was founded by Shane Ross and Michael Fitzmaurice (politician), Michael Fitzmaurice. It was not a political party and stated that it would not impose any whip (politics), whip on elected members except if the group agreed to support a government on motion of no confidence, confidence motions. After the 2016 Irish general election, 2016 general election, its members became part of a minority government with Fine Gael and other non-aligned Independent ministers. Representation 2015 Prior to the 2016 general election, the alliance counted among its members five independent Teachta Dála, TDs of the 31st Dáil and two senators of the 24th Seanad; within the Oireachtas, it comprised TDs Shane Ross, Michael Fitzmaurice (politician), Michael Fitzmaurice, Finian McGrath, John Halligan (politician), John Halligan, and Tom Fleming (Irish politician), Tom Fleming and Senators Feargal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Independent Alliance may refer to: *Independent Alliance (Ireland), a political grouping in the Republic of Ireland *Independent Alliance (Kent), a minor political party in the British county of Kent *Independent Alliance of Mozambique, a political party in Mozambique *Independent Alliance of Latin America and the Caribbean, a grouping of countries that cooperate on certain issues as a block in international climate negotiations *Independent Alliance Party, a former political party in the Canadian territory of Yukon *Independent Alliance for Reform, a political grouping in the British nation of Wales *Independent Alliance (UK), a political grouping in the United Kingdom House of Commons {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Halligan (politician)
John Halligan (born 18 January 1955) is an Irish former independent politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency from 2011 to 2020. He also served as Minister of State from 2016 to 2020. He was elected to the Waterford City Council in 1999, for the Workers' Party. At the 2004 local elections, he topped the poll in Waterford No. 3 electoral area. He was an unsuccessful Workers' Party candidate for the Waterford constituency at the 2002 and 2007 general elections. In February 2008, he resigned from the Workers' Party, when the party refused to drop its opposition to service charges, which Halligan supported. In 2009, as an Independent candidate, Halligan again topped the poll in his area. After the 2009 local elections, Halligan entered into a pact with Fine Gael and the Labour Party on Waterford City Council. As a result, he was duly elected Mayor of Waterford, serving from 2009 to 2010. He was elected as a TD for the Waterford constit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westmeath County Council
Westmeath County Council () is the local authority of County Westmeath, 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 20 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, Pat Gallagher. The county town is Mullingar. History Originally Westmeath County Council held its meetings in Mullingar Courthouse. The council commissioned a purpose-built facility, known as County Hall, in Mount Street in Mullingar in the early 20th century. In the early part of the 21st century it occupied a historic building on the same site associated with the old county gaol. It then moved to more modern facilities at the new County Buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Dublin County Council
South Dublin County Council () is the local authority of the county of South Dublin, Ireland. It is one of three local authorities created by the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993 to succeed the former Dublin County Council before its abolition on 1 January 1994 and one of four councils in County Dublin. 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 40 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 county administration is headed by a chief executive, Colm Ward. The county town is Tallaght, with a civic centre at Monastery Road, Clondalkin. It serves a population of approximately 192,000. The council is the third largest local authority in Ireland with a population of 265,205 (Census 2011), 90,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sligo County Council
Sligo County Council () is the local authority of County Sligo, 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, Martin Lydon. The county town is Sligo. History Originally meetings of Sligo County Council were held at Sligo Courthouse. The county council moved to modern facilities, known as County Hall, Sligo, County Hall (), in June 1979. Following the 2015 RTÉ programme ''Standards in Public Office (TV programme), Standards in Public Office'', in March 2019, Joe Queenan (politician), Joe Queenan was found by the Standards in Public Office Commission to have contrav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Offaly County Council
Offaly County Council () is the local authority of County Offaly, 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 19 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, Anna Marie Delaney. The county town is Tullamore. History Offaly County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of King's County. The 1920 King's County Council election saw significant gains for Sinn Féin. At the annual meeting of 19 June 1920, the council resolved "to revive the ancient and illustrious title of Offaly", with a motion passing to the effect, "That this County Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meath County Council
Meath County Council () is the local authority of County Meath, 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 40 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, Kieran Kehoe. The county town is Navan. History Meath County Council commissioned a purpose-built headquarters at Railway Street in Navan in the early 20th century. It then moved to more modern facilities at the new County Hall on the Dublin Road in Navan in 2017. Regional Assembly Meath County Council has three representatives on the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly who are part of the Eastern Strategic Planning Area Committee. Elections Members of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louth County Council
Louth County Council () is the local authority of County Louth, 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 29 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 current Cathaoirleach is Kevin Callan. The county administration is headed by a chief executive, David Conway. The county town is Dundalk. History Originally meetings of Louth County Council took place in Dundalk Courthouse. A home for the county officials was subsequently established at County Buildings in Crowe Street and both the county council and its officials moved to County Hall in 2000. Up until then administration services in Dundalk were separated into two different buildings, the former Louth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kildare County Council
Kildare County Council () is the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authority of County Kildare, Republic of Ireland, 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 natural environment, environment. The council has 40 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach (local government), Cathaoirleach (chairperson). The county administration is headed by a Chief executive (Irish local government), chief executive, Sonya Kavanagh. The county town is Naas. History Kildare County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Kildare, succeeding the former judicial county of Kildare. It was originally based at Naas Courthouse but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galway County Council
Galway County Council () is the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authority of County Galway, Republic of Ireland, 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, natural environment, environment, and Galway Fire and Rescue Service, local fire services. 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 (local government), Cathaoirleach (chairperson). The county administration is headed by a Chief executive (Irish local government), chief executive, Liam Conneally. The County town, county seat is at (County Hall) in Galway, Galway city. History Galway County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Galway. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fingal County Council
Fingal County Council () is the local authority of the county of Fingal, Ireland. It is one of three local authorities that succeeded the former Dublin County Council on abolition on 1 January 1994 and is one of four local authorities in County Dublin. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transport, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. The council has 40 elected members. Elections are held every five years on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). The head of the council has the title of Mayor. The county administration is headed by a chief executive, AnnMarie Farrelly. The county town is Swords. History The council of the electoral county of Dublin—Fingal was established in 1985 with 24 members. Its members also sat as members of Dublin County Council. At the 1991 local election, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donegal County Council
Donegal County Council () is the authority responsible for Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local government in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, 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 natural environment, environment. It has 37 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach (local government), Cathaoirleach (chairperson). The county administration is headed by a Chief executive (Irish local government), chief executive, John McLaughlin. The county town is Lifford. History Donegal County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Donegal, succeeding the former judicial county of Donegal. Donegal County Council, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
