The 1925 Irish local elections were the first local elections following the establishment of the
Irish Free State
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. The
Local Government Act 1925
The Local Government Act 1925 (No. 5) was enacted by the Oireachtas (Irish Free State), Oireachtas of the Irish Free State on 26 March 1925.
The Irish Free State had inherited the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, structure of local ...
had abolished rural district councils, passing their powers to Ireland's various county councils.
Background
Elections did not place in all councils, with a number of councils being dissolved by
W. T. Cosgraves
Cumann na nGaedheal government in 1923 and 1924, either due to being controlled by anti-Treaty politicians during the Irish Civil War, or because of alleged financial mismanagement.
These councils instead were run by appointed commissioners.
Dissolved councils included:
* Cork Corporation
* Dublin Corporation
* Leitrim County Council
* Kerry County Council
* Offaly County Council
* Cobh Urban District Council
* Tipperary Urban District Council
* Dublin District Guardians
* Roscommon Town Commissioners
Detailed results
County Councils
Borough Councils
References
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Ireland
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June 1925 in Europe
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