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Waterford City and County Council () is the

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of the City of Waterford and

County Waterford County Waterford () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. It is named after the city of Waterford. ...

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. It came into operation on 1 June 2014 after the 2014 local elections. It is a merger of

Waterford City Council Waterford City Council () was the authority responsible for Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local government in the city of Waterford in Ireland until 2014. As a city council, it was governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The ...

and Waterford County Council under the provisions of the Local Government Reform Act 2014. As a city and

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, it is governed by the

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. The council is responsible for

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and community, roads and

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ation,

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and development, amenities, arts and

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, and environment. The council has 32 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by

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. The head of the council has the title of

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. The city and county administration is headed by a

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, Seán McKeown. The

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s are

Waterford Waterford ( ) is a City status in Ireland, city in County Waterford in the South-East Region, Ireland, south-east of Ireland. It is located within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster. The city is situated at the head of Waterford H ...

and

Dungarvan Dungarvan () is a coastal town and harbour in County Waterford, on the south-east coast of Ireland. Prior to the merger of Waterford County Council with Waterford City Council in 2014, Dungarvan was the county town and administrative centre of ...

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

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by means of the

(PR-STV) from multi-member

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Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts

The City and County of Waterford is divided into the metropolitan and municipal districts and

s, defined by

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s. The municipal district which contains the administrative area of the former

is referred to as a Metropolitan District.

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. ;Notes

Co-options

References

External links

* {{Local government in the Republic of Ireland Politics of County Waterford Politics of Waterford (city) 2014 establishments in Ireland City and County councils in the Republic of Ireland