Wicklow County Council


Wicklow County Council is the authority responsible for local government in County Wicklow, 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 32 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach. The county administration is headed by Chief Executive, Frank Curran. The county town is Wicklow.

History

Originally Wicklow County Council held its meetings in Wicklow Courthouse. The county council moved to a new facility, known as County Buildings, in 1977.

Municipal Districts and Local Electoral Areas

Wicklow County Council is divided into the following municipal districts and local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions.

Councillors

The following were elected at the 2019 Wicklow County Council election under the boundaries which existed at the time.

2019 seats summary

Councillors by electoral area

This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019.
†Replaced during term, see [|table] below for details.

Co-options