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An election to all 33 seats on Kerry County Council was held on 7 June 2024, as part of the 2024 Irish local elections.[1] County Kerry is divided into 6 local electoral areas (LEAs) to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).[2]
On 20 June, one day before the first sitting, Labour agreed to join Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in a power-sharing agreement, which will end in 2029.[3]
On 21 June, the newly-elected council met for the first time, with Breandán Fitzgerald of Fianna Fáil being appointed Cathaoirleach.[4]
- ^ "Polling Day Orders made for European, local and Limerick mayoral elections". Gov.ie (Press release). Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. 6 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Local elections in Ireland". Citizens Information Board. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Labour strike eleventh-hour deal with FG and FF for Kerry County Council control". Irish Independent. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Breandán Fitzgerald elected Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council". Radio Kerry. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.