Galway County Council

Galway County Council

Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe
Coat of arms or logo
Logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Albert Dolan, FF
Structure
Seats39
Political groups
  Fine Gael (13)
  Fianna Fáil (11)
  Independent Ireland (6)
  Sinn Féin (2)
  Independent (7)[a]
Elections
Last election
7 June 2024
Motto
Irish: Ceart agus Cóir
"Righteousness and Justice"
Meeting place
Áras an Chontae, Galway
Website
Official website Edit this at Wikidata
The area governed by the council

Galway County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe) is the local authority of County Galway, 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, environment, and 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 (chairperson). The county administration is headed by a chief executive, Liam Conneally. The county seat is at Áras an Chontae (County Hall) in Galway city.
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