Meath County Council

Meath County Council

Comhairle Chontae na Mí
Coat of arms or logo
Logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Sharon Tolan, FG
Structure
Seats40
Political groups
  Fine Gael (11)
  Fianna Fáil (9)
  Sinn Féin (6)
  Aontú (2)
  Social Democrats (1)
  Independent (11)
Elections
Last election
7 June 2024
Motto
Tré Neart le Chéile (Irish)
"Stronger Together"
Meeting place
County Hall, Navan
Website
Official website Edit this at Wikidata
The area governed by the council

Meath County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae na Mí) is the local authority of County Meath, 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.[1] The council has 40 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, Jackie Maguire. The county town is Navan.

  1. ^ "Community Information". Meath County Council. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.