Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Comhairle Ceantair an Iúir, Mhúrn agus an Dúin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2015 |
| Preceded by |
Down District Council Newry and Mourne District Council |
| Leadership | |
Chairperson |
Gillian Fitzpatrick, SDLP |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 41 |
 | |
Political groups |
Sinn Fein (14) SDLP (13) DUP (4) UUP (3) Alliance (2) TUV (1) Independents (5) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 22 May 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
| Downshire Civic Centre, Downpatrick and O'Hagan House, Newry | |
| Website | |
| http://www.newrymournedown.org/ | |
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is a local authority in Northern Ireland that was established on 1 April 2015. It replaces Down District Council and Newry and Mourne District Council and covers most of the southeast of Northern Ireland. The first elections to the authority were on 22 May 2014 and it acted as a shadow authority, prior to the creation of the Newry, Mourne and Down district on 1 April 2015.
Chairpersonship
Chairperson
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Naomi Bailie | Sinn Féin | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Gillian Fitzpatrick | SDLP |
Vice Chairperson
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Gillian Fitzpatrick | SDLP | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Garth Craig | DUP |
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):[1]
| Area | Seats |
|---|---|
| Crotlieve | 6 |
| Downpatrick | 5 |
| Newry | 6 |
| Rowallane | 5 |
| Slieve Croob | 5 |
| Slieve Gullion | 7 |
| The Mournes | 7 |
2015 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | 14 | |
| SDLP | 13 | |
| DUP | 4 | |
| UUP | 3 | |
| Alliance | 2 | |
| TUV | 1 | |
| Independents | 5 | |
Councillors by electoral area
| Council members from 2014 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| District electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Crotlieve | Declan McAteer | SDLP | |
| Michael Carr | SDLP | ||
| Sinead Ennis | Sinn Féin | ||
| Mickey Ruane | Sinn Féin | ||
| Gillian Fitzpatrick | SDLP | ||
| Jarlath John Tinnelly | Independent | ||
| Downpatrick | John Trainor | SDLP | |
| Dermot Curran | SDLP | ||
| Gareth Sharvin | SDLP | ||
| Cadogan Enright | Independent | ||
| Naomi Bailie | Sinn Féin | ||
| Newry | Charlie Casey | Sinn Féin | |
| Liz Kimmins | Sinn Féin | ||
| Valerie Harte | Sinn Féin | ||
| Davy Hyland | Independent | ||
| Gary Stokes | SDLP | ||
| Kevin McAteer | Independent | ||
| Rowallane | Terry Andrews | SDLP | |
| Robert Burgess | UUP | ||
| Harry Harvey | DUP | ||
| Billy Walker | DUP | ||
| Patrick Brown | Alliance | ||
| Slieve Croob | Stephen Burns | Sinn Féin | |
| Garth Craig | DUP | ||
| Mark Murnin | SDLP | ||
| Pól O Gribín | Sinn Féin | ||
| Andrew McMurray | Alliance | ||
| Slieve Gullion | Terry Hearty | Sinn Féin | |
| Geraldine Donnelly | SDLP | ||
| Mickey Larkin | Sinn Féin | ||
| Barra O Muirí | Sinn Féin | ||
| David Taylor | UUP | ||
| Róisín Mulgrew | Sinn Féin | ||
| Kate Loughran | SDLP | ||
| The Mournes | Henry Reilly | TUV | |
| Laura Devlin | SDLP | ||
| Willie Clarke | Sinn Féin | ||
| Seán Doran | Sinn Féin | ||
| Harold McKee | UUP | ||
| Brian Quinn | SDLP | ||
| Glyn Hanna | DUP | ||
Chairpersons of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Population
The area covered by the new Council has a population of 171,533 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.deac-ni.org/index/current-review-of-district-electoral-areas/final_ni_overview__300dpi_a1_.pdf
- ↑ "Naomi Bailie is new Council Chair", Newry.ie, 31 March 2015
- ↑ "NI Census 2011 - Key Statistics Summary Report, September 2014" (PDF). NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
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