Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
| Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Comhairle Ceantair Fhear Manach agus na hÓmaí | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2015 |
| Preceded by |
Fermanagh District Council Omagh District Council |
| Leadership | |
Chairman |
Mary Garrity, Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
 | |
Political groups |
Sinn Féin (16) UUP (8) SDLP (6) DUP (5) Independents (4) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 22 May 2014 |
| Website | |
| http://www.fermanaghomagh.com/ | |
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is a local authority in Northern Ireland and was established on 1 April 2015. It replaced Fermanagh District Council and Omagh District Council and covers most of the southwest of Northern Ireland. Its first election was on 22 May 2014, and it acted as a shadow authority prior to the creation of the Fermanagh and Omagh district in April 2015.
Chairmanship
Chairman
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Thomas O'Reilly | Sinn Féin | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Mary Garrity | SDLP |
Vice Chairman
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Paul Robinson | DUP | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Bert Wilson | UUP |
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):[1]
| Area | Seats |
|---|---|
| Enniskillen | 6 |
| Erne East | 6 |
| Erne North | 5 |
| Erne West | 5 |
| Mid Tyrone | 6 |
| Omagh | 6 |
| West Tyrone | 6 |
2014 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | 17 | |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 9 | |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 8 | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 5 | |
| Independents | 1 | |
Councillors by electoral area
| Council members from 2014 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| District electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Enniskillen | Robert Irvine | UUP | |
| Keith Elliot | DUP | ||
| Patricia Rogers | SDLP | ||
| Tommy Maguire | Sinn Féin | ||
| Debbie Coyle | Sinn Féin | ||
| Howard Thornton | UUP | ||
| Erne East | Victor Warrington | UUP | |
| Paul Robinson | DUP | ||
| Richie McPhillips | SDLP | ||
| Tom O'Reilly | Sinn Féin | ||
| Brian McCaffrey | Sinn Féin | ||
| Sheamus Greene | Sinn Féin | ||
| Erne North | Rosemary Barton | UUP | |
| Raymond Farrell | Independent | ||
| David Mahon | DUP | ||
| John Coyle | SDLP | ||
| John Feely | Sinn Féin | ||
| Erne West | Alex Baird | UUP | |
| Bernice Swift | Independent | ||
| Barry Doherty | Sinn Féin | ||
| Anthony Feely | Sinn Féin | ||
| Brendan Gallagher | SDLP | ||
| Mid Tyrone | Bert Wilson | UUP | |
| Seán Clarke | Sinn Féin | ||
| Ann Marie Fitzgerald | Sinn Féin | ||
| Seán Donnelly | Sinn Féin | ||
| Barry McNally | Sinn Féin | ||
| Rosemarie Shields | SDLP | ||
| Omagh | Josephine Deehan | Independent | |
| Sorcha McAnespy | Independent | ||
| Errol Thompson | DUP | ||
| Chris Smyth | UUP | ||
| Joanne Donnelly | Independent | ||
| Marty McColgan | Sinn Féin | ||
| West Tyrone | Glenn Campbell | Sinn Féin | |
| Allan Rainey | UUP | ||
| Frankie Donnelly | Sinn Féin | ||
| Mark Buchanan | DUP | ||
| Mary Garrity | SDLP | ||
| Stephen McCann | Sinn Féin | ||
Changes
- Sorcha McAnespy left Sinn Féin to become an Independent [2]
- Raymond Farrell left the UUP to become an Independent.[3]
- Josephine Deehan left the SDLP to become an Independent.[4]
- Joanne Donnelly left the SDLP to become an Independent.[5]
Population
The area covered by the new council has a population of 113,161 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.deac-ni.org/index/current-review-of-district-electoral-areas/final_ni_overview__300dpi_a1_.pdf
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- ↑ "NI Census 2011 - Key Statistics Summary Report, September 2014" (PDF). NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
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