Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (Irish: Comhairle Ceantair Fhear Manach agus na hÓmaí; Ulster-Scots: Districk Cooncil o Fermanagh an Omey[1]) 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.
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Comhairle Ceantair Fhear Manach agus na hÓmaí Districk Cooncil o Fermanagh an Omey | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2015 |
| Preceded by | Fermanagh District Council Omagh District Council |
| Leadership | |
Chair | John McClaughry, UUP |
Deputy Chair | Elaine Brough, Sinn Féin |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
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Political groups | Sinn Féin (21) UUP (7) DUP (6) SDLP (3) Alliance (2) Independents (1) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 18 May 2023 |
| Website | |
| http://www.fermanaghomagh.com/ | |
Chairmanship
editChairman
edit| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Thomas O'Reilly | Sinn Féin | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Mary Garrity | SDLP | |
| 2017 | 2018 | Stephen McCann | Sinn Féin | |
| 2018 | 2019 | Howard Thornton | UUP | |
| 2019 | 2020 | Siobhan Currie | Sinn Féin | |
| 2020 | 2020 | Chris Smyth | UUP | |
| 2020 | 2021 | Diana Armstrong | UUP | |
| 2021 | 2022 | Errol Thompson | DUP | |
| 2022 | 2023 | Barry McElduff | Sinn Féin | |
| 2023 | 2024 | Thomas O’Reilly | Sinn Féin | |
| 2024 | Present | John McClaughry | UUP | |
Vice Chairman
edit| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Paul Robinson | DUP | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Bert Wilson | UUP | |
| 2017 | 2018 | Alex Baird | UUP | |
| 2018 | 2019 | John Feely | Sinn Féin | |
| 2019 | 2020 | Diana Armstrong | UUP | |
| 2020 | 2021 | John Coyle | SDLP | |
| 2021 | 2022 | Chris McCaffrey | Sinn Féin | |
| 2022 | 2023 | Allan Rainey | UUP | |
| 2023 | 2024 | Ann-Marie Donnelly | Sinn Féin | |
| 2024 | Present | Elaine Brough | Sinn Féin | |
Councillors
editFor the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):[2]
| Area | Seats |
|---|---|
| Enniskillen | 6 |
| Erne East | 6 |
| Erne North | 5 |
| Erne West | 5 |
| Mid Tyrone | 6 |
| Omagh | 6 |
| West Tyrone | 6 |
Seat summary
edit| Party | Elected 2014 | Elected 2019 | Elected 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | 17 | 15 | 21 | |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cross-Community Labour Alternative | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Independents | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
Councillors by electoral area
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| Current council members | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| District electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Enniskillen | Keith Elliot | DUP | |
| Eddie Roofe | Alliance | ||
| Tommy Maguire | Sinn Féin | ||
| Roy Crawford | UUP | ||
| Dermot Browne | Sinn Féin | ||
| Robert Irvine | UUP | ||
| Erne East | Sheamus Greene | Sinn Féin | |
| Paul Robinson | DUP | ||
| Tom O'Reilly | Sinn Féin | ||
| Noeleen Hayes | Sinn Féin | ||
| Victor Warrington | UUP | ||
| Garbhan McPhillips | SDLP | ||
| Erne North | Debbie Coyle | Sinn Féin | |
| Rosemary Barton † | UUP | ||
| David Mahon | DUP | ||
| John Feely | Sinn Féin | ||
| John McClaughtry | UUP | ||
| Erne West | Anthony Feely | Sinn Féin | |
| Elaine Brough | Sinn Féin | ||
| Declan McArdle | Sinn Féin | ||
| Adam Gannon | SDLP | ||
| Mark Ovens | UUP | ||
| Mid Tyrone | Pádraigín Kelly | Sinn Féin | |
| Roisin Devine Gallagher | Sinn Féin | ||
| Anne Marie Fitzgerald | Sinn Féin | ||
| Patrick Withers | Sinn Féin | ||
| Shirley Hawkes | DUP | ||
| Bernard McGrath | SDLP | ||
| Omagh | Barry McElduff | Sinn Féin | |
| Errol Thompson | DUP | ||
| Catherine Kelly | Sinn Féin | ||
| Marty McColgan | Sinn Féin | ||
| Stephen Donnelly | Alliance | ||
| Josephine Deehan | Independent | ||
| West Tyrone | Mark Buchanan | DUP | |
| Glenn Campbell | Sinn Féin | ||
| Allan Rainey | UUP | ||
| Ann-Marie Donnelly | Sinn Féin | ||
| Collette McNulty | Sinn Féin | ||
| Stephen McCann | Sinn Féin | ||
Population
editThe area covered by the new council has a population of 113,161 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Master Identity Guidelines for Fermanagh & Omagh District Council". Fermanagh & Omagh District Council. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "The District Electoral Areas (Northern Ireland) Order 2014". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "NI Census 2011 - Key Statistics Summary Report, September 2014" (PDF). NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 28 September 2014.