Mid Ulster District Council (Irish: Comhairle Ceantair Lár Uladh; Ulster-Scots: Mid Ulstèr Airts Cooncil[1]) is a local authority that was established on 1 April 2015. It replaced Cookstown District Council, Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council and Magherafelt District Council. The first elections to the authority took place on 22 May 2014 and it acted as a shadow authority, prior to the creation of the Mid Ulster district on 1 April 2015.
Mid Ulster District Council Comhairle Ceantair Lár Uladh Mid Ulstèr Airts Cooncil | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2015 |
| Preceded by | Cookstown District Council Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council Magherafelt District Council |
| Leadership | |
Chair | Councillor Eugene McConnell, Sinn Féin |
Deputy Chair | Councillor Weasley Brown, Democratic Unionist Party |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
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Political groups | Sinn Féin (19) DUP (11) SDLP (5) Independents (3) UUP (2) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 18 May 2023 |
| Website | |
| http://www.midulstercouncil.org/ | |
Chairpersonship
editChair
edit| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Linda Dillon | Sinn Féin | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Trevor Wilson | UUP | |
| 2017 | 2018 | Kim Ashton | DUP | |
| 2018 | 2019 | Seán McPeake | Sinn Féin | |
| 2019 | 2020 | Martin Kearney | SDLP | |
| 2020 | 2021 | Cathal Mallaghan | Sinn Féin | |
| 2021 | 2022 | Paul McLean | DUP | |
| 2022 | 2023 | Cora Corry | Sinn Féin | |
| 2023 | 2024 | Dominic Molloy | Sinn Féin | |
| 2024 | Present | Eugene McConnell | Sinn Féin | |
Vice Chair
edit| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Kim Ashton | DUP | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Sharon McAleer | SDLP | |
| 2017 | 2018 | Mark Glasgow | UUP | |
| 2018 | 2019 | Frances Burton | DUP | |
| 2019 | 2020 | Clement Cuthbertson | DUP | |
| 2020 | 2021 | Meta Graham | UUP | |
| 2021 | 2022 | Christine McFlynn | SDLP | |
| 2022 | 2023 | Frances Burton | DUP | |
| 2023 | 2024 | Meta Graham | UUP | |
| 2024 | Present | Wesley Brown | DUP | |
Councillors
editFor the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):[2]
| Area | Seats |
|---|---|
| Carntogher | 5 |
| Clogher Valley | 6 |
| Cookstown | 7 |
| Dungannon | 6 |
| Magherafelt | 5 |
| Moyola | 5 |
| Torrent | 6 |
Seat summary
edit| Party | Elected 2014 | Elected 2019 | Elected 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | 18 | 17 | 19 | |
| DUP | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
| UUP | 7 | 6 | 2 | |
| SDLP | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Independents | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Councillors by electoral area
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| Current council members | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| District electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Carntogher | Brian McGuigan | Sinn Féin | |
| Sean McPeake | Sinn Féin | ||
| Paddy Kelly | Sinn Féin | ||
| Córa Corry | Sinn Féin | ||
| Kyle Black | DUP | ||
| Clogher Valley | Frances Burton | DUP | |
| Mark Robinson | DUP | ||
| Gael Gildernew | Sinn Féin | ||
| Kevin McElvogue | Independent | ||
| Eugene McConnell | Sinn Féin | ||
| Meta Graham | UUP | ||
| Cookstown | Donna Mullin | Sinn Féin | |
| John McNamee | Sinn Féin | ||
| Gavin Bell | Sinn Féin | ||
| Kerri Martin | SDLP | ||
| Wilbert Buchanan | DUP | ||
| Trevor Wilson | UUP | ||
| Eva Cahoon | DUP | ||
| Dungannon | Clement Cuthbertson | DUP | |
| Dominic Molloy | Sinn Féin | ||
| James Burton | DUP | ||
| Deirdre Varsani | Sinn Féin | ||
| Barry Monteith | Independent | ||
| Karol McQuade | SDLP | ||
| Magherafelt | Darren Totten | Sinn Féin | |
| Sean Clarke | Sinn Féin | ||
| Christine McFlynn | SDLP | ||
| Paul McLean | DUP | ||
| Wesley Brown | DUP | ||
| Moyola | Ian Milne | Sinn Féin | |
| Jolene Groogan | Sinn Féin | ||
| Anne Forde | DUP | ||
| Donal McPeake | Sinn Féin | ||
| Denise Johnston | SDLP | ||
| Torrent | Eimear Carney | Sinn Féin | |
| Niall McAleer | Sinn Féin | ||
| Dan Kerr | Independent | ||
| Jonathan Buchanan | DUP | ||
| Malachy Quinn | SDLP | ||
| Nuala McLernon | Sinn Féin | ||
Population
editThe area covered by the Council has a population of 138,590 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Equality Impect Assessment o tha Draft Ullans Leid Policy (in Ulster-Scots)" (PDF). Mid Ulster Council. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Local Government District Electoral Areas: 2013: Index Map of Northern Ireland: Final Recommendations" (PDF). Land and Property Services. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "NI Census 2011 - Key Statistics Summary Report, September 2014" (PDF). NI Statistics and Research Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.