S.I. No. 34/1974 - Westmeath County Council (Amendment) Order, 1974.

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Westmeath County Council (Amendment) Order, 1974.

(2) This Order and the Westmeath County Council Order, 1942 may be cited collectively as the Westmeath County Council Orders, 1942 and 1974.

2. Article 3 of and the Schedule to the Westmeath County Council Order, 1942 are hereby revoked.

3. (1) The County of Westmeath shall be divided into the county electoral areas named in the first column of the Schedule to this Order.

(2) Every such county electoral area shall consist of the places set forth in the second column of the Schedule to this Order opposite the name of such county electoral area.

(3) The number of members of the Council of the County of Westmeath to be elected for each such county electoral area shall be the number set forth in the third column of the Schedule to this Order opposite the name of such county electoral area.

4. Every reference in the Schedule to this Order to a district electoral division or urban district shall be construed as referring to such district electoral division or urban district as existing at the date of this Order.

SCHEDULE

County Electoral Area

Contents of County Electoral Area

Number of Members to be elected for each county electoral area.

Athlone

The District Electoral Divisions of:—

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Ardnagragh, Athlone East Rural, Auburn, Bellanalack, Carn, Castledaly, Doonis, Drumraney, Glassan, Killinure, Moate, Mount Temple, Moydrum, Muckanagh, Noughaval, Tubbrit;

and the Urban District of Athlone.

Coole

The District Electoral Divisions of:—

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Ballinalack, Ballinlough, Ballyhealy, Ballynaskeagh, Boherquill, Bracklin, Clonarney, Collinstown, Coole, Coolure, Copperally, Delvin, Faughalstown, Finnea, Fore East, Fore West, Glenlough, Glore, Hilltown, Kilcumny, Killua, Killulagh, Kilpatrick, Kinturk, Knockarrow, Lackan, Multyfarnham, Rathowen, Rosmead, Street.

Kilbeggan

The District Electoral Divisions of:—

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Ardnaglew, Ballybroder, Ballykilmore, Ballymore, Ballymorin, Ballynagore, Carrick, Castlelost, Castletown, Churchtown, Clonfad, Dysart, Enniscoffey, Gaybrook, Griffinstown, Jamestown, Kilbeggan, Kilcumreragh, Killare, Kinnegad, Lauree, Middleton, Milltown, Newtown, Rahugh, Streamstown, Templepatrick, Umma, Winetown.

Mullingar

The District Electoral Divisions of:—

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Belvidere, Castle, Cloghan, Clonlost, Derrymore, Emper, Greenpark, Heathstown, Hopestown, Huntingdon, Kilbixy, Killucan, Knockdrin, Mullingar Rural, Mullingar North Urban, Mullingar South Urban, Owel, Piercetown, Portloman, Raharney, Rathconrath, Riverdale, Russellstown, Skeagh, Sonna, Stonehall, Taghmon, Tullaghan, Woodland.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Local Government

this 15th day of February, 1974.

JAMES TULLY,

Minister for Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this Order is to divide Westmeath County into four county electoral areas for the purpose of the election of members of Westmeath County Council and to fix the number of members to be elected for each county electoral area.

S.I. No. 34 of 1974.

WESTMEATH COUNTY COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1974.

The Minister for Local Government in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

section 33

(7) of the

Local Government Act, 1941

, (No. 23 of 1941), hereby orders as follows:—