S.I. No. 333/1998 - County of Sligo Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998

1. This Order may be cited as the County of Sligo Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998.

2. (1) The County of Sligo shall be divided into the local electoral areas which are named in the first column of the Schedule to this Order.

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

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

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

4. The Sligo County Council Order 1942, Sligo County Council (Amendment) Order, 1974 (

S.I. No. 23 of 1974

) and Article 8 of the County Electoral Areas (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1985 (

S.I. No. 110 of 1985

) are hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

Ballymote

The electoral divisions of Aghanagh, Ballintogher East, Ballintogher West, Ballymote, Ballysadare East, Ballysadare West, Bricklieve, Carrickbanagher, Collooney, Coolavin, Drumcolumb, Drumfin, Drumrat, Killadoon, Killaraght, Kilmactranny, Lakeview, Lisconny, Riverstown, Shanacough, Templevanny, Toomour.

5

Dromore

The electoral divisions of Aughris, Buncrowey, Castleconor West, Dromard East, Dromard West, Dromore, Easky East, Easky West, Kilglass, Mullgheruse, Rathmacurkey, Skreen, Templeboy North, Templeboy South, Toberpatrick East, Toberpatrick West.

3

Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

Sligo Drumcliff

The electoral divisions of Carney, Cliffony North, Cliffony South, Drumcliff East, Drumcliff West, Glencar, Lissadill West, Rossinver East, Rissinver West, Sligo North and the townlands of Bernard's Island, Ballure, Ballyglass, Ballynamona, Ballytivnan, Barroe, Bellanode, Bellanurly, Bellawillinbeg, Carrickoneilleen, Carrowlustia, Church Island, Clogher Beg, Clogher More, Clogherrevagh, Colgagh, Corwillick, Cottage Island, Doonally, Edenbaun, Fairy Island, Farranacardy, Faughts, Formoyle, Glackbaun, Hazelwood Demesne, Keelogyboy, Kiltycahill, Lisduff, Lisgorey, Loughanelteen, Magheraghanrush (or Deer Park), Monks Island, Mullaghgar, Rathbraghan, Tully, Willowbrook in the electoral division of Calry.

6

Sligo Strandhill

The electoral divisions of Kilmacowen, Knockaree, Sligo East, Sligo West and the townlands of Aghamore Near, Carns, Carns (Duke), Cleaveragh Demesne, Flat Island, Green Island, Tonaphubble in the electoral division of Calry.

7

Tobercurry

The electoral divisions of Achonry East, Achonry West, Aclare, Annagh, Banada, Branchfield, Breencorragh,

4

Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Members to be elected for each Loca Electoral Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

Tobercurry (contd.)

Carrownaskeagh, Cartron, Cloonacool, Cloonoghill, Coolaney, Cuilmore, Glendarragh, Kilfree, Kilshalvy, Kilturra, Leitrim, Loughill, Owenmore, Streamstown, Temple, Tobercurry.

GIVEN under the official seal of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government this 15th day of September, 1998.

NOEL DEMPSEY

Minister for the Environment and Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The effect of this Order is to amend the division of County Sligo into county electoral areas and to fix the number of members to be elected for each electoral area.

S.I. No. 333 of 1998.

COUNTY OF SLIGO LOCAL ELECTORAL AREAS ORDER, 1998

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

sections 3

and

24

of the

Local Government Act, 1994

(No. 8 of 1994), hereby orders as follows