S.I. No. 507/2008 - County of Donegal Local Electoral Areas Order 2008

1. This order may be cited as the County of Donegal Local Electoral Areas Order 2008.

2. (1) The County of Donegal 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 described in the second column of the Schedule to this Order opposite the name of such local electoral area.

(3) The number of members of Donegal County Council to be elected for each such local electoral area shall be the number set out 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 or town shall be construed as referring to such electoral division or town as existing at the date of this Order and every reference to a former rural district shall be construed as a reference to that district as constituted immediately before the 1st day of October 1925.

4. The County of Donegal Local Electoral Areas Order 1998 (

S.I. No. 297 of 1998

) is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

Name of Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Number of Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

Donegal

The town of Bundoran and the electoral divisions of An Bhinn Bhán, An Leargaidh Mhr, Ballintra (in the former Rural District of Ballyshannon), Ballintra (in the former Rural District of Donegal), Ballyshannon Rural, Ballyshannon Urban, Bonnyglen, Bundoran Rural, Carrickboy, Cavangarden, Cill Charthaigh, Cill Ghabhlaigh, Cliff, Clogher, Corkermore, Cr Chaorach, Crownarad, Donegal, Dunkineely, Eanymore, Gleann Cholm Cille, Grousehall, Haugh, Inver, Killybegs, Laghy, Loch Iascaigh, Málainn Bhig, Pettigoe, Tantallon, Tawnawully, Templecarn, Tieveskeelta, Tullynaught.

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Glenties

The electoral divisions of Anagaire, An Craoslach, An Clochán Liath, An Dúchoraidh, An Ghrafaidh, An Machaire, Árainn Mhr, Ard an Rátha, Ards, Baile na Finne, Caisleán na dTuath, Críoch na Sméar, Cr Bheithe, Dawros, Dún Fionnochaidh, Dún Lúiche, Gleann Gheis, Gleann Léithín, Gort an Choirce, Inis Caoil, Inis Mhic an Dhoirn, Leitir Mhic an Bhaird, Maas, Machaire Chlochair, Maol Mosg, Mín an Chladaigh, Na Croisbhealaí, Na Gleannta.

5

Inishowen

The town of Buncrana and the electoral divisions of Ardmalin, Ballyliffin, Birdstown, Buncrana Rural, Burt, Carndonagh, Carthage, Castlecary, Castleforward, Culdaff, Desertegny, Dunaff, Fahan, Gleneely (in the former Rural District of Inishowen), Gleneganon, Glentogher, Greencastle, Illies, Inch Island, Kilderry, Killea, Malin, Manorcunningham, Mintiaghs, Moville, Newtown Cunningham, Redcastle, Straid, Three Trees, Turmone, Whitecastle.

7

Letterkenny

The town of Letterkenny and the electoral divisions of An Cheathrú Chaol, An Tearmann, Ballyarr, Ballymacool, Carraig Airt, Castlewray, Cnoc Colbha, Corravaddy, Creamhghort, Edenacarnan, Fánaid Thiar, Fánaid Thuaidh, Gartán, Glen, Glenalla, Gortnavern, Grianfort, Killygarvan, Killymasny, Kilmacrenan, Kincraigy, Letterkenny Rural, Loch Caol, Magheraboy, Millford, Mín an Lábáin, Rathmelton, Rathmullan, Ros Goill, Rosnakill, Suí Corr, Templedouglas.

7

Stranorlar

The electoral divisions of Allt na Péiste, An Clochán, Castlefinn, Cloghard, Clonleigh North, Clonleigh South, Convoy, Dooish, Feddyglass, Figart, Gleneely (in the former Rural District of Stranorlar), Goland, Killygordon, Knock, Lettermore, Mín Charraigeach, Raphoe, Stranorlar, St. Johnstown, Treantaghmucklagh, Urney West.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

27 November 2008

JOHN GORMLEY.

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

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

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

5

th December

, 2008.

The Minister for the Environment, Heritage 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