Derry City and Strabane District Council
Derry City and Strabane District Council (Irish: Comhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Cheantar an tSratha Báin; Ulster-Scots: Derry Cittie & Stràbane Destrìck Cooncil) is the local authority for Derry and Strabane district in Northern Ireland. It was created as part of the 2014 Northern Ireland local government reform, replacing Derry City Council and Strabane District Council. The first elections to the authority were on 22 May 2014 and it acted as a shadow authority to its two predecessors until the new district formally came into being on 1 April 2015. The name was changed from Derry and Strabane City Council on 24 February 2016.[1]
Derry City and Strabane District Council Comhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Cheantar an tSratha Báin Derry Cittie & Stràbane Destrìck Cooncil | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 2015 |
| Preceded by | Derry City Council Strabane District Council |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Patricia Logue, Sinn Féin |
Deputy Mayor | Jason Barr, Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
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Political groups | Sinn Féin (18) SDLP (10) DUP (5) UUP (3) PBP (1) Independents (3) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 18 May 2023 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Guildhall, Derry | |
| Website | |
| http://www.derrycityandstrabanedistrict.com/ | |
Mayoralty
Mayor
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Elisha McCallion | Sinn Féin | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Hilary McClintock | DUP | |
| 2017 | 2018 | Maolíosa McHugh | Sinn Féin | |
| 2018 | 2019 | John Boyle | SDLP | |
| 2019 | 2020 | Michaela Boyle | Sinn Féin | |
| 2020 | 2021 | Brian Tierney | SDLP | |
| 2021 | 2022 | Graham Warke | DUP | |
| 2022 | 2023 | Sandra Duffy | Sinn Féin | |
| 2023 | Present | Patrica Logue | Sinn Féin |
Deputy Mayor
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | Thomas Kerrigan | DUP | |
| 2016 | 2017 | Jim McKeever | SDLP | |
| 2017 | 2018 | John Boyle | SDLP | |
| 2018 | 2019 | Derek Hussey | Ulster Unionist | |
| 2019 | 2020 | Cara Hunter | SDLP | |
| 2020 | 2021 | Graham Warke | DUP | |
| 2021 | 2022 | Christopher Jackson | Sinn Féin | |
| 2022 | 2023 | Angela Dobbins | SDLP | |
| 2023 | Present | Jason Barr | SDLP |
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEAs):[2]
| Area | Seats |
|---|---|
| Ballyarnett | 6 |
| Derg | 5 |
| Faughan | 5 |
| Foyleside | 5 |
| Sperrin | 7 |
| The Moor | 5 |
| The Waterside | 7 |
Party strengths
| Party | Elected 2014 |
Elected 2019 |
Elected 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | 16 | 11 | 18 | |
| SDLP | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
| DUP | 8 | 7 | 5 | |
| Ulster Unionist | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| People Before Profit | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Alliance | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Aontú | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Independent | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Councillors by electoral area
| Current council members | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| District electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Ballyarnett | Sandra Duffy | Sinn Féin | |
| Rory Farrell | SDLP | ||
| John McGowan | Sinn Féin | ||
| Pat Murphy | Sinn Féin | ||
| Brian Tierney | SDLP | ||
| Catherine McDaid | SDLP | ||
| Derg | Keith Kerrigan | DUP | |
| Ruairí McHugh | Sinn Féin | ||
| Derek Hussey | Ulster Unionist | ||
| Antaine Ó Fearghail | Sinn Féin | ||
| Caroline Devine | Sinn Féin | ||
| Faughan | Ryan McCready | Ulster Unionist | |
| Declan Norris | SDLP | ||
| Julie Middleton | DUP | ||
| Alex Duffy | Sinn Féin | ||
| Sean Fleming | Sinn Féin | ||
| Foyleside | Conor Heaney | Sinn Féin | |
| Grace Uí Niallais | Sinn Féin | ||
| Shaun Harkin | People Before Profit | ||
| Shauna Cusack | SDLP | ||
| Lilian Seenoi Barr | SDLP | ||
| Sperrin | Paul Boggs | Sinn Féin | |
| Fergal Leonard | Sinn Féin | ||
| Brian Harte | Sinn Féin | ||
| Jason Barr | SDLP | ||
| Raymond Barr | Independent | ||
| Allan Bresland | DUP | ||
| Paul Gallagher | Independent | ||
| The Moor | Gary Donnelly | Independent | |
| Aisling Hutton | Sinn Féin | ||
| John Boyle | SDLP | ||
| Patricia Logue | Sinn Féin | ||
| Emma McGinley | Sinn Féin | ||
| Waterside | Caitlin Deeney | Sinn Féin | |
| Darren Guy | Ulster Unionist | ||
| Christopher Jackson | Sinn Féin | ||
| Chelsea Cooke | DUP | ||
| Niree McMorris | DUP | ||
| Sean Mooney | SDLP | ||
| Martin Reilly | SDLP | ||
For further details see 2023 Derry City and Strabane District Council election.
Population
The area covered by the new council has a population of 150,756 residents according to the 2011 UK census.[3]
See also
References
- "Change of Council Name (Derry and Strabane City Council) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016". www.legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- "The District Electoral Areas (Northern Ireland) Order 2014". www.legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- "NI Census 2021 - Key Statistics Summary Report, September 2014" (PDF). NI Statistics and Research Agency. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.