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Leitrim County Council
Description
Leitrim County Council was established under the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898, with the first meeting held on April 22nd, 1899. It is one of 29 County Councils in the Republic of Ireland and is responsible for the administrative area of County Leitrim, delivering a wide range of services necessary to the physical, economic, social and cultural life of the county.
In accordance with the Irish system of local government, which encompasses both democratic representation and public administration, Leitrim County Council as a local authority performs both a representational and operational role.
The representational role of Leitrim County Council is performed directly by twenty-two (22) elected members of the Council, who are elected from the four local electoral areas:
