County council

Donegal County Council

Comhairle Contae Dhún na nGall

Seats: 37
County: Donegal
Local electoral areas: 7

Council website Meetings and minutes

Local electoral areas

BuncranaJoy Beard · Fionán Bradley · Paul Canning · Terry Crossan · Jack Murray5 seats
CarndonaghAlbert Doherty · Ali Farren · Martin Farren · Martin McDermott4 seats
DonegalMichael Boyle · Jimmy Brogan · Noel Andrew Jordan · Niamh Kennedy · Michael McMahon · Micheál Naughton6 seats
GlentiesBrian Carr · Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig · Michael McClafferty · Denis McGee · Anthony Molloy · John Shéamais Ó Fearraigh6 seats
LetterkennyCiaran Brogan · Donal Coyle · Tomás Seán Devine · Jimmy Kavanagh · Donal "Mandy" Kelly · Michael McBride · Gerry McMonagle7 seats
Lifford–StranorlarGary Doherty · Martin Harley · Frank McBrearty · Patrick McGowan · Dakota Nic Mheanman · Martin Scanlon6 seats
MilfordLiam Blaney · Pauric McGarvey · Declan Meehan3 seats

Party composition

Fianna Fáil10
Sinn Féin10
Independent9
100% Redress Party4
Fine Gael3
Labour Party1

37 of 37 seats filled as of 5 November 2026.

Changes since June 2024

31 Mar 2025Michael Boyle (Fine Gael, Donegal) co-opted, replacing Manus Boyle. Source
February 2025Manus Boyle (Fine Gael, Donegal) left the council — nominated to Seanad Éireann. Replaced by Michael Boyle. Source

Votes

8 named votes from 6 meetings of Donegal County Council between 22 July 2024 and 26 January 2026, each linked to the page of the minutes it comes from. Most council decisions are made without a named vote, and not every meeting’s minutes have been read yet.

All council votes

Roster checked on 5 November 2026. Sources: Donegal County Council — Annual Report 2024, elected members, Donegal County Council — AGM minutes 21 June 2024, elected members by municipal district, Department of Housing / Independent.ie — Donegal 2024 local election results by LEA, Donegal County Council — March meeting minutes 31 March 2025, Michael Boyle co-option, Fine Gael — Senator Manus Boyle appointed in February 2025, Fine Gael — Councillor Michael Boyle co-opted 31 March 2025.