County council

Kildare County Council

Comhairle Contae Chill Dara

Seats: 40
County: Kildare
Local electoral areas: 8

Council website Meetings and minutes

Local electoral areas

AthyVeralouise Behan · Aoife Breslin · Brian Dooley · Ivan Keatley · Mark Leigh5 seats
CelbridgeRupert Heather · Claire O'Rourke · Declan Ryan · David Trost4 seats
ClaneWilliam Durkan · Daragh Fitzpatrick · Pádraig McEvoy · Paula Mulroe · Lisa Murphy5 seats
KildarePat Balfe · Noel Connolly · Suzanne Doyle · Kevin Duffy · Brian O'Loughlin5 seats
LeixlipPaul Brooks · Bernard Caldwell · Nuala Killeen3 seats
MaynoothTim Durkan · Angela Feeney · Donna Phelan · Paul Ward5 seats
NaasAnne Breen · Fintan Brett · Bill Clear · Ger Dunne · Carmel Kelly · Seamie Moore · Evie Sammon7 seats
NewbridgeNoel Heavey · Tom McDonnell · Peggy O'Dwyer · Tracey O'Dwyer · Chris Pender · Robert Power6 seats

Party composition

Fianna Fáil12
Fine Gael11
Labour Party6
Social Democrats4
Independent3
Independent Ireland2
Sinn Féin1

39 of 40 seats filled as of 4 November 2026.

Changes since June 2024

October 2026Peter Melrose (Social Democrats, Maynooth) left the council — resigned. Source
October 2026Lisa Murphy (Fine Gael, Clane) co-opted, replacing Brendan Wyse. Source
30 Sep 2026Brendan Wyse (Fine Gael, Clane) left the council — resigned. Replaced by Lisa Murphy. Source
November 2025Declan Ryan (Fine Gael, Celbridge) co-opted, replacing Lumi Panaite Fahey. Source
23 Oct 2025Lumi Panaite Fahey (Fine Gael, Celbridge) left the council — resigned. Replaced by Declan Ryan. Source
19 Dec 2024Paul Brooks (Fine Gael, Leixlip) co-opted, replacing Joe Neville. Source
19 Dec 2024Noel Connolly (Sinn Féin, Kildare) co-opted, replacing Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh. Source
19 Dec 2024Paula Mulroe (Social Democrats, Clane) co-opted, replacing Aidan Farrelly. Source
19 Dec 2024Donna Phelan (Fianna Fáil, Maynooth) co-opted, replacing Naoise Ó Cearúil. Source
November 2024Aidan Farrelly (Social Democrats, Clane) left the council — elected to Dáil Éireann. Replaced by Paula Mulroe. Source
November 2024Joe Neville (Fine Gael, Leixlip) left the council — elected to Dáil Éireann. Replaced by Paul Brooks. Source
November 2024Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (Sinn Féin, Kildare) left the council — elected to Dáil Éireann. Replaced by Noel Connolly. Source
November 2024Naoise Ó Cearúil (Fianna Fáil, Maynooth) left the council — elected to Dáil Éireann. Replaced by Donna Phelan. Source

Vacant seats

Maynooth since 20 October 2026 — Following the resignation of Peter Melrose (Social Democrats). The council said on 20 October 2026 that it would co-opt a replacement in the coming weeks.

Votes

1 named vote from 1 meeting of Kildare County Council on 27 April 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. Most votes are recorded as totals only. Only roll-call votes list how each councillor voted, and those are shown here.

27 Apr 2026Motion: Cllr Suzanne Doyle (Item No. 24)To reject the managers recommendation with regard to material alteration #21 with regard to zoning lands in Kildangan as the OPR gives no evidence of flooding, simply not assessed and this can be required through planning application.Carried 24–8

All council votes

Roster checked on 4 November 2026. Sources: Kildare County Council — Councillors details, 2024 Kildare County Council election (Wikipedia), Kildare County Council (Wikipedia), Co-options and changes since the 2024 local elections (Adrian Kavanagh, updated 28 October 2026).