County council

Monaghan County Council

Comhairle Contae Mhuineacháin

Seats: 18
County: Monaghan
Local electoral areas: 3

Council website

Local electoral areas

Ballybay–ClonesMargaret Conlon · Sinéad Flynn · Seán Gilliland · Pat Treanor · Richard Truell5 seats
Carrickmacross–CastleblayneyAidan Campbell · Colm Carthy · Peter Conlon · Paul Gibbons · Noel Keelan · P.J. O'Hanlon6 seats
MonaghanRaymond Aughey · Pauric Clerkin · Seán Conlon · Alan Johnston · Bronagh McAree · Niamh McCooey · Seamus Treanor7 seats

Party composition

Sinn Féin8
Fine Gael6
Fianna Fáil3
Independent1

18 of 18 seats filled as of 5 November 2026.

Changes since June 2024

8 Oct 2026Margaret Conlon (Fianna Fáil, Ballybay–Clones) co-opted, replacing Seamus Coyle. Source
17 Aug 2026Seamus Coyle (Fianna Fáil, Ballybay–Clones) left the council — died. Replaced by Margaret Conlon. Source
16 Dec 2024Alan Johnston (Fine Gael, Monaghan) co-opted, replacing David Maxwell. Source
16 Dec 2024Niamh McCooey (Sinn Féin, Monaghan) co-opted, replacing Cathy Bennett. Source
November 2024Cathy Bennett (Sinn Féin, Monaghan) left the council — elected to Dáil Éireann. Replaced by Niamh McCooey. Source
November 2024David Maxwell (Fine Gael, Monaghan) left the council — elected to Dáil Éireann. Replaced by Alan Johnston. Source

Votes

7 named votes from 5 meetings of Monaghan County Council between 16 September 2024 and 20 July 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: Monaghan County Council — First meeting after 2024 Local Elections, Monaghan County Council — Local Elections 2024 results, Monaghan County Council — 16 December 2024 meeting minutes, Monaghan County Council — Annual Report 2024.