County council

South Dublin County Council

Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas

Seats: 40
County: Dublin
Local electoral areas: 7

Council website Meetings and minutes

Local electoral areas

ClondalkinWilliam Joseph Carey · Linda de Courcy · Trevor Gilligan · Gino Kenny · Eoin Ó Broin · Shirley O'Hara · Francis Timmons7 seats
Firhouse–BohernabreenaSarah Barnes · Alan Edge · Brian Lawlor · Róisín Mannion · Emma Murphy5 seats
LucanCaroline Brady · Vicki Casserly · Helen Farrell · Liona O'Toole · Joanna Tuffy5 seats
Palmerstown–FonthillAlan Hayes · Madeleine Johansson · Daniel Loftus · Tanya McDonald · Glen Moore5 seats
Rathfarnham–TempleogueYvonne Collins · Paddy Cosgrave · Pamela Kearns · Lynn McCrave · Ronan McMahon · David McManus · Justin Sinnott7 seats
Tallaght CentralDean Donnelly · Samantha Duff · Britto Pereppadan · Adam Smyth · Jess Spear · Niamh Whelan6 seats
Tallaght SouthLouise Dunne · Patrick Pearse Holohan · Kay Keane · Baby Pereppadan · Dermot Richardson5 seats

Party composition

Independent12
Fine Gael9
Fianna Fáil5
Sinn Féin5
Labour Party3
People Before Profit-Solidarity3
Social Democrats2
Independent Ireland1

40 of 40 seats filled as of 5 November 2026.

Changes since June 2024

13 Jul 2026Mick Duff (Independent, Tallaght Central) began a temporary absence; Samantha Duff holds the seat in the meantime. Source
13 Jul 2026Samantha Duff (Independent, Tallaght Central) co-opted, temporarily replacing Mick Duff. Source
8 Jun 2026Daniel Loftus (Sinn Féin, Palmerstown–Fonthill) co-opted, replacing Niamh Fennell. Source
24 May 2026Niamh Fennell (Sinn Féin, Palmerstown–Fonthill) left the council — resigned. Replaced by Daniel Loftus. Source
13 Apr 2026Gino Kenny (People Before Profit-Solidarity, Clondalkin) co-opted, replacing Darragh Adelaide. Source
9 Mar 2026Tanya McDonald (Fianna Fáil, Palmerstown–Fonthill) co-opted, replacing Jacqueline Sheehy. Source
23 Feb 2026Darragh Adelaide (People Before Profit-Solidarity, Clondalkin) left the council — resigned. Replaced by Gino Kenny. Source
31 Aug 2025Jacqueline Sheehy (Fianna Fáil, Palmerstown–Fonthill) left the council — resigned. Replaced by Tanya McDonald. Source
14 Apr 2025Adam Smyth (Fianna Fáil, Tallaght Central) co-opted, replacing Teresa Costello. Source
1 Feb 2025Teresa Costello (Fianna Fáil, Tallaght Central) left the council — elected to Seanad Éireann. Replaced by Adam Smyth. Source
19 Dec 2024Paddy Cosgrave (Labour Party, Rathfarnham–Templeogue) co-opted, replacing Ciarán Ahern. Source
19 Dec 2024Helen Farrell (Independent, Lucan) co-opted, replacing Paul Gogarty. Source
19 Dec 2024Jacqueline Sheehy (Fianna Fáil, Palmerstown–Fonthill) co-opted, replacing Shane Moynihan. Source
November 2024Ciarán Ahern (Labour Party, Rathfarnham–Templeogue) left the council — elected to Dáil Éireann. Replaced by Paddy Cosgrave. Source
November 2024Paul Gogarty (Independent, Lucan) left the council — elected to Dáil Éireann. Replaced by Helen Farrell. Source
November 2024Shane Moynihan (Fianna Fáil, Palmerstown–Fonthill) left the council — elected to Dáil Éireann. Replaced by Jacqueline Sheehy. Source
9 Sep 2024Patrick Pearse Holohan (Independent, Tallaght Central) left the council — retained Tallaght South seat after election in two LEAs. Replaced by Dean Donnelly. Source
9 Sep 2024Dean Donnelly (Independent, Tallaght Central) co-opted, replacing Patrick Pearse Holohan. Source

Votes

58 named votes from 25 meetings of South Dublin County Council between 8 July 2024 and 14 September 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: South Dublin County Council — Councillors, South Dublin County Council — 2024 election results, South Dublin County Council — Elected Members, July 2024, South Dublin County Council — Minutes and agendas, South Dublin County Council — 2024 Annual Report.