Background

The origin of the North and South Ridings of Tipperary dates back to 1838 when, for various reasons, including population and geographical size, the County was divided into two ridings. Following the enactment of the Local Government (Ireland) Act in 1898, Tipperary (North Riding) County Council was established as the primary unit of Local Government and democracy in North Tipperary.

With the enactment of the Local Government Act 2001, the Council’s name changed to North Tipperary County Council.

The New County Headquarters is based in the Civic Offices, Limerick Road, Nenagh which opened its doors to the public on the 18th October 2004. This facility provides one-stop-shop services to the public with offices of the County Council, Nenagh Town Council and the Mid-Western Health Board located on site.

In addition to this, there are four Area Offices located in Borrisokane, Thurles, Roscrea and Newport.

North Tipperary County Council has 21 members representing the four electoral areas of Borrisokane, Nenagh/Newport, Thurles and Templemore/Roscrea. Members are elected by a system of proportional representation every five years or so, the most recent local elections having been held in 2004. The functions carried out by these representatives are known as reserved functions and comprise primarily of decisions on policy and principles.

The County Manager, assisted by the Management Team and their staff carry out all other functions, known as executive functions. Details with regard to the range of functions are located at the end of this Plan.

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