North Tipperary County Council
North Tipperary County Council Comhairle Contae Thiobraid Árann Thuaidh | |
|---|---|
| County council of North Tipperary | |
| History | |
| Established | 1899 |
| Disbanded | 2014 |
| Preceded by | Grand Jury |
| Succeeded by | Tipperary County Council |
| Seats | 21 |
| Elections | |
Last election | 5 June 2009 |
| Meeting place | |
| Civic Offices, Nenagh, Ireland | |
North Tipperary County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Thiobraid Árann Thuaidh) was the local authority of the county of North Tipperary, Ireland, from 1899 to 2014. The head of the council had the title of Mayor. The county town was Nenagh.
North Tipperary County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of Tipperary, North Riding. Originally North Tipperary County Council held its meetings in Nenagh Courthouse. The county council relocated to a new facility, known as the Civic Offices, in 2005.
Under the Local Government Act 2001, North Tipperary County Council was allocated 21 seats.
On 26 July 2011, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan announced the proposed merger of North Tipperary County Council and South Tipperary County Council. Following implementation of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, it was dissolved on 1 June 2014, and succeeded by Tipperary County Council.