# Changes since 2004  
  
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_When an existing member resigns or dies, a member is co-opted to replace them. By convention, someone from the same party is co-opted, although the controlling group on the council may appoint whomever they wish. There is no provision for local authority by-elections. Ministers of State have usually relinquished their council seats on appointment._ _Following the 1999 local elections, legislation was introduced to abolish the 'dual mandate' where TDs and Senators also served as local councillors (Local Government (No2) Act 2003). Anyone holding a dual mandate qualified for a one-off payment if they resigned their council seat._ _The single largest reason for vacancies between 2004 and 2009 was the resignation of successful candidates in the Dáil and Seanad elections of 2007. However, there was a significant increase in the number of resignations due to the pressure of work invovled in being a councillor, especially in the Dublin area. Some seats changed hands nmore than once (egClondalkin, Mulhuddart)._  
**Council** | **Date** | **LEA** | **Party** |  **Fate** | **Co-opted** | **Relationship** | **Outgoing** | **Reason**  
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Dublin City  |  7 November 2006 | **Inner City South East** |  |  ¶  | **Chris Andrews** |  Garry Keegan |  Resigned   
Tipperary South Riding  |  ?? 2008 | **Fethard** |  |  *  | **Kieran Bourke** |  Denis Bourke2 |  Died 2 September 2008  
Meath  |  ?? 2005 | **Navan ** |  |  ¶  | **Phil Brennan** |  Andy Brennan |  unknown reason   
South Dublin  |  14 January 2008 | **Terenure Rathfarnham** |  |  §  | **Colm Brophy** |  Stanley Laing |  Resigned   
Fingal  |  22 June 2007 | **Swords** |  | **Darragh Butler** |  Michael Kennedy4 |  Dual Mandate TD   
Cork City  |  ?? 2007 | **Cork City South West** |  | **John Buttimer** |  Jerry Buttimer |  Dual Mandate Senator   
Dublin City  |  11 June 2007 | **Inner City South West** |  | **Clare Byrne** | daughter of |  Catherine Byrne2 |  Dual Mandate TD   
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown  |  12 November 2007 | **Glencullen** |  |  § *  | **John Byrne** 5 |  Maria Corrigan |  Dual Mandate Senator   
Wicklow  |  11 June 2007 | **Wicklow ** |  |  ¶  | **Pat Byrne** |  Andrew Doyle2 |  Dual Mandate TD   
Galway  |  ?? 2007 | **Oranmore ** |  |  § *  | **Michael Carey** |  Fidelma Healy Eames |  Dual Mandate Senator   
Limerick  |  25 June 2007 | **Bruff ** |  |  § *  | **James Cavanagh** |  Niall Collins |  Dual Mandate TD   
Waterford  |  10 September 2007 | **Suir ** |  |  §  | **Brendan Coffey** |  Paudie Coffey |  Dual Mandate Senator   
Cork  |  March 2006 | **Carrigaline ** |  | **John A Collins** 1 |  Peter Kelly3 |  Resigned   
Westmeath  |  1 September 2008 | **Kilbeggan ** |  | **Gerry Corcoran** |  Mark Nugent |  Resigned   
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown  |  8 December 2008 | **Dundrum ** |  |  *  | **Terence Corish** |  Ciaran Fallon |  Resigned   
South Dublin  |  25 July 2008 | **Lucan ** |  |  § *  | **Dorothy Corrigan** |  Billy Gogarty |  Died 21 May 2008  
South Dublin  |  8 October 2007 | **Terenure Rathfarnham** |  |  §  | **Paddy Cosgrave** |  Alex White |  Dual Mandate Senator   
Cork  |  25 June 2007 | **Macroom ** |  | **Michael Creed** 2 | cousin of |  Michael Creed1 |  Dual Mandate TD   
Dublin City  |  5 November 2007 | **Donaghmede ** |  | **Pat Crimmins** |  Niamh Cosgrave |  Resigned   
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown  |  12 November 2007 | **Ballybrack ** |  |  *  | **Gareth Crowe** |  Larry Butler |  Dual Mandate Senator   
South Dublin  |  September 2008 | **Tallaght Central ** |  | **Seán Crowe** |  Mark Daly1 |  Resigned   
South Dublin  |  13 March 2006 | **Clondalkin ** |  |  ¶  | **Gerard Cullen** 2 |  Colm Tyndall |  Resigned   
Westmeath  |  30 June 2008 | **Kilbeggan ** |  | **Paul Daly** |  Tom Cowley |  Died ?? 2008  
Laois  |  22 October 2007 | **Borris-in-Ossory ** |  |  ¶  | **Geraldine Delaney** |  Bill Delaney |  Died July 2007  
South Dublin  |  8 September 2008 | **Clondalkin ** |  | **Tony Delaney** |  Alan McGaughey |  Resigned   
Westmeath  |  28 January 2008 | **Coole** |  |  ¶  | **Eugene Dolan** 2 |  Susan Murray |  unknown reason   
Westmeath  |  ?? 2007 | **Athlone ** |  |  *  | **John Dolan** |  Nicky McFadden |  Dual Mandate Senator 25 March 2014  
Fingal  |  11 February 2008 | **Mulhuddart ** |  |  *  | **Paul Donnelly** |  Felix Gallagher |  Resigned   
Tipperary North Riding  |  ?? 2007 | **Thurles ** |  |  ¶  | **John Egan** 1 |  Harry Ryan |  unknown reason   
Cavan  | **Belturbet ** |  | **John Paul Feeley** |  Eddie Feeley |  unknown reason   
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown  |  12 November 2007 | **Dun Laoghaire** |  |  *  | **Gene Feighery** |  Kealin Ireland |  Resigned   
Galway  |  21 April 2008 | **Ballinasloe ** |  |  *  | **Michael Finnerty** |  Joe Tierney |  Resigned   
Kildare  |  June 2007 | **Clane ** |  |  *  | **Daragh Fitzpatrick** | son of |  Michael Fitzpatrick2 |  Dual Mandate TD 14 October 2011  
Kilkenny  |  18 September 2006 | **Kilkenny ** |  | **Marie Fitzpatrick** |  Joe Cody |  Resigned   
Dublin City  |  11 June 2007 | **Artane ** |  |  §  | **Declan Flanagan** |  Terence Flanagan |  Dual Mandate TD   
Fingal  |  31 December 2004 | **Mulhuddart ** |  |  ¶  | **Felix Gallagher** |  Martin Christie |  Resigned   
Donegal  |  24 September 2007 | **Glenties ** |  | **Therese Gallagher** |  Pearse Doherty |  Dual Mandate Senator   
South Dublin  |  9 October 2006 | **Lucan ** |  |  ¶  | **Billy Gogarty** |  Fintan McCarthy |  Died 1 August 2006  
Limerick  |  22 September 2008 | **Bruff ** |  |  §  | **Tomas Hannon** |  Deirdre Ni Chinneide |  Resigned   
Tipperary South Riding  |  ?? 2007 | **Clonmel ** |  | **Seamus Healy** |  Pat English |  Resigned   
Meath  |  3 September 2007 | **Slane ** |  | **Eoin Holmes** |  Dominic Hannigan |  Dual Mandate Senator   
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown  |  13 October 2008 | **Blackrock ** |  |  *  | **Ruairi Holohan** |  Nessa Childers |  Resigned   
Dublin City  |  22 June 2007 | **Inner City South East** |  |  ¶  | **Deirdre Keane** |  Chris Andrews |  Dual Mandate TD   
Wexford  |  ?? 2007 | **Wexford ** |  |  *  | **Fergie Kehoe** |  Lisa McDonald |  Dual Mandate Senator   
Donegal  |  26 November 2007 | **Glenties ** |  |  *  | **Dr Joe Kelly** 3 |  Brian O Domhnaill |  Dual Mandate Senator   
Donegal  |  25 July 2005 | **Donegal** |  |  *  | **Jonathan Kennedy** | son of |  Peter Kennedy1 |  Died June 2005  
Dublin City  |  4 October 2007 | **Pembroke** |  |  ¶  | **John Kenny** 3 |  Wendy Hederman |  Resigned   
Cork City  |  July 2007 | **Cork City South Central** |  | **Fiona Kerins** |  Con O'Connell |  Died June 2007  
Kerry  |  ?? 2007 | **Listowel** |  |  *  | **Dan Kiely** |  Ned O'Sullivan |  Resigned   
Cork City  |  July 2007 | **Cork City South Central ** |  | **Lorraine Kingston** |  Ciaran Lynch |  Dual Mandate TD   
Wexford  |  July 2007 | **Gorey ** |  | **Michael Kinsella** |  Michael W D'Arcy2 |  Dual Mandate TD   
Wicklow  |  11 June 2007 | **Bray** |  |  *  | **Michael D Lawlor** |  Joe Behan |  Dual Mandate TD   
Waterford  |  14 January 2008 | **Kilmacthomas ** |  |  ¶  | **Elaine Leahy** |  Pat Leahy1 |  Died 3 December 2007  
Galway City  |  ?? 2007 | **Galway City No 1 (East & North Ward) ** |  |  § *  | **Mary Leahy** |  Michael Leahy1 |  Died December 2006  
Fingal  |  22 June 2007 | **Castleknock ** |  | **Eithne Loftus** |  Dr Leo Varadkar |  Dual Mandate TD   
Dublin City  |  4 February 2008 | **Finglas ** |  |  §  | **John Lyons** 3 |  Mary Murphy |  Resigned   
Galway  |  December 2007 | **Loughrea** |  | **Michael Maher** |  Ciaran Cannon |  Dual Mandate Senator   
Meath  |  ?? 2005 | **Navan** |  |  *  | **Jimmy Mangan** |  Alison Boyle |  Resigned   
Dublin City  |  11 June 2007 | **Pembroke** |  |  § *  | **Paddy McCartan** 3 |  Lucinda Creighton |  Dual Mandate TD   
Kildare  |  11 March 2005 | **Leixlip ** |  |  ¶  | **Gerry McDonagh** 1 |  Catherine Murphy |  Dual Mandate TD   
South Dublin  |  10 December 2007 | **Clondalkin ** |  |  ¶  | **Alan McGaughey** |  Gerard Cullen2 |  Resigned   
Dublin City  |  ?? 2007 | **Crumlin Kimmage ** |  | **Ruairi McGinley** |  Anne Marie Martin |  Resigned   
Cork City  |  18 June 2007 | **Cork City South East** |  | **Laura McGonigle** |  Deirdre Clune |  Dual Mandate TD   
Cork  |  25 June 2007 | **Carrigaline** |  | **Seamus McGrath** | brother of |  Michael McGrath2 |  Dual Mandate TD   
Dublin City  |  7 January 2008 | **Cabra Glasnevin** |  | **Seamus McGrattan** |  Nicky Kehoe |  Resigned   
Dublin City  |  3 December 2007 | **Crumlin Kimmage** |  |  *  | **Ray McHugh** |  Robbie Sargent |  Resigned   
Cavan  |  June 2007 | **Bailieborough** |  | **Seán McKiernan** |  Joe O'Reilly |  Dual Mandate Senator   
Dublin City  |  11 June 2007 | **Ballyfermot** |  |  §  | **Louise Minihan** |  Tony Smithers |  Resigned   
Tipperary South Riding  |  ?? 2007 | **Cahir ** |  |  *  | **Andy Moloney** |  Mattie McGrath |  Dual Mandate TD   
Limerick  |  28 April 2008 | **Rathkeale** |  |  *  | **Michael Mulcair** |  John T Griffin2 |  Resigned   
Cork  |  25 June 2007 | **Mallow** |  |  *  | **Jerry Mullally** |  Seán Sherlock |  Dual Mandate TD   
Kildare  |  28 July 2008 | **Leixlip** |  |  §  | **Catherine Murphy** |  Gerry McDonagh1 |  Resigned   
Wexford  |  ?? 2007 | **New Ross** |  | **Martin Murphy** |  Seán Connick |  Dual Mandate TD   
Cork  |  29 October 2007 | **Bantry** |  | **Patrick Murphy** 5 |  Donal Casey |  Resigned   
Clare  |  11 June 2007 | **Ennis** |  |  §  | **Paul Murphy** 1 |  Joe Carey |  Dual Mandate TD   
Westmeath  |  30 January 2006 | **Coole** |  |  ¶  | **Susan Murray** | daughter of |  Adrian Murray |  Died 4 November 2005  
Dublin City  |  21 March 2006 | **Inner City South West** |  | **Críona Ní Dhálaigh** |  Andrew O'Connell |  Resigned   
Kildare  |  26 November 2007 | **Kildare** |  | **Micheal Nolan** |  Michael Nolan2 |  Resigned - ill health   
Wicklow  |  3 September 2007 | **Bray** |  |  *  | **Ciaran O'Brien** |  Deirdre de Burca |  Dual Mandate Senator   
Carlow  |  ?? 2007 | **Muinebheag** |  |  *  | **David O'Brien** 1 |  Enda Nolan |  Died 8 April 2007  
Fingal  |  22 June 2007 | **Malahide** |  |  §  | **Eoghan O'Brien** |  Darragh O'Brien |  Dual Mandate TD   
Tipperary South Riding  |  ?? 2005 | **Fethard** |  | **Jimmy O'Brien** |  Michael O'Brien6 |  unknown reason   
Cork City  |  July 2007 | **Cork City North West** |  |  *  | **Joe O'Callaghan** 1 |  Colm Burke |  Dual Mandate MEP   
Cork City  |  8 December 2008 | **Cork City North Central** |  | **Kenneth O'Flynn** |  Gary O'Flynn |  Resigned   
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown  |  10 September 2007 | **Dun Laoghaire** |  |  *  | **Tom O'Higgins** |  Eugene Regan |  Dual Mandate Senator   
Dublin City  |  1 October 2007 | **Cabra Glasnevin** |  | **Mary O'Shea** |  Paschal Donohoe |  Dual Mandate Senator   
Cork  |  25 June 2007 | **Skibbereen** |  | **Christopher O'Sullivan** | son of |  Christy O'Sullivan |  Dual Mandate TD   
Dublin City  |  1 September 2008 | **Inner City North** |  | **Maureen O'Sullivan** |  Mick Rafferty |  Resigned   
Carlow  |  July 2007 | **Borris ** |  |  *  | **Alan Price** |  Mary White1 |  Dual Mandate TD   
Carlow  |  25 March 2007 | **Borris ** |  | **Willie Quinn** |  Michael Meaney |  Died 28 January 2007  
Louth  |  1 July 2008 | **Ardee ** |  | **Liam Reilly** |  Tommy Reilly1 |  Resigned   
Tipperary South Riding  |  ?? 2007 | **Clonmel ** |  | **Darren Ryan** |  Phil Prendergast |  Dual Mandate Senator   
Dublin City  |  12 May 2008 | **Inner City South East ** |  |  *  | **Sarah Ryan** |  Deirdre Keane |  Resigned   
Kerry  |  June 2007 | **Killarney ** |  | **John Sheahan** 2 |  Tom Sheahan2 |  Dual Mandate TD   
Cork  |  25 June 2007 | **Bantry ** |  | **Dermot Sheehan** | son of |  P J Sheehan1 |  Dual Mandate TD   
Meath  |  November 2007 | **Navan ** |  |  § *  | **Peadar Toibin** |  Anne Gibney |  unknown reason   
Laois  |  30 March 2007 | **Emo ** |  |  ¶  | **John D Turley** 2 |  Michael Turley1 |  Died January 2005  
Limerick  |  25 June 2007 | **Castleconnell ** |  |  §  | **Leo Walsh** |  Kieran O'Donnell |  Dual Mandate TD   
Kilkenny  |  ?? 2007 | **Piltown ** |  |  *  | **Pat Walsh** |  Bobby Aylward2 |  Dual Mandate TD   
Dublin City  |  6 April 2009 | **Pembroke ** |  |  ¶  | **Tony Williams** |  John Kenny3 |  Resigned   
Dublin City  |  1 October 2007 | **Rathmines** |  |  §  | **Edie Wynne** |  Brian Gillen |  Resigned