New electoral areas for upcoming Kilkenny County Council elections signed into law

It's official - Kilkenny has been broken down into four electoral areas for the upcoming county Council elections.

As expected, there are seven councillors to be elected in the city area; six in the Callan-Thomastown electoral area; six in the Castlecomer electoral area and five in the Piltown (southern) electoral are

Breakdown

Callan — The electoral divisions of Aghaviller, Ballyhale, Thomastown, Bennettsbridge, Boolyglass, Bramblestown, Brownsford, Burnchurch, Callan Rural, Callan Urban, Castlebanny, Coolaghmore, Coolhill, Danesfort, Dun- bell, Dunnamaggan, Dysartmoon, Earlstown, Ennis- nag, Famma, Freaghana, Graiguenamanagh, Grange, Inistioge, Jerpoint Church, Kells, Kilfane, Killamery, Kilmaganny, Kiltorcan, Knocktopher, Mallardstown, Outrath, Pleberstown, Powerstown, Rosbercon Rural, Scotsborough, Stonyford, The Rower, Thomastown, Tullaghanbrogue, Tullaherin, Tullahought, Ullard and Woolengrange.

Castlecomer - The electoral divisions of Attanagh, Balleen, Ballinam- 6 ara, Ballybeagh, Ballycallan, Ballyconra, Ballyragget, Baunmore, Castlecomer, Clara, Clogh, Clogharinka, Clomantagh, Coolcraheen, Freshford, Galmoy, Glash- are, Goresbridge, Gowran, Johnstown, Kilkieran, Kil- macar, Kilmanagh, Lisdowney, Moneenroe, Mothell, Muckalee (in the former Rural District of Castlecomer), Odagh, Paulstown, Rathbeagh, Rathcoole, Rathealy, Shankill, Tiscoffin, Tubbridbrit- tain, Tullaroan and Urlingford.

Kilkenny - The electoral divisions of Dunmore, Kilkenny No. 1, Kilkenny No. 2 Urban, Kilkenny Rural and St. Canice's.

Piltown - The electoral divisions of Aglish, Ballincrea, Castlegannon, Dunkitt, Farnoge, Fiddown, Jerpoint West, Kilbeacon, Kilbride, Kilcolumb, Kilculliheen (part), Kilkeasy, Killahy, Kilmakevoge, Listerlin, Muckalee (in the former Rural District of Carrick-on-Suir No. 3), Pilltown, Pollrone, Portnascully, Rathpatrick, Rossi- nan, Shanbogh, Templeorum, Tubbrid, Ullid and Whitechurch.