About Louth County Council

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Louth County Council is the authority responsible for local government in Louth.  The county of Louth is divided into the three municipal districts of Drogheda, Ardee and Dundalk. There are five electoral areas in Louth:  Ardee, Drogheda Rural, Drogheda Urban, Dundalk-Carlingford and Dundalk South. There are 29 elected county councillors and an annual operating budget of €171.7 million in 2024.

The Council provides a diverse range of services across a large geographic area. Key services areas include housing delivery, planning and development, emergency services, infrastructural upgrades and projects (road improvements, public realm), community services and facilities (community/leisure centres, libraries and parks), encouraging economic development through FDI (foreign direct investment), and supporting existing and new business.

As an employer, we have over 800 staff working to deliver more than 1,000 frontline services to the citizens, businesses and visitors of county Louth. We hope you will consider joining the team!

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