{"id":9337,"date":"2024-04-05T12:26:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T11:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/toghchain-na-gcomhairli-aitiula\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T15:17:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T14:17:13","slug":"toghchain-na-gcomhairli-aitiula","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/ga\/toghchain-na-gcomhairli-aitiula\/","title":{"rendered":"Toghch\u00e1in na gComhairl\u00ed \u00c1iti\u00fala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>B\u00edonn toghch\u00e1in \u00e1iti\u00fala ar si\u00fal in \u00c9irinn gach c\u00faig bliana chun comhairleoir\u00ed a thoghadh mar ionadaithe poibl\u00ed ar \u00fadar\u00e1is \u00e1iti\u00fala.&nbsp;Bh\u00ed na toghch\u00e1in \u00e1iti\u00fala is deireana\u00ed ar si\u00fal D\u00e9 hAoine, 7 Meitheamh 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 31 \u00dadar\u00e1s Rialtais \u00c1iti\u00fail in \u00c9irinn, Comhairl\u00ed Cathrach agus Comhairl\u00ed Cathrach ina measc. Roinntear gach comhairle contae agus cathrach ina dtoghlimist\u00e9ir \u00e1iti\u00fala. B\u00edonn l\u00edon sonrach su\u00edoch\u00e1in chomhairle i ngach toghlimist\u00e9ar \u00e1iti\u00fail at\u00e1 le l\u00edonadh sa toghch\u00e1n. T\u00e1 166 toghlimist\u00e9ar in \u00c9irinn agus toghann gach ceann d\u00edobh comhairleoir\u00ed. T\u00e1 949 comhairleoir le toghadh go n\u00e1isi\u00fanta. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00e9anann comhairleoir\u00ed \u00e1iti\u00fala cinnt\u00ed beartais ar an leibh\u00e9al \u00e1iti\u00fail i r\u00e9ims\u00ed ar n\u00f3s: plean\u00e1il, b\u00f3ithre, tr\u00e1cht, tith\u00edocht, seirbh\u00eds\u00ed comhshaoil, caitheamh aimsire, forbairt pobail; feidhmeanna foirmi\u00fala cathartha; r\u00f3l ginear\u00e1lta ionada\u00edochta agus maoirseachta; agus rannph\u00e1irt\u00edocht saor\u00e1nach\/an phobail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-da3f2be0\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Ullmh\u00fa chun v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh i dtoghch\u00e1n \u00e1iti\u00fail<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Beidh ort seice\u00e1il ar dt\u00fas an bhfuil t\u00fa i dteideal v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh i dtoghch\u00e1n \u00e1iti\u00fail. Beidh ort seice\u00e1il ar dt\u00fas an bhfuil t\u00fa i dteideal v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh i dtoghch\u00e1n \u00e1iti\u00fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Os cionn 18 mbliana d\u2019aois<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I do ch\u00f3na\u00ed sa toghlimist\u00e9ar \u00e1iti\u00fail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liostaithe ar Chl\u00e1r na dToghth\u00f3ir\u00ed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Chun a fh\u00e1il amach an bhfuil d\u2019ainm ar an gcl\u00e1r toghth\u00f3ir\u00ed, f\u00e9adfaidh t\u00fa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Seice\u00e1il ar l\u00edne ar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.checktheregister.ie\/en-IE\/\"> checktheregister.ie<\/a>, n\u00f3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00c9 a fhiosr\u00fa ag oifig an \u00fadar\u00e1is \u00e1iti\u00fail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Nuair a chomhl\u00edonann t\u00fa na crit\u00e9ir inch\u00e1ilitheachta, is f\u00e9idir leat cl\u00e1r\u00fa le haghaidh v\u00f3t\u00e1la n\u00f3 do shonra\u00ed a thabhairt cothrom le d\u00e1ta ar <a href=\"http:\/\/www.checktheregister.ie\">www.checktheregister.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seolfar c\u00e1rta faisn\u00e9ise v\u00f3ta\u00edochta chuig do sheoladh ar a mbeidh sonra\u00ed do st\u00e1isi\u00fain \u00e1iti\u00fail v\u00f3t\u00e1la. N\u00ed g\u00e1 duit do ch\u00e1rta faisn\u00e9ise v\u00f3ta\u00edochta a thabhairt leat nuair a th\u00e9ann t\u00fa chuig an st\u00e1isi\u00fan v\u00f3t\u00e1la chun v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh. Ba ch\u00f3ir duit, \u00e1fach, cine\u00e1l bail\u00ed aitheantais phearsanta a thabhairt leat, amhail pas, cead\u00fanas tiom\u00e1na, c\u00e1rta seirbh\u00eds\u00ed poibl\u00ed, n\u00f3 c\u00e1rta aitheantais fosta\u00ed n\u00f3 mic l\u00e9inn ar a bhfuil grianghraf. Glactar le cine\u00e1lacha eile aitheantais freisin, amhail c\u00e1rta creidmheasa n\u00f3 teastas breithe, fad is at\u00e1 doicim\u00e9ad eile agat ar a dhearbha\u00edtear do sheoladh sa d\u00e1ilcheantar. B\u2019fh\u00e9idir nach n-iarrfar cruth\u00fanas aitheantais ort, ach m\u00e1 iarrfar ort \u00e9, n\u00ed m\u00f3r duit \u00e9 a thaispe\u00e1int.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-a31f088e\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>V\u00f3ta a chaitheamh i dtoghch\u00e1n \u00e1iti\u00fail<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nuair a shroichfidh t\u00fa do st\u00e1isi\u00fan v\u00f3t\u00e1la, iarrfar d\u2019ainm agus do sheoladh ort. ou may also be asked for a valid form of I.D. If polling station staff are satisfied with your identity, and your name is on the Register of Electors, they will stamp a ballot paper and give it to you. Tabhair do ph\u00e1ip\u00e9ar ball\u00f3ide anonn chuig an mboth\u00e1n v\u00f3t\u00e1la pr\u00edobh\u00e1ideach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beidh liosta ainmneacha, in ord aib\u00edtre, ar an bp\u00e1ip\u00e9ar ball\u00f3ide, chomh maith le suaitheantas na bp\u00e1irtithe agus \u00edomh\u00e1 de gach iarrth\u00f3ir. Beidh bosca in aice le hainm gach iarrth\u00f3ra, ar thaobh na l\u00e1imhe deise. Marc\u00e1lfaidh t\u00fa do rogha v\u00f3ta do gach iarrth\u00f3ir sa bhosca sin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scr\u00edobhfaidh t\u00fa \u20181\u2019 sa bhosca in aice le hainm an ch\u00e9ad iarrth\u00f3ra is rogha leat, agus, m\u00e1s maith leat, \u20182\u2019 sa bhosca in aice le do dhara rogha, \u20183\u2019 sa bhosca in aice le do tr\u00ed\u00fa rogha, agus mar sin de.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nuair a scr\u00edobhann t\u00fa \u20181\u2019 in aice le hiarrth\u00f3ir, is ionann sin agus a r\u00e1 \u2018Is mian liom v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh don iarrth\u00f3ir seo.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nuair a scr\u00edobhann t\u00fa \u20182\u2019 in aice le hiarrth\u00f3ir, is ionann sin agus a r\u00e1 \u2018Mura dteasta\u00edonn mo v\u00f3ta \u00f3n gc\u00e9ad iarrth\u00f3ir is rogha liom mar gur toghadh iad n\u00f3 go ndearnadh iad a eisiamh \u00f3n gcomhaireamh, is mian liom mo v\u00f3ta a thabhairt don dara hiarrth\u00f3ir seo.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nuair a scr\u00edobhann t\u00fa \u20183\u2019 in aice le hiarrth\u00f3ir, is ionann sin agus a r\u00e1 \u2018Mura dteasta\u00edonn mo v\u00f3ta \u00f3n gc\u00e9ad iarrth\u00f3ir n\u00e1 \u00f3n dara hiarrth\u00f3ir is rogha liom, is mian liom mo v\u00f3ta a thabhairt don tr\u00ed\u00fa hiarrth\u00f3ir seo.\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tugann an c\u00f3ras v\u00f3t\u00e1la seo raon leathan roghanna duit. F\u00e9adfaidh t\u00fa go leor iarrth\u00f3ir\u00ed difri\u00fala a roghn\u00fa, agus iad a mharc\u00e1il in ord tosa\u00edochta. F\u00e9adfaidh t\u00fa do rogha a l\u00e9iri\u00fa le haghaidh a mh\u00e9ad n\u00f3 a laghad iarrth\u00f3ir\u00ed agus is mian leat. Is f\u00fatsa at\u00e1 s\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ar gach <strong>p\u00e1ip\u00e9ar ball\u00f3ide<\/strong>, b\u00ed cinnte go dtosa\u00edonn t\u00fa le \u20181\u2019, ansin \u20182\u2019, ansin \u20183\u2019 agus mar sin de. Chun a chinnti\u00fa go gcomhairtear do v\u00f3ta, b\u00ed cinnte do roghanna a mharc\u00e1il chomh soil\u00e9ir agus is f\u00e9idir. Mura dteasta\u00edonn uait uimhir a chur le gach iarrth\u00f3ir ar an bp\u00e1ip\u00e9ar ball\u00f3ide, caithfear an bosca in aice le hainm na n-iarrth\u00f3ir\u00ed nach bhfuil t\u00fa ag caitheamh v\u00f3ta ar a son a fh\u00e1g\u00e1il folamh. N\u00e1 cuir aon mharc eile ar an bp\u00e1ip\u00e9ar ball\u00f3ide. M\u00e1 chuireann, d\u2019fh\u00e9adfa\u00ed a mheas go bhfuil do v\u00f3ta neamhbhail\u00ed\/millte agus nach gcomhairf\u00ed \u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M\u00e1 t\u00e1 lag\u00fa radhairc ort, beidh <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/ga\/votail-inrochtana\/#BallotPaperTemplate\">Teimpl\u00e9ad P\u00e1ip\u00e9ir Ball\u00f3ide<\/a> ar f\u00e1il i ngach st\u00e1isi\u00fan v\u00f3t\u00e1la agus is f\u00e9idir leat \u00e9 sin a \u00fas\u00e1id chun do v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh. T\u00e1 tuilleadh eolais ar \u00e1r leathanach faoi V\u00f3t\u00e1il Inrochtana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M\u00e1 t\u00e1 lag\u00fa radhairc ort, beidh Teimpl\u00e9ad P\u00e1ip\u00e9ir Ball\u00f3ide ar f\u00e1il i ngach st\u00e1isi\u00fan v\u00f3t\u00e1la agus is f\u00e9idir leat \u00e9 sin a \u00fas\u00e1id chun do v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B\u00edonn an Ceann Comhairimh i ngach \u00fadar\u00e1s \u00e1iti\u00fail freagrach as a dtoghch\u00e1n \u00e1iti\u00fail f\u00e9in a bhainisti\u00fa. \u00cdocann gach \u00fadar\u00e1s \u00e1iti\u00fail as costas a dtoghch\u00e1n f\u00e9in a re\u00e1cht\u00e1il. T\u00e1 tuilleadh eolais ar an gcaoi a dtoghtar comhairleoir\u00ed ar \u00e1r leathanach Comhaireamh mo v\u00f3ta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-81a0fb40\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>C\u00e9 is f\u00e9idir a thoghadh mar chomhairleoir \u00e1iti\u00fail?<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 aon duine at\u00e1 os cionn 18 mbliana d\u2019aois agus cl\u00e1raithe mar v\u00f3t\u00e1la\u00ed inch\u00e1ilithe lena dtoghadh chuig Rialtas \u00c1iti\u00fail seachas Air\u00ed Rialtais, Air\u00ed St\u00e1it, Baill den Gharda S\u00edoch\u00e1na agus d\u2019\u00d3glaigh na h\u00c9ireann agus gr\u00fapa\u00ed \u00e1irithe d\u2019fhostaithe poibl\u00ed. I measc na gc\u00faiseanna a d\u2019fh\u00e9adfa\u00ed duine a dh\u00edch\u00e1ili\u00fa, t\u00e1 gan airgead a \u00edoc at\u00e1 dlite d\u2019\u00fadar\u00e1s \u00e1iti\u00fail agus ciontuithe c\u00fairte agus t\u00e9arma\u00ed pr\u00edos\u00fanachta \u00e1irithe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-80dc09ca\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong><strong>Eolas ilteangach faoi v\u00f3t\u00e1il<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e9ach ar <strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/multilingual-voting-information\/\">eolas ilteangach<\/a><\/u><\/strong> faoi v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh i dtoghch\u00e1in in \u00c9irinn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-cd85ce1e\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Ceisteanna Coitianta (CCanna)<\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-72fee511 uagb-faq-icon-row uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-true uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-00110fee \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-question\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>C\u00e9ard iad na toghch\u00e1in \u00e1iti\u00fala?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>B\u00edonn toghch\u00e1in \u00e1iti\u00fala in \u00c9irinn gach c\u00faig bliana. Is \u00e9 cusp\u00f3ir na dtoghch\u00e1n Comhairleoir\u00ed a thoghadh ar \u00e1r n\u00dadar\u00e1is \u00c1iti\u00fala. T\u00e1 31 \u00dadar\u00e1s \u00c1iti\u00fail ann: \u2013 26 Comhairle Contae \u2013 a bhfuil tr\u00ed cinn d\u00edobh i mBaile \u00c1tha Cliath (Fine Gall, D\u00fan Laoghaire-R\u00e1th an D\u00fain agus \u00c1th Cliath Theas) \u2013 3 Chomhairle Cathrach \u2013 Corcaigh, Baile \u00c1tha Cliath agus Gaillimh \u2013 2 Chomhairle Cathrach agus Contae \u2013 Luimneach agus Port L\u00e1irge Comhl\u00edonann na h\u00dadar\u00e1is \u00c1iti\u00fala raon leathan feidhmeanna, ina measc tith\u00edocht, plean\u00e1il, tr\u00e1cht, p\u00e1irceanna agus \u00e1iseanna sp\u00f3irt, seirbh\u00eds\u00ed leabharlainne, cur chun cinn na n-eala\u00edon agus an chult\u00fair, feabhsuithe ar bh\u00f3ithre, maoini\u00fa do thionscnaimh pobail, seirbh\u00eds\u00ed d\u00f3ite\u00e1in agus \u00e9igeand\u00e1la, caitheamh bruscair a chosc agus a rial\u00fa, agus neart eile. T\u00e1 tuilleadh eolais faoi r\u00f3il agus feidhmeanna na n-\u00fadar\u00e1s \u00e1iti\u00fail ar f\u00e1il ar na naisc seo a leanas: \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/organisation-information\/26251-local-government-structure-and-functions\/\">Rialtas: Rialtas \u00c1iti\u00fail \u2013 Strucht\u00fair agus Feidhmeanna (www.gov.ie)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgma.ie\/en\/irish-local-government\/#:~:text=There%20are%20949%20councillors%20elected%20to%20the%2031,in%20local%20authorities%20ranging%20from%2018%20to%2063.\">Rialtais \u00c1iti\u00fail \u2013 LGMA<\/a>\u00a0B\u00edonn r\u00f3l ceaptha beartas agus maoirseachta ag Comhairleoir\u00ed i dtaobh an chaoi a n-oibr\u00edonn a n-\u00fadar\u00e1s \u00e1iti\u00fail. D\u00e9anann siad ionada\u00edocht freisin ar dhearctha\u00ed an phobail \u00e1iti\u00fail nuair a bh\u00edonn cinnt\u00ed \u00e1 nd\u00e9anamh ag feidhmeannas an \u00fadar\u00e1is \u00e1iti\u00fail.<br>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-947916f3 wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-947916f3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-question\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>C\u00e9 at\u00e1 in ann v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh sna toghch\u00e1in \u00e1iti\u00fala?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Beidh gach duine a chomhl\u00edonann na crit\u00e9ir seo a leanas inch\u00e1ilithe chun v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh sna Toghch\u00e1in \u00c1iti\u00fala: \u2013 18 mbliana d\u2019aois n\u00f3 os a chionn; \u2013 Gn\u00e1thch\u00f3na\u00ed ort in \u00c9irinn; \u2013 Ar chl\u00e1r na dtoghth\u00f3ir\u00ed\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.checktheregister.ie\/\">www.checktheregister.ie<\/a>\u00a0<strong>N\u00cd G\u00c1<\/strong>\u00a0duit a bheith i do Shaor\u00e1nach \u00c9ireannach chun v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh sna toghch\u00e1in \u00e1iti\u00fala.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-f84f3cae wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-f84f3cae\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-question\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>C\u00e9n chaoi a mbainist\u00edtear na toghch\u00e1in \u00e1iti\u00fala?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Bainist\u00edonn Ceann Comhairimh an \u00dadar\u00e1is \u00c1iti\u00fail an toghch\u00e1n le haghaidh an \u00fadar\u00e1is \u00e1iti\u00fail f\u00e9in. \u00cdocann gach \u00fadar\u00e1s \u00e1iti\u00fail as costas a dtoghch\u00e1n f\u00e9in a re\u00e1cht\u00e1il.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Local-Authority-Returning-Officers-2024.pdf\">T\u00e1 sonra\u00ed Chinn Chomhairimh na n\u00dadar\u00e1s \u00c1iti\u00fail anseo.<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B\u00edonn toghch\u00e1in \u00e1iti\u00fala ar si\u00fal in \u00c9irinn gach c\u00faig bliana chun comhairleoir\u00ed a thoghadh mar ionadaithe poibl\u00ed ar \u00fadar\u00e1is \u00e1iti\u00fala.&nbsp;Bh\u00ed na toghch\u00e1in \u00e1iti\u00fala is deireana\u00ed ar si\u00fal D\u00e9 hAoine, 7 Meitheamh 2024. T\u00e1 31 \u00dadar\u00e1s Rialtais \u00c1iti\u00fail in \u00c9irinn, Comhairl\u00ed Cathrach agus Comhairl\u00ed Cathrach ina measc. Roinntear gach comhairle contae agus cathrach ina dtoghlimist\u00e9ir \u00e1iti\u00fala. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/ga\/toghchain-na-gcomhairli-aitiula\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":9109,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"10298,10109,9475,11320,10848,12555","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9337","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Toghch\u00e1in na gComhairl\u00ed \u00c1iti\u00fala - Coimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/ga\/toghchain-na-gcomhairli-aitiula\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"ga_IE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Toghch\u00e1in na gComhairl\u00ed \u00c1iti\u00fala - Coimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"B\u00edonn toghch\u00e1in \u00e1iti\u00fala ar si\u00fal in \u00c9irinn gach c\u00faig bliana chun comhairleoir\u00ed a thoghadh mar ionadaithe poibl\u00ed ar \u00fadar\u00e1is \u00e1iti\u00fala.&nbsp;Bh\u00ed na toghch\u00e1in \u00e1iti\u00fala is deireana\u00ed ar si\u00fal D\u00e9 hAoine, 7 Meitheamh 2024. 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toghch\u00e1in \u00e1iti\u00fala ar si\u00fal in \u00c9irinn gach c\u00faig bliana chun comhairleoir\u00ed a thoghadh mar ionadaithe poibl\u00ed ar \u00fadar\u00e1is \u00e1iti\u00fala.&nbsp;Bh\u00ed na toghch\u00e1in \u00e1iti\u00fala is deireana\u00ed ar si\u00fal D\u00e9 hAoine, 7 Meitheamh 2024. T\u00e1 31 \u00dadar\u00e1s Rialtais \u00c1iti\u00fail in \u00c9irinn, Comhairl\u00ed Cathrach agus Comhairl\u00ed Cathrach ina measc. 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