Offaly County Council

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Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

Offaly County Council

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Description area

Dates of existence

1898 - present

History

King's County Council was formed under the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898. At the annual meeting of 19 June 1920, a proposal was put forward to change the name of King's County Council to that of Offaly County Council, with all printed matter in connection with the Council to bear the new title from that date.

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Functions, occupations and activities

Offaly County Council took on the former responsibilities and duties of the grand jury, and those of the presentment sessions which were unconnected with justice.

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Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898

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Related entity

Offaly Board of Health and Public Assistance (1924-42)

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hierarchical

Type of relationship

Offaly Board of Health and Public Assistance

is controlled by

Offaly County Council

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Related entity

King's County Grand Jury (1634-1898)

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temporal

Type of relationship

King's County Grand Jury

is the predecessor of

Offaly County Council

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