Local Government (Cities) Bill 2026

Current Most recent stage: Second Stage

How far it has got

First Stage
Second Stage
Committee Stage
Report Stage
Fifth Stage
Enacted

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What the bill says it does

Bill entitled an Act to provide that the municipal district area that includes the Local Electoral Area of Drogheda Urban shall be known in the Irish language as Ceantar Bardasach Chathair Dhroichead Átha and in the English language as the Municipal District of Drogheda City, and for that purpose to amend the Local Government Act 2001; to provide that specified towns which comply with the requirements provided for by this Act may be granted city status and for those purposes to amend the Local Government Act 2001; and to provide for related matters.

This is the bill's official long title.