Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council

Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council (Irish: Comhairle Baile Dhún Geanainn agus Thír Eoghain Theas, Ulster Scots: Rathgannon Sooth Owenslann Burgh Cooncil) is a local council in Northern Ireland. Its main town is Dungannon, where the council is headquartered. The council area covers the southern part of County Tyrone (along with a small area of County Armagh) and has a population of nearly 48,000. Apart from Dungannon there are many smaller... more

Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council (Irish: Comhairle Baile Dhún Geanainn agus Thír Eoghain Theas, Ulster Scots: Rathgannon Sooth Owenslann Burgh Cooncil) is a local council in Northern Ireland. Its main town is Dungannon, where the council is headquartered. The council area covers the southern part of County Tyrone (along with a small area of County Armagh) and has a population of nearly 48,000. Apart from Dungannon there are many smaller towns including: Augher, Clogher, Fivemiletown, Ballygawley, Caledon, Aughnacloy, Benburb, Moy and Coalisland. The district was originally named Dungannon, and took its present name on November 25, 1999, after petitioning the Secretary of State for the Environment. The Dungannon and South Tyrone Council area consists of four electoral areas: Blackwater, Clogher Valley, Dungannon Town and Torrent. In the 2005 elections, 22 members were elected from the following political parties: 9 Sinn Féin, 5 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 4 Ulster... less