Second Stage Current 34th Dáil 41/2026
Local Government (Cities) Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Joanna Byrne
- Introduced
- 28 Apr 2026
- Last updated
- 29 Apr 2026
Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Renames Drogheda's municipal district to 'Municipal District of Drogheda City' in English and 'Ceantar Bardasach Chathair Dhroichead Átha' in Irish.
- Allows towns meeting specified requirements to apply for and be granted city status under amended Local Government Act 2001.
- Bill details on which towns qualify and what requirements they must meet are not provided in the long title.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 34th Dáil28 Apr 2026
- Second Stage 34th Dáil28 Apr 2026