Local Government Act 1925
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The Local Government Act, 1925 (No. 5 of 1925) was enacted by the Oireachtas
of the Irish Free State
on 26 March 1925. Most of the provisions of the act came into operation on 1 October 1925.
The act abolished rural district
councils (except in County Dublin
), passing their powers to the county councils. The Irish Free State
had inherited the local authorities created by United Kingdom
legislation including the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898
and Local Government (Ireland) Act 1919. The act was the first native legislation with relation to the Local government
. Elections were held on 23 June 1925.
Oireachtas of the Irish Free State
The Oireachtas of the Irish Free State was the legislature of the Irish Free State from 1922 until 1937. It was established by the 1922 Constitution of Ireland which was based from the Anglo-Irish Treaty...
of the Irish Free State
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
on 26 March 1925. Most of the provisions of the act came into operation on 1 October 1925.
The act abolished rural district
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
councils (except in County Dublin
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
), passing their powers to the county councils. The Irish Free State
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
had inherited the local authorities created by United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
legislation including the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898
Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898
The Local Government Act 1898 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that established a system of local government in Ireland similar to that already created for England, Wales and Scotland by legislation in 1888 and 1889...
and Local Government (Ireland) Act 1919. The act was the first native legislation with relation to the Local government
Local government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
. Elections were held on 23 June 1925.