Local Government Act 1925

The Local Government Act 1925 (No. 5) was enacted by the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State on 26 March 1925.

Local Government Act 1925
Oireachtas
Long title AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES CONNECTED THEREWITH.
Citation	No. 5 of 1925
Territorial extent	Irish Free State (later Ireland)
Considered by	Dáil Éireann
Considered by	Seanad Éireann
Assented to	26 March 1925
Commenced	26 March 1925
Legislative history
First chamber: Dáil Éireann
Bill citation	No. 54 of 1924
Introduced by	Minister for Local Government and Public Health (Séamus Burke)
Introduced	23 October 1924

The Irish Free State had inherited the structure of local authorities created by United Kingdom legislation, including the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 and the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1919. The Act abolished rural district councils (except in County Dublin), passing their powers to the county councils.^[1]

The first local elections in the Irish Free State were held under the amendments provided by this act. They had been postponed by legislation passed since 1922. They were to be held no later than three months after the passage of this act.^[2] These local elections were held on 23 June 1925.

The abolition of rural districts was extended to Dublin under the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1930.

References

1. Local Government Act 1925, s. 3: Abolition of rural district councils (No. 5 of 1925, s. 3). Enacted on 26 March 1925. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 22 December 2021.
2. Local Government Act 1925, s. 3: Amendment of Local Elections Postponement Acts 1922 to 1924 (No. 5 of 1925, s. 3). Enacted on 26 March 1925. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 6 April 2021.