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Auld Lammas Fair |
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The oldest and largest fair in Ireland with over 250,000 people attending over two days.
Moyle District Council is one of 26 local authorities in Northern Ireland established by Act of Parliament in 1973. It is largely rural in nature and covers an area of approximately 190 square miles (including 40 miles of coastline) and has a population of 15,000.
"To provide democratic leadership for the people of the District and to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective services for all of its customers".
Residents are represented by 15 Councillors who are elected every four years by a system of Proportional Representation. The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson are elected on a yearly basis at the Council's Annual General Meeting in June.
Council Meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of every month (with the exception of Bank Holidays). Anyone wishing to make written or oral representation to the Council at these meetings should email or write to contact the Clerk & Chief Executive, to be received by 12 noon on the Wednesday of the preceding week.
The roles and functions of the Council fall into three types:
* A direct role in which the council is responsible for the direct delivery of certain services. These include: Leisure & Recreation, Refuse Disposal and Collection, Tourism, Economic Development, Community Relations, Community Services, Harbours, Burial Grounds, and Regulatory Services such as Environmental Health and Building Control.
* A representative role where it's nominees sit as representatives on various other statutory bodies such as the North Eastern Education & Library Board, the Housing Council and the Northern Health & Social Services Council.
* A consultative role through which the council reflects the views of the community on the operation of certain regional services including Roads, Water and Planning.
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