The 1979 Irish local elections were held in all the counties, cities and towns of Ireland on Thursday, 7 June 1979, on the same day as the first direct elections to the European Parliament. Results Total seats County councils Two of the three non-party Monaghan councillors were nominated by the Protestant Association. Source: Large corporations Five of the six non-party members of Dublin Corporation were elected as Community candidates, including Tony Gregory, Seán Dublin Bay Loftus and Carmencita Hederman. Small corporations References Sources Citations See also Local government in the Republic of Ireland :Category:Irish local government councils 1979 elections in the Republic of Ireland Local elections 1979 June 1979 events in Europe