Government and Politics
The town is governed by the nine member Youghal Town Council. As of the 2009 elections, the council had three members from Fianna Fáil, two each from Sinn Féin and Fine Gael and one from the Labour Party and the Green Party. The current mayor is Eoin Coyne from Fianna Fáil. The town forms part of the Midleton electoral district on Cork County Council and is part of the Cork East constituency for Dail Eireann elections.
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