Roscommon County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Ros Comáin) is the local authority of County Roscommon, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment.[1] The council has 18 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach (chairperson). The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Eugene Cummins. The county town is Roscommon.
Roscommon County Council Comhairle Contae Ros Comáin | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
John Keogh, FF | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 18 |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 24 May 2019 |
| Motto | |
| Latin: Constans Hiberniae Cor "Steadfast Irish heart" | |
| Meeting place | |
| Áras an Chontae, Roscommon | |
| Website | |
Official website  | |
History
Originally Roscommon County Council held its meetings in Roscommon Courthouse.[2] The county council moved to a new facility, known as County Hall, in December 2015.[3]
Regional Assembly
Roscommon County Council has two representatives on the Northern and Western Regional Assembly who are part of the West Strategic Planning Area Committee.[4]
Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts
County Roscommon is divided into the following local electoral areas and municipal districts, defined by electoral divisions.[5]
| Municipal District and LEA | Definition | Seats |
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| Athlone | Athleague East, Athleague West, Athlone West Rural, Ballydangan, Ballynamona, Caltragh, Carnagh, Carrowreagh, Castlesampson, Cloonburren, Cloonown, Crannagh, Creagh, Culliagh, Drumlosh, Dunamon, Dysart, Fuerty, Kilcar, Kiltoom, Lackan, Lecarrow, Lismaha, Moore, Rockhill, Rosmoylan, Scregg, Taghboy, Taghmaconnell, Thomastown and Turrock | 6 |
| Boyle | Aghafin, Altagowlan, Annaghmore, Aughrim East, Aughrim West, Ballaghaderreen, Ballyfarnan, Ballyformoyle, Ballygarden, Bellanagare, Boyle Rural, Boyle Urban, Breedoge, Buckill, Bumlin, Cloonteen, Cloonyquin, Creeve (in the former Rural District of Boyle No. 1), Creeve (in the former Rural District of Roscommon), Cregga, Croghan, Crossna, Danesfort, Edmondstown, Elia, Elphin, Estersnow, Frenchpark, Keadew, Kilbryan, Kilcolagh, Kilglass North, Kilglass South, Killukin (in the former Rural District of Boyle No. 1), Killummod, Kilmacumsy, Kilmore, Lisgarve, Lough Allen, Mantua, Oakport, Ogulla, Rockingham, Roosky, Rossmore, Rushfield, Strokestown, Termonbarry, Tivannagh, Tulsk, Tumna North and Tumna South | 6 |
| Roscommon | Artagh North, Artagh South, Ballinlough, Ballintober, Baslick, Cams, Carrowduff, Castleplunket, Castlereagh, Castleteheen, Cloonfinlough, Cloonfower, Cloontuskert, Cloonygormican, Coolougher, Drumdaff, Fairymount, Kilbride North, Kilbride South, Kilgefin, Killavackan, Killukin (in the former Rural District of Roscommon), Kilteevan, Kiltullagh, Lissonuffy, Loughglinn, Mote, Roscommon Rural and Roscommon Urban | 6 |
Councillors
2019 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 6 | |
| Fine Gael | 2 | |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | |
| Independent | 9 | |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019.[6]
| Council members from 2019 election | |||
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| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Athlone | Tony Ward | Independent | |
| Ivan Connaughton[a] | Independent | ||
| John Naughten | Fine Gael | ||
| John Keogh | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Dónal Kilduff | Independent | ||
| Laurence Fallon | Independent | ||
| Boyle | John Cummins | Fianna Fáil | |
| Valerie Byrne | Independent | ||
| Michael Mulligan | Sinn Féin | ||
| Tom Crosby | Independent | ||
| Liam Callaghan | Fine Gael | ||
| Joe Murphy | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Roscommon | Paschal Fitzmaurice | Fianna Fáil | |
| Kathleen Shanagher | Independent | ||
| Anthony Waldron | Independent | ||
| Orla Leyden | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Marty McDermott | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Nigel Dineen[b] | Independent | ||
- Notes
Co-options
| Party | Outgoing | Electoral area | Reason | Date | Co-optee | |
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| Independent | Ivan Connaughton | Athlone | Resignation | April 2021 | Emer Kelly | |
Changes in affiliation
| Name | Electoral area | Elected as | New affiliation | Date | ||
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| Nigel Dineen | Roscommon | Independent | Independent Ireland | March 2024 | ||