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, Shane Tiernan. The county town is Roscommon.
Roscommon County Council Comhairle Contae Ros Comáin | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Paschal Fitzmaurice, FF | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 18 |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 7 June 2024 |
| Motto | |
| Latin: Constans Hiberniae Cor "Steadfast Irish heart" | |
| Meeting place | |
| Áras an Chontae, Roscommon | |
| Website | |
Official website  | |
History
editOriginally 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
editRoscommon County Council has two representatives on the Northern and Western Regional Assembly who are part of the West Strategic Planning Area Committee.[4]
Elections
editMembers of Roscommon County Council are elected for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV) from multi-member local electoral areas (LEAs).
| Year | FF | FG | SF | II | PDs | Ind | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 18 | ||||||
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 18 | ||||||
| 2014 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 18 | ||||||
| 2009 | 8 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 26 | ||||||
| 2004 | 9 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 | 6 | 26 | ||||||
| 1999 | 9 | 12 | 0 | — | 1 | 4 | 26 | ||||||
| 1991 | 10 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 | 26 | ||||||
| 1985 | 13 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 26 | ||||||
Local electoral areas and municipal districts
editCounty Roscommon is divided into LEAs and municipal districts, defined by electoral divisions.[5]
| Municipal District and LEA | Definition | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit2024 seats summary
edit| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 5 | |
| Fine Gael | 4 | |
| Independent Ireland | 1 | |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | |
| Independent | 7 | |
Councillors by electoral area
editThis list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024.[6]
| Council members from 2024 election | |||
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| LEA | Name | Party | |
| Athlone | Emer Kelly | Independent | |
| Tony Ward | Independent | ||
| John Naughten | Fine Gael | ||
| Laurence Fallon | Independent | ||
| John Keogh | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Domnick Connolly | Fine Gael | ||
| Boyle | Valerie Byrne | Independent | |
| Leah Cull | Sinn Féin | ||
| Micheál Frain | Independent | ||
| Sean Moylan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Tom Crosby | Independent | ||
| Liam Callaghan | Fine Gael | ||
| Roscommon | Paschal Fitzmaurice | Fianna Fáil | |
| Marty McDermott | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Anthony Waldron | Independent | ||
| Nigel Dineen | Independent Ireland | ||
| Larry Brennan | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Gareth Scahill | Fine Gael | ||
References
edit- ^ "Roscommon County Council Main Page". Roscommon County Council. Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ "Local Authorities – Dáil Éireann (23rd Dáil)". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Roscommon council agrees to sell historic courthouse". Shannonside. 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014, Article 5 and Schedule 3 (S.I. No. 573 of 2014). Signed on 16 December 2014. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 19 April 2023.
- ^ County of Roscommon Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018 (S.I. No. 631 of 2018). Signed on 19 December 2018. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Roscommon County Council – Elected Candidates". RTÉ News. Retrieved 15 June 2024.