Roscommon County Council
Roscommon County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Ros Comáin) is the authority responsible for local government in 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 | |
Laurence Fallon, Ind | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 18 |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 24 May 2019 |
| Motto | |
| Constans Hiberniae Cor (Latin) "Steadfast Irish heart" | |
| Meeting place | |
| Áras an Chontae, Roscommon | |
| Website | |
| roscommoncoco | |
History
Originally Roscommon County Council held its meetings in Roscommon Courthouse.[2] The county council moved a new facility, known as County Hall (Irish: Áras an Chontae), in December 2015.[3]
Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts
Roscommon County Council is divided into the following municipal districts and local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions.[4]
| 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
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.[5]
| Council members from 2019 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Athlone (Roscommon) | Tony Ward | Independent | |
| Ivan Connaughton | 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 | Independent | ||
References
- "Roscommon County Council Main Page". Roscommon County Council. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Roscommon council agrees to sell historic courthouse". Shannonside. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "County of Roscommon Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2018". 19 December 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- "Local Elections 2019: Results, Transfer of Votes and Statistics" (PDF). Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. pp. 181–183. Retrieved 11 September 2020.