Roscommon County Council
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Roscommon County Council (Template:Langx) 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.
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]
Elections
Members 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).
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| 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
County 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
2024 seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
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5 | |
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4 | |
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1 | |
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1 | |
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7 | |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024.[6] Template:Multi seat members begin Template:Multi seat constituency Template:Multi seat constituency Template:Multi seat constituency
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References
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External links
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