Roscommon County Council

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
Type
Type	County council of County Roscommon
Leadership
Cathaoirleach	Paschal Fitzmaurice, FF
Structure
Seats	18
Political groups	Fianna Fáil (5)   Fine Gael (4)   Independent Ireland (1)   Sinn Féin (1)   Independent (7)
Elections
Last election	7 June 2024
Motto
Latin: Constans Hiberniae Cor "Steadfast Irish heart"
Meeting place
Áras an Chontae, Roscommon
Website
Official website

The area governed by the council

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).

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

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
	Fianna Fáil	5
	Fine Gael	4
	Independent Ireland	1
	Sinn Féin	1
	Independent	7

Councillors by electoral area

This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024.^[6]

Council members from 2024 election
LEA	Name	Party
Athlone	Emer Kelly		Independent
	Tony Ward		Independent
	John Naughten[a]		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

Notes

1. Replaced during term, see table below for details.

Co-options

Party		Outgoing	LEA	Reason	Date	Co-optee
	Fine Gael	John Naughten	Athlone	Death[7]	October 2024	Valerie Duffy[8]