Roscommon County Council () 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, amenities and culture, and the environment. The council has 18 elected members. Elections are held every five years and use the 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 Roscommon County Council was established on 1 April 1899 under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 for the administrative county of County Roscommon. It succeeded the judicial county of Roscommon, except for the portion of Athlone transferred to County Westmeath and Ballinasloe transferred to County Galway; and with the addition of the district electoral division of Rosmoylan from County Galway and the district electoral divisions of Ballaghaderreen and Edmondstown from County Mayo.
Initially, the Roscommon County Council held its meetings in the Roscommon Courthouse. The county council moved to a new facility, known as County Hall, in December 2015.
Regional Assembly Roscommon County Council has two representatives on the Northern and Western Regional Assembly who are members of the West Strategic Planning Area Committee.
Elections The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1919 introduced the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV) for the 1920 Irish local elections. County Roscommon was divided into 4 county electoral areas to elect the 21 members of the council. This electoral system has been retained, with 18 members of Roscommon County Council now elected to five-year terms of office from 3 multi-member local electoral areas (LEAs).
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 Total20245411colspan=2 7182019621colspan=2 colspan=2 9182014831colspan=2 colspan=2 61820098101colspan=2 colspan=2 72620049101colspan=2 062619999120colspan=2 1426199110110colspan=2 052619851380colspan=2 colspan=2 526
Local electoral areas and municipal districts County Roscommon is divided into LEAs and municipal districts, defined by electoral divisions.
LEA and municipal districtDefinitionSeatsAthloneAthleague 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 Turrock6BoyleAghafin, Altagowlan, Annaghmore, Aughrim East, Aughrim West, Ballaghaderreen, Ballyfarnon, 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 South6RoscommonArtagh 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 Urban6
Councillors 2024 seats summary PartySeats 5 4 1 1 7
Councillors by electoral area This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 7 June 2024.
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