Roscommon County Council
| Roscommon County Council Comhairle Chontae Ros Comáin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | County council |
| Leadership | |
| Cathaoirleach | Martin Connaughton, FF |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 26 |
| Political groups |
Fine Gael (8) Fianna Fáil (8) Sinn Féin (1) Independents (9) |
| Elections | |
| Last election | 5 June 2009 |
| Meeting place | |
| Roscommon Courthouse, Roscommon | |
| Website | |
| www.roscommoncoco.ie | |
Roscommon County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae 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 26 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 town is Roscommon town. The county administration is headed by a County Manager, Frank Dawson.
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into five local electoral areas: Athlone (6), Boyle (4), Castlerea (7), Roscommon (5) and Strokestown (4).[2]
2009 Seats summary
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 10 | |
| Fianna Fáil | 8 | |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | |
| Independents | 7 | |
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 5 June 2009.
| Council members from 2009 election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local electoral area | Name | Party | |
| Athlone | Tony Ward | Independent | |
| John Naughton | Fine Gael | ||
| Jimmy Kenny | Independent | ||
| Ollie Moore | Fine Gael | ||
| John Keogh | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Paddy Kilduff | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Boyle | John Cummins | Fianna Fáil | |
| Ernie Keenan | Fine Gael | ||
| Rachel Doherty | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Gerry Garvey | Fine Gael | ||
| Castlerea | John Kelly‡ | Independent | |
| Luke 'Ming' Flanagan† | Independent | ||
| Michael McGreal | Fine Gael | ||
| Michael Creaton | Fine Gael | ||
| Liam Callaghan | Fine Gael | ||
| Michael Mulligan | Sinn Féin | ||
| Paschal Fitzmaurice | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Roscommon | Martin Connaughton | Fianna Fáil | |
| Paula McNamara | Independent | ||
| Orla Leyden | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Dominic Connolly‡ | Fine Gael | ||
| Laurence Fallon‡ | Fine Gael | ||
| Strokestown | Tom Crosby | Independent | |
| Valerie Byrne | Independent | ||
| Eugene Murphy | Fianna Fáil | ||
| Sean Beirne | Fine Gael | ||
†Replaced during term, see table below for details.
‡Changed party, see table below for details.
Co-options
| Outgoing | Party | Electoral area | Reason | Date | Co-optee | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke 'Ming' Flanagan | Independent | Castlerea | Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2011 general election | February 2011 | John Murphy | Independent | ||
| John Kelly | Labour Party | Castlerea | Elected to Seanad Éireann | April 2011 | James Cogan | Independent | ||
Changes in affiliation
| Name | Electoral area | Elected as | New affiliation | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kelly | Castlerea | Independent | Labour Party | February 2010 | ||
| Dominic Connolly | Roscommon | Fine Gael | Independent | July 2011 | ||
| Laurence Fallon | Roscommon | Fine Gael | Independent | July 2011 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Roscommon County Council Main Page". Roscommon County Council. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ↑ "2009 Local elections – Roscommon County Council". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
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