Roscommon County Council ( ga, Comhairle Contae Ros Comáin) is the authority responsible for

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in County Roscommon,

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. As a

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, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for

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and community, roads and

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ation,

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and development, amenity and

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, and environment. The council has 18 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by

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. The head of the council has the title of

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(Chairperson). The county administration is headed by a

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, Eugene Cummins. The county town is

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History

Originally Roscommon County Council held its meetings in Roscommon Courthouse. The county council moved to a new facility, known as County Hall ( ga, Áras an Chontae), in December 2015.

Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts

Roscommon County Council is divided into the following municipal districts and

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s, defined by

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Councillors

2019 seats summary

Councillors by electoral area

This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019. ;Notes

Co-options

References

External links

* {{Local government in the Republic of Ireland, state=collapsed Politics of County Roscommon County councils in the Republic of Ireland