Roscommon County Council

Roscommon County Council

Comhairle Contae Ros Comáin
Coat of arms or logo
Logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Paschal Fitzmaurice, FF
Structure
Seats18
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 Edit this at Wikidata
The area governed by the 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.

  1. ^ "Roscommon County Council Main Page". Roscommon County Council. Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.