Roscommon–Galway


Roscommon–Galway is a parliamentary constituency that has been represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from the 2016 general election. The constituency elects three deputies on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.

History and boundaries

The constituency was established by the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 and first used at the 2016 election.
The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, the boundary of Roscommon–Galway be altered with the transfer of territory from Sligo–Leitrim and the transfer of territory to Galway East.
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:
YearsNo. of TDsAreaFormed by
2016–20203County Roscommon, and the parts of County Galway not in the constituencies of Galway East and Galway West.County Roscommon, from Roscommon–South Leitrim,
Transfer from Galway East of:
  • Ballinasloe Urban
  • Ahascragh, Ballinasloe Rural, Clontuskert, Kellysgrove, Killure, Kylemore, Lismanny, in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe No. 1
  • Ballinastack, Ballymoe, Ballynakill, Boyounagh, Creggs, Curraghmore, Glennamaddy, Island, Kilcroan, Kiltullagh, Raheen, Shankill, Templetogher, Toberroe, in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy
  • Ballynakill, Caltra, Castleblakeney, Castleffrench, Clonbrock, Cloonkeen, Killeroran, Killian, Taghboy, in the former Rural District of Mount Bellew
  • Dunmore North, Toberadosh, in the former Rural District of Tuam.
2020–3County Roscommon, except for the part in the constituency of Sligo–Leitrim, and the parts of County Galway not in the constituencies of Galway East and Galway West.Transfer from Galway East of:
  • Aughrim, Ballymacward, Kilconnell, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Oatfield, in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe No. 1
  • Scregg, in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy
  • Annagh, Mount Bellew, Mounthazel, in the former Rural District of Mount Bellew
  • Addergoole, Carrownagur, Clonbern, Cloonkeen, Dunmore South, in the former Rural District of Tuam
    • Transfer to Sligo–Leitrim of:
    • Aghafin, Altagowlan, Ballyfarnan, Ballyformoyle, Boyle Rural, Boyle Urban, Crossna, Danesfort, Keadew, Kilbryan, Killukin, Lough Allen, Oakport, Rockingham, Rushfield, Tivannagh, Tumna North, Tumna South, in the former Rural District of Boyle No. 1