Longford County Council

Longford County Council Comhairle Chontae an Longfoirt
Type
Type	County council of County Longford
Leadership
Cathaoirleach	Mark Casey, Ind
Structure
Seats	18
Political groups	Fianna Fáil (8)   Fine Gael (8)   Independent (2)
Elections
Last election	7 June 2024
Motto
Daingean agus Dílis (Irish) "Strong and Loyal"
Meeting place
Áras an Chontae, Longford
Website
Official website

Longford County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae an Longfoirt) is the local authority of County Longford, 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. 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, Paddy Mahon. The county town is Longford.