The Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Ivan Connaughton thanked the members and executive for their co-operation during his term of office.  He paid tribute to Cllr. Paddy Kilduff, Cllr. Rachel Doherty and Cllr. Michael Creaton for all of the work they had done on behalf of the people of their respective Municipal Districts and the County of Roscommon and wished them well in their retirement. It was a huge honour to be elected to the Council and they will be missed by their fellow councillors. He also wished Eoghan Murphy well in his move from Shannonside Radio to Newstalk FM and thanked him for his coverage of politics in county Roscommon over the past number of years on local media.

All of the members thanked the Cathaoirleach for his representation locally, nationally and abroad during his year as the first citizen of the county. He represented the Council with distinction and was a man of the people and he was fair in his dealings with all councillors during his term in office.

The members also paid tribute to the three retiring councillors – all of them joined in 2004 and have served 15 years on the Council and were represented on various committees during their term. They served their constituents and communities with distinction and each brought their own qualities to the job. They were all hard working councillors and will be missed. The members also wished them health and happiness in the future.

The Chief Executive paid tribute to each of the outgoing Councillor’s for their work on behalf of their communities.  He also spoke of his admiration for those who put their name on the ballot paper to seek election to office and wished all of the members well in the forthcoming election.

Cllr. Creaton thanked all of the members and executive for their good wishes. He acknowledged the engineering and office staff who were always helpful and outdoor staff of the Council and for all of their work especially during emergencies. He thanked his fellow councillors and his Municipal District colleagues in particular for their cooperation in working to make the area better for their constituents.

Cllr. Doherty thanked the Chief Executive for his kind words and said that her father, and grandfather had served on the Council and said that politics is in her blood. It was a difficult decision to make to retire and she was so proud to represent the area and serve the people of the Boyle Municipal District. She also thanked all of the staff of the Boyle Area in particular and the executive of the Council. She wished all of the outgoing members the best in the forthcoming election as it is going to be a difficult month for them. She paid tribute to Cllrs. Creaton and Kilduff in their retirement. She had a message for the people to respect their local councillor – they are good value and deal with many difficult situations and problems.

Cllr. Kilduff thanked the Cathaoirleach, Chief Executive and Management team and the media. He complimented the outgoing councillors Creaton and Doherty on their contribution over the past fifteen years. He mentioned the late Cllr. Gerry Donnelly and his election in 2004 and his finest hour in 2014 when his local area was divided and he lost a considerable portion of his home turf but still got elected. He wished all members the best in the election including Cllr. Keogh as they both shook hands.

The Cathaoirleach brought the meeting to a conclusion as he wished everyone well in the local election on 24th May and urged the public to come out and vote.

A presentation was made to Cllr. Kilduff, Creaton and Doherty by the Cathaoirleach.