Local Government
Local Issues are dealt with by the Monaghan Town council which elects nine members. The town forms part of the Monaghan ward for local elections for elections to Monaghan County Council and part of the Cavan-Monaghan constituency for elections to Dáil Éireann.
The largest party on the town council is Sinn Féin, a left-wing Republican party, which holds four of the nine seats. Fine Gael, a conservative party holds three, with Independents and the liberal conservative Fianna Fáil holding two and one each respectively. The current mayor is Robbie Gallagher of Fianna Fáil.
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