Under the provisions of the Local Government Act (2001), the former Urban District Council was renamed the Town Council. The members of the Town Council as at 2012 are:
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- Evelyn Nevin (Mayor), (Non-Party)
- Gerard Fogarty, (Fianna Fáil)
- Michael Cleary, (Fine Gael)
- Michael Grogan, (Non-Party)
- John Kenehan, (Labour)
- John Kennedy, (Labour Party)
- David Doran, (Sinn Féin)
- Noel O'Dwyer, (Non-Party)
- Jim Ryan, (Non-Party)
The principal unelected officers are:
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- Town Manager: Matt Shortt
- Town Clerk: Michael Ryan.
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