Roscommon County Council have officially appointed a new Chief Executive.
Shane Tiernan has taken the role following the agreement of the full council this afternoon.
The Leitrim man has acted as the interim Chief Executive since the retirement of Eugene Cummins last September.
Prior to that Mr. Tiernan was Director of Services with Roscommon County Council with responsibility for Infrastructure, Planning and Emergency Services
Shane Tiernan has worked with Leitrim County Council where he was Acting Director of Services and Senior Executive Officer.
Originally from Cloone Village in Leitrim, the new Chief Executive now lives in Longford with his wife and family.