▁party ▁locally . ▁F ian na ▁F á il ▁and ▁Independ ents ▁performed ▁well ▁in ▁the ▁election ▁with ▁the ▁former ▁becoming ▁the ▁largest ▁party ▁in ▁Ros common ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁ ▁Results ▁by ▁party ▁ ▁Results ▁by ▁Elect oral ▁Area ▁ ▁Ath l one ▁ ▁Bo yle ▁ ▁Ros common ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Post - E lection ▁Ch anges ▁† ▁Bo yle ▁F ian na ▁F á il ▁Coun c ill or ▁Eug ene ▁Mur phy ▁was ▁elected ▁as ▁a ▁T D ▁for ▁Ros common – G al way ▁at ▁the ▁Irish ▁general ▁election ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁His ▁brother , ▁Joe , ▁was ▁co - opt ed ▁to ▁fill ▁the ▁vac ancy ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁† † ▁Bo yle ▁Fine ▁Gel ▁Coun c ill or ▁Ma ura ▁Hop kins ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁Se an ad ▁E ire ann ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁Li am ▁Call ag han ▁was ▁co - opt ed ▁to ▁fill ▁the ▁vac ancy ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁† † † ▁Ath l one ▁F ian na ▁F á il ▁Coun c ill or ▁P addy ▁Kil du ff ▁res igned ▁from ▁the ▁party ▁and ▁became ▁an ▁Independent ▁on ▁ 9 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁cit ing ▁dis ill usion ment ▁with ▁how ▁the ▁party ▁was ▁run ▁and ▁how ▁its ▁members ▁were ▁treated . ▁† † † † ▁Ath l one