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Councillors count their blessings in city count centre
Count centres are like catnip for political reporters: we just can’t resist visiting them. And politicians – usually button-lipped around pol corrs – tend to want to chat about everything under the sun when ballots are being sorted, as the uniquely democratic adrenalin of fear and anticipation courses through their party-political veins.
City of Tribes diversifies its representation
Fianna Fáil’s Josie Forde, a first-time candidate and the party’s only female runner in Galway, is one of six new councillors who survived the field of 52 runners on a day when her party lost its position as the largest on the local authority, going down from five to four seats. Her 665 first preferences got her in on the 14th count.
Green and red pact to run Galway for next five years
All signs point to a Fianna Fáil-Labour-Sinn Féin coalition with support from Independent councillors to run the Galway City Council for the next five years.
Green and red pact to run Galway for next five years
All signs point to a Fianna Fáil-Labour-Sinn Féin coalition with support from Independent councillors to run the Galway City Council for the next five years.
Right, let’s start getting things done
And with the last vote counted, that was it. The choices have been made and the composition of the local councils that will oversee our city and county is known. While many of the experienced councillors have retained their seats, there are plenty of new faces too, to create the ideal sporting blend of youth and experience.
Galway election result a step towards normalisation of diversity
The incoming Galway city council will have six women members - four of them newly elected - the highest proportion in the history of the council. Each political party on the council now has a female councillor, along with the non-party grouping.
McNelis calls for complete ban on sharing road traffic accident images in Galway
Labour Councillor Niall Mc Nelis said it’s time to stamp out the grotesque practice of recording or sharing images taken at the scene of a road accident.
Climate gains were worth the electoral risk, says disappointed Murphy
I am disappointed to have lost my seat on Galway City Council. The seat was won by Pauline O’Reilly five years ago, and I was co-opted after her election to the Seanad.
University’s Access Centre celebrates 25 years
The Access Centre at University of Galway has marked 25 years of creating opportunities for people to find pathways into higher education.
Unreliability of bus services frustrates McDonnell and commuters
Independent City Councillor Declan McDonnell has highlighted the frustration of bus users on some of the busiest routes in the city over no-shows or delayed arrivals.