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Galway West TD John Connolly (FF) last week submitted a number of queries to ascertain what – if any - governance roles O’Donovan’s department has concerning the limited liability company set up to manage the legacy of Galway’s 2020 European City of Culture win, and especially fundraising for the local creative sector.

Galway Culture Company has failed to fulfil five invitations over 18 months to present its activities to the city’s elected representatives.

The body set up to implement Galway’s winning 2020 European City of Culture bid, and its legacy, was unsuccessfully invited to attend Galway City Council three times last year, to explain its recent activities.

Over the last four years, the business community in Galway has endeavoured to shine a light on water safety for World Drowning Prevention Day, a United Nations (UN)/World Health Organisation (WHO) initiative which takes place internationally on July 25 each year.

“I’m young enough” he maintains, as the 53-year-old steeples his hands thoughtfully, sitting in the boardroom in City Hall. This prayer-like posture comes naturally for an ordained deacon of the Catholic church, who ranks his family, faith and a community-development based approach to his work, as the three pillars of his worldview.

A trade union representing city council staff has called for a public vote to assess Galwegians’ opinions on moving City Hall from College Road to Mervue.

Local councillors are expected to dredge up the legacy of the 2020 City of Culture celebrations at the first full Galway City Council meeting of 2025 next week.

The elected members of Galway City Council this week approved the appointment of Leonard Cleary as Chief Executive of Galway City Council.

Concerns about the location of a much-needed new cemetery for the city were raised at this week’s meeting of Galway City Council.