by Lume
<p>As the local authority for Ireland’s third largest city - a leader in culture, education and business - Galway City Council is delivering services for a population of 83,456, with a 2024 budget of over €121,374,000.</p><br><p>Local authorities provide over 1,100 services, across areas as diverse as beach maintenance, dog pounds, health promotion, strategic planning, tourism promotion, and housing supply.</p><br><p>The <strong>‘Galway City - Your Council’</strong> podcast introduces some of the people delivering these services, and the valuable work they do every day in our city.</p><br><p>If you’d like to suggest people you’d like to hear from, or topics you’re interested in, get in touch with <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><br><p>Listen wherever you get your podcasts or stream from GalwayCity.ie/Podcast</p><br><p>#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncil</p><br><p>Produced and hosted by Fergal O’Keefe at https://lume.ie</p><br><p>Cuireann Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe, údarás áitiúil an tríú cathair is mó in Éirinn - ceannródaí maidir le cultúr, oideachas agus gnó - seirbhísí ar fáil do dhaonra 83,456 duine, le buiséad níos mó ná €121,374,000 sa bhliain 2024.</p><br><p>Cuireann na húdaráis áitiúla níos mó ná 1,100 seirbhís ar fáil i réimsí chomh hiléagsúil le caoi a choinneáil ar thránna, pónaí madraí, cur chun cinn na sláinte, pleanáil straitéiseach, cur chun cinn na turasóireachta agus soláthar tithíochta.</p><br><p>Cuirtear i láthair leis an bpodchraoladh ‘<strong>Galway City - Your Council’</strong> roinnt de na daoine a chuireann na seirbhísí sin ar fáil agus an obair fhiúntach a dhéanann siad ó lá go lá do mhuintir na cathrach.</p><br><p>Más mian leat daoine a mholadh ar mhaith leat cloisteáil uathu, nó ábhar a mbeadh suim agat ann, cuir scéal chuig [email protected]</p><br><p>Is féidir cluas a thabhairt don tsraith cibé modh a dtapaíonn tú ábhar podchraoltóireachta nó sruthchraoladh a dhéanamh ar GalwayCity.ie/Podcast</p><br><p>#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncil</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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February 25, 2025
<p>In this episode we meet Leonard Cleary, who became Chief Executive of Galway City Council in May 2024. </p><br><p>Leonard has over 26 years of experience in local government having held several senior leadership roles in Clare County Council, including in Housing, Tourism, Human Resources, and Community and Rural Development. </p><br><p>In this episode, Leonard speaks about some of the challenges and opportunities facing Galway City in the years ahead. </p><br><p>You can listen back to 23 previous episodes covering a range of roles from school warden to engineer to arts officer wherever you get your podcasts, or stream from GalwayCity.ie/Podcast</p><br><p>San eagrán seo cloistear Leonard Cleary, a tháinig ina Phríomhfheidhmeannach ar Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe i mí Bealtaine 2024. </p><br><p>Tá taithí níos mó ná 26 bliain ag Leonard ar an rialtas áitiúil agus fónamh déanta aige i róil cheannasaíochta shinsearacha le Comhairle Chontae an Chláir maidir le Tithíocht, Turasóireacht, Acmhainní Daonna, Forbairt Pobail agus Tuaithe. </p><br><p>San eagrán seo, tráchtann Leonard ar roinnt de na réimsí deacrachta atá roimh Chathair na Gaillimhe i rith na mblianta seo romhainn chomh maith le roinnt de na deiseanna. </p><br><p>Is féidir cluas a thabhairt don 23 eagrán roimhe seo faoi róil éagsúla an Mhaoir Scoile, an Innealtóra, an Oifigigh Ealaíon agus eile, cibé modh a dtapaíonn tú ábhar podchraoltóireachta, nó is féidir nó sruthchraoladh a dhéanamh ar GalwayCity.ie/Podcast</p><br><p>The <strong>‘Galway City - Your Council’</strong> podcast introduces some of the people delivering these services, and the valuable work they do every day in our city.</p><br><p>If you’d like to suggest people you’d like to hear from, or topics you’re interested in, get in touch with <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><br><p>Listen wherever you get your podcasts or stream from GalwayCity.ie/Podcast</p><br><p>Produced by https://lume.ie</p><br><p>#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncil</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
February 25, 2025
<p>In this episode, we meet Galway City Council’s first ‘Night Time Economy Officer’, Kate Howard.</p><p> </p><p>This is a new role and a new area of work for Galway City, which is one of eight pilot Night Time Economy cities and towns in Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Night-Time Economy (NTE) encompasses a broad range of stakeholders, and offers diverse activities such as cultural events, entertainment, hospitality, festivals, community, sports, and retail, between 6pm and 6am. The vision for Galway's Night-Time Economy is to build upon and maintain Galway’s vibrant, welcoming, and inclusive night-time experience for residents, workers, and visitors.</p><p> </p><p>Kate speaks about her role, the Galway City Night Time Economy Action Plan, recent pilots such as Youth Lates and Café Lates, and the opportunities for Galway City to build a more vibrant, inclusive and diverse night time economy.</p><p> </p><p>Kate has a background in fine art, and as a cultural producer, creating and producing exciting and unforgettable arts and cultural experiences.</p><p>Read more about Galway by Night at <a href="http://www.thisisgalway/NightTime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ThisisGalway/NightTime</a></p><p> </p><p>Sa chlár seo, buailimid leis an gcéad 'Oifigeach Geilleagair Oíche' de chuid Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe, Kate Howard.</p><p> </p><p>Is ról nua é seo agus réimse nua oibre do Chathair na Gaillimhe, atá ar cheann d'ocht gcathair agus bailte píolótacha um Gheilleagar Oíche in Éirinn. </p><p> </p><p>Cuimsíonn an Geilleagar Oíche (GO) réimse leathan páirtithe leasmhara, agus cuireann sé gníomhaíochtaí éagsúla ar fáil amhail imeachtaí cultúrtha, siamsaíocht, fáilteachas, féilte, pobal, spóirt agus miondíol, idir 6pm agus 6am. Is í an fhís atá ag Geilleagar Oíche na Gaillimhe ná tógáil agus chothabháil eispéireas oíche bríomhar, fáilteach agus cuimsitheach na Gaillimhe do chónaitheoirí, d'oibrithe agus do chuairteoirí. </p><p> </p><p>Labhraíonn Kate faoina ról, Plean Gníomhaíochta um Gheilleagar Oíche Chathair na Gaillimhe, píolótaí le déanaí ar nós Youth Lates agus Café Lates, agus na deiseanna atá ann do Chathair na Gaillimhe geilleagar oíche níos bríomhaire, níos cuimsithí agus níos éagsúla a thógáil. Tá cúlra ag Kate sa mhínealaín, agus mar léiritheoir cultúrtha, ag cruthú agus ag léiriú eispéiris ealaíon agus cultúrtha spreagúla agus dodhearmadta. </p><p> </p><p>Léigh tuilleadh faoi Ghaillimh san Oíche ag <a href="http://www.thisisgalway/NightTime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ThisisGalway/NightTime</a> </p><p> </p><p> If you’d like to suggest people you’d like to hear from, or topics you’re interested in, get in touch with <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><br><p>Listen wherever you get your podcasts or stream from GalwayCity.ie/Podcast</p><br><p>#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncil</p><br><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
December 17, 2024
<p>Our guest this week is Robert Steed, a Craft Gardener with the Recreation and Amenity Department of Galway City Council. After graduating with a degree in Countryside Management from the University of Wales, Rob has collected a wealth of experience from working with the Western Regional Fisheries Board and then with The Burren National Park as a Conservation Ranger.</p><br><p>Rob joined the Galway City team four years ago where he primarily looks after the Healthy Green Spaces Initiative. This project works with several resident associations across the city and Rob designs, creates and manages summer native wildflower meadows. These meadows are to help support our native pollinators and biodiversity.</p><br><p>If you’d like to suggest people you’d like to hear from, or topics you’re interested in, get in touch with <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><br><p>Listen wherever you get your podcasts or stream from GalwayCity.ie/Podcast</p><br><p>#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncil</p><br><p>Garraíodóir ceardaíochta é Robert Steed le Rannóg Caitheamh Aimsire agus Taitneamhachta Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe. Tar éis céim a fháil i mBainistíocht Réimsí Tuaithe ó Ollscoil na Breataine Bige, chuir Rob lena réimsí taithí ag obair le Bord Réigiúnach Iascaigh an Iarthair agus ina Mhaor Caomhnúcháin le Páirc Náisiúnta Bhoirne mar a bhíodh air tráth.</p><br><p>Tháinig Rob ag obair le meitheal Chathair na Gaillimhe ceithre bliana ó shin agus Tionscnamh na Spásanna Folláine Glasa de phríomhchúram air. Oibríonn an tionscadal sin le cumainn éagsúla áitritheoirí ar fud na cathrach agus déanann Rob obair dhearthóireachta, chruthaitheachta agus bhainistíochta maidir le bánta bláthanna fiáine de chineálacha dúchais i rith an tsamhraidh. Déanann na bánta sin fónamh do phailneoirí dúchais agus don bhithéagsúlacht.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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