Cllr Niall McNelis

Welcome from Cllr Niall McNelis

Niall Mc Nelis, is a new Labour Councillor on Galway City Council

The issues that Niall highlighted during this election campaign included :

Community Facilities,
Accountability and better Communications of the City Council,
A transport Plan for the future growth of the area and the city, Housing and Planning.

Knocknacarra does not have a community centre, post office and no where for young people to hang out such as a youth cafe. The city has wasted the money it was supposed to spend in helping the city grow. Eyre Square, the water crisis, south park,private vs public waste collections all have led to poor communications from city hall and the people of Galway feeling they have been short changed. The city needs to be able to get from A to B, not by token bus and cycle lanes. The GLUAS and a park and ride for the west side of the city must be delivered, and also the development of the road infrastructure.
For to long houses and apartments have been built with no facilities put in place for the area, the planning process needs to be addressed, with positive solutions.

Niall works closely with Michael D. Higgins on local issues and they share a clinic every Saturday at the Clybaun Hotel 10am to 12noon.

Niall Mc Nelis is a company director of his own business Claddagh and Celtic Jewellery Co.that he runs with his wife Aideen. He has first hand knowledge of how important it is to increase tourism in the west and also to work with the student population of the city.

He was co-ordinator for West of Ireland Alliance for Europe during the Lisbon Campaign; a long time campaigner on mental health issues; founder of Green Nose Day in aid of people with disabilities.He was also awarded Junior Chamber Ireland Young person of the year award for volunteer/ humanitarian work and the Vodaphone Passion For the World award.

Niall also has lectured in political communication and public relations for the Irish Academy and Galway City VEC.

Niall describes himself as "Hard Working, innovative, positive and would take the opportunity to serve on Galway City Council as a great honour not to be forgotten"