Niall McNelis, Cllr - Biography

Constituency:
Galway West

Euro Electoral Region:
Ireland North West

Electoral Status:
Niall is currently a Councillor on Galway City Council.

Address:
14 White Oaks
Clybawn road
Knocknacarra

Tel:
087-6197300

Email:
mcnelis@votelabour.ie

Political Career:

  • Elected to Galway City Council, June 2009
  • Chairperson Labour Councillors Association, March 2011

Occupation:

  • own business Claddagh and Celtic Jewellery Co.that he runs with his wife Aideen

Memberships:

  • Galway City VEC
  • Galway City Joint Policing Committee
  • Chairperson Local Traveller Accommodation Committee
  • Member of Economic Development and Planning Strategic Policy Committee
  • Member of Environment Strategic Policy Committee
  • Member of Western Regional Authority
  • Alternate Member of European Union Committee of Regions

Other Interests:

  • Board Member of Galway Youth Reach
  • Board Member of Coláiste na Coiribe
  • Board Member of Sandy Road Training Centre
  • Council member Galway Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Member of The Latin Quarter
  • Founder of Sports Aid and Music Aid - redistributing old and unused sporting and musical goods to schools and groups in the community.
  • Co-Founder and committee member of Space Invaders - using empty retail units to support artists in Galway.
  • Member of Galway Tidy Towns Committee
  • Member of Claddagh Mariners Club
  • Member of Galway Rotary Club

Family Background:

  • Married to Aideen Connell with two children, Roisin and Ross


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