Cllr Níall McNelis
Galway West

Biography

Níall is currently a Dáil candidate for Galway West and a Councillor on Galway City Council.

Political Career

• Elected Deputy Mayor of Galway City Council, June 2015
• Elected to Galway City Council, June 2009 and 2014
• Chairperson Labour Councillors Association, March 2011

Occupation

• Owner of Claddagh and Celtic Jewellery Co

Memberships

• Member of The Labour Party and Deputy Chairperson Labour Councillors Association. (Chair 2011 -2014)
• Member of Galway Roscommon Educational Training Board (GRETB), deputy chairperson GRETB finance committee.
• Member of Galway City Council 1st elected in 2009. Re-elected in 2014.
• Member of European Union Committee of Regions (COR) and Border Midlands Western Regional Authority.
• Member of Galway City Economic, Cultural Strategic Committee.
• Member of Galway City Planning and Development, Strategic Committee.
• Member of Galway City Housing Strategic Committee.
• Member of Galway City Traveller Accommodation Committee.
• Deputy Chairperson, Galway City Joint Policing Committee.
• Member of Galway Healthy Cities Committee. Member of Galway Alcohol Forum.
• Board of management member, Galway Technical Institute (GTI) & Colaiste Na Coirbe & Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT)
• Member of Galway Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
• Member of the Galway City Latin Quarter.
• Chairperson Galway City Tidy Towns Committee since 2012 -
• Chairperson Galway Sports Aid.
• Member of Rotary Club of Galway, Club President 2012.

Other Interests

• Supporter of Galway Swimming Clubs, Connacht Rugby. Galway United FC. Galway Womens Cladonian Mariners Community Boat Club, Galway Sea Scouts.
• Chairperson of Galway Chamber of Commerce - Salthill Rejuvination Committee.
• Fundraiser for COPE Galway. Gorta Self Help Africa. Galway Simon. Pieta House. Cancer Care West.
• ARTS:
• Supporter of Galway Fringe Festival. Galway Picture Palace. Macnas. Baboro, Galway Jazz Festival.
• Awarded Junior Chamber Ireland Humanitarian Award and VodaPhone Passion for the world award.

Family Background

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