Mayor of Galway
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The office of Mayor of Galway is an honorific title used by the of Galway City Council
. The Council has jurisdiction throughout its administrative area which is the city of Galway
– the largest city in the province
of Connacht
, in the Republic of Ireland
. The office was originally established by a charter
issued by King Richard III of England
in December 1484 and had significant powers. The office was all but abolished under the Local Government Act 2001
. All that remains of the office, per section 11 of the Act is a symbolic role: "Subject to this Act, royal charters and letters patent relating to local authorities shall continue to apply for ceremonial and related purposes in accordance with local civic tradition but shall otherwise cease to have effect.". The Act goes on to state the chairman of the Council must be styled the Cathaoirleach and that "Any reference in any other enactment to the lord mayor, mayor, chairman, deputy lord mayor, deputy mayor or vice-chairman or cognate words shall, where the context so requires, be read as a reference to the Cathaoirleach or Leas-Chathaoirleach or other title standing for the time being." (section 31 (3)).
Up to 1841, Mayors were elected in August and took office in September. There was a strong tradition of festivities to mark this start of a new municipal year
. Current practise is for the term of office to begin in June with the former Mayor presenting the Chain of Office to the incoming Mayor, thus formally inaugurating a new term. The process is repeated the following June, unless the same person is given a second consecutive term.
Previous to the creation of the mayoralty, the town of Galway was ruled by a Provost
or Sovereign, who were appointed by the Earl of Ulster
. After the murder of the 3rd Earl
in June 1333, the town was under the control of successive members of the Clanricarde
line of the Burke family. This situation lasted until well into the 15th century. However, charters from Richard III
(in 1396) and Edward IV
(in 1364) gave the citizens of the town semi-independence from the Clanricardes.
The office of Mayor of Galway was created by a charter issued by King Richard III of England in December 1484 at the solicitation of merchants from the city's leading families, known as the Tribes of Galway
. This made Galway a virtual city-state. Although it survived the turbulent 17th century, the massive corruption of the office led to its disestablishment in 1841, when Galway Corporation was relegated to the status of an Urban District Council, headed by a chairman. In 1937 the city regained its corporation status and the office of Mayor was re-installed.
Galway City Council
Galway City Council is the local authority for the city of Galway, Ireland. Previously Galway Corporation, it was founded in 1485 by The Tribes of Galway via a Charter of Mayoralty granted to the town in December 1484 by King Richard III. The first Mayor of Galway was Peirce Lynch...
. The Council has jurisdiction throughout its administrative area which is the city of Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
– the largest city in the province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
of Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
, in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The office was originally established by a charter
Charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified...
issued by King Richard III of England
Richard III of England
Richard III was King of England for two years, from 1483 until his death in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty...
in December 1484 and had significant powers. The office was all but abolished under the Local Government Act 2001
Local Government Act 2001
The Local Government Act, 2001 was enacted by the Oireachtas of the Republic of Ireland on 21 July 2001. Most of the provisions of the Act came into operation on 1 January 2002....
. All that remains of the office, per section 11 of the Act is a symbolic role: "Subject to this Act, royal charters and letters patent relating to local authorities shall continue to apply for ceremonial and related purposes in accordance with local civic tradition but shall otherwise cease to have effect.". The Act goes on to state the chairman of the Council must be styled the Cathaoirleach and that "Any reference in any other enactment to the lord mayor, mayor, chairman, deputy lord mayor, deputy mayor or vice-chairman or cognate words shall, where the context so requires, be read as a reference to the Cathaoirleach or Leas-Chathaoirleach or other title standing for the time being." (section 31 (3)).
Election to the office
The Cathaoirleach is elected to office annually by councillors of Galway City Council from amongst its members. There is no popular vote.Up to 1841, Mayors were elected in August and took office in September. There was a strong tradition of festivities to mark this start of a new municipal year
Municipal year
The municipal year is a period used by local government in the United Kingdom. It starts in early May because that was roughly when the New Year originally started. It is not a fixed date so the number of days in any municipal year varies. It is the space of time between one round of local...
. Current practise is for the term of office to begin in June with the former Mayor presenting the Chain of Office to the incoming Mayor, thus formally inaugurating a new term. The process is repeated the following June, unless the same person is given a second consecutive term.
History of the office
The office has existed, with a break of ninety-seven years, since it was inaugurated in 1485. The Mayor led Galway Corporation from 1485 to 1841 and again from 1937 to 2001.Previous to the creation of the mayoralty, the town of Galway was ruled by a Provost
Provost (civil)
A provost is the ceremonial head of many Scottish local authorities, and under the name prévôt was a governmental position of varying importance in Ancien Regime France.-History:...
or Sovereign, who were appointed by the Earl of Ulster
Earl of Ulster
The title of Earl of Ulster has been created several times in the Peerage of Ireland and Peerage of the United Kingdom. Currently, the title is a subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester, and is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's son, Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster...
. After the murder of the 3rd Earl
William Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster
William de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster and 4th Baron of Connaught , was a noble in the Peerage of Ireland.-Background:...
in June 1333, the town was under the control of successive members of the Clanricarde
Clanricarde
Clanricarde was a term meaning both a territory and a title in Ireland between the 13th and early 20th centuries.-Territory:The territory, in what is now County Galway, Ireland, stretched from the barony of County Clare in the north-west along the borders of County Mayo, to the River Shannon in the...
line of the Burke family. This situation lasted until well into the 15th century. However, charters from Richard III
Richard II of England
Richard II was King of England, a member of the House of Plantagenet and the last of its main-line kings. He ruled from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard was a son of Edward, the Black Prince, and was born during the reign of his grandfather, Edward III...
(in 1396) and Edward IV
Edward IV of England
Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England...
(in 1364) gave the citizens of the town semi-independence from the Clanricardes.
The office of Mayor of Galway was created by a charter issued by King Richard III of England in December 1484 at the solicitation of merchants from the city's leading families, known as the Tribes of Galway
Tribes of Galway
The Tribes of Galway were fourteen merchant families who dominated the political, commercial, and social life of the city of Galway in western Ireland between the mid-13th and late-19th centuries. They were the families of Athy, Blake, Bodkin, Browne, D'Arcy, Deane, Font, Ffrench, Joyce, Kirwan,...
. This made Galway a virtual city-state. Although it survived the turbulent 17th century, the massive corruption of the office led to its disestablishment in 1841, when Galway Corporation was relegated to the status of an Urban District Council, headed by a chairman. In 1937 the city regained its corporation status and the office of Mayor was re-installed.
Mayors of the Tribes 1485–1654
- 1485–86: Peirce LynchPeirce LynchPeirce Lynch, alias Peter Lynch, Mayor of Galway, fl. 1485-1486.The son of John Lynch fitz Edmond and a brother of Dominick Dubh Lynch and a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, Peirce became the first Mayor of Galway in August 1485, being succeeded by his brother Dominck in August 1486...
fitz John - 1486–87: Dominick Dubh LynchDominick Dubh LynchDominick Dubh Lynch, died 14 August 1508, second Mayor of Galway.A member of The Tribes of Galway, Lynch was instrumental in securing the Mayoralty for Galway from Richard III, his brother Peirce becoming the town's fist Mayor in September 1485. He himself served as Mayor 1486-87, and 1497-98.His...
fitz John - 1487–88: John BlakeJohn Blake (Mayor)John Blake fitz William, third Mayor of Galway, 1487-1488.Blake was a descendant of Richard Caddell, alias Blake . The surname Blake was adopted in remark of Richard's dark complexion...
fitz William - 1488–89: Geoffrey LynchGeoffrey Lynch (Mayor)Geoffrey Lynch , aka Geffere Lynch, 4th Mayor of Galway, fl. 1488-1489.Lynch was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, and during his term of office he oversaw the introduction of the Dominican Order into Galway from Athenry. They were given a site overlooking The Claddagh, on the west bank of...
- 1489–90: John LynchJohn Lynch (mayor)John Lynch, , fifth Mayor of Galway, 1489-1490.Believed to be a brother of the first two mayors, little is known of Lynch's term of office. He was married to Secilia Stywyn, and the couple had at least five children: Henry, Secilia, Ambrose, Sander and Balthasser...
fitz John - 1490–91: Robuck LynchRobuck LynchRobuck Lynch, sixth Mayor of Galway, 1489-1490.Along with the first two Mayors Robuck Lynch, sixth Mayor of Galway, 1489-1490.Along with the first two Mayors Robuck Lynch, sixth Mayor of Galway, 1489-1490.Along with the first two Mayors (Peirce Lynch and Dominick Dubh Lynch, Robuck is believed to...
- 1491–92: John SkerrettJohn Skerrett (Mayor)John Skerrett , 7th Mayor of Galway, 1491-1492. Skerrett was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, descended from a Richard Huskard who was a tenent of the Earl of Ulster in 1333. A Richard Scared served as Provost of Galway in 1378, as did a Walter Skerrett for the terms 1414-1415 and 1417-1418...
- 1492–93: Thomas Lynch fitz Edmond
- 1493–94: James Lynch fitz Stephen
- 1494–95: John Lynch fitz Edmond
- 1495–96: Thomas BlakeThomas BlakeThomas Blake, Jr. is an American professional tennis player. Blake was born in Yonkers, New York to Thomas Sr. and Betty...
- 1496–97: Walter Lynch fitz Robert
- 1497–98: Dominick Dubh LynchDominick Dubh LynchDominick Dubh Lynch, died 14 August 1508, second Mayor of Galway.A member of The Tribes of Galway, Lynch was instrumental in securing the Mayoralty for Galway from Richard III, his brother Peirce becoming the town's fist Mayor in September 1485. He himself served as Mayor 1486-87, and 1497-98.His...
fitz John - 1498–99: Andrew LynchAndrew Lynch (Mayor)Andrew Lynch , 14th Mayor of Galway, died 25 March 1523.Lynch was a member of The Tribes of Galway, and served the term 1498-1499. He is notable in that he attempted to connect the Corrib with Lough Atalia on the east of the town...
- 1499-00: James Lynch fitz Martin
- 1500–01: Geoffrey Lynch
- 1501–02: Robuck LynchRobuck LynchRobuck Lynch, sixth Mayor of Galway, 1489-1490.Along with the first two Mayors Robuck Lynch, sixth Mayor of Galway, 1489-1490.Along with the first two Mayors Robuck Lynch, sixth Mayor of Galway, 1489-1490.Along with the first two Mayors (Peirce Lynch and Dominick Dubh Lynch, Robuck is believed to...
- 1502–04: Edmond DeaneEdmond Deane (Mayor)Edmond Deane was 18th Mayor of Galway, 1502–1504.A member of one of The Tribes of Galway, Deane was the only member of his family to serve as the town's mayor. He is notable as one of the few who served two successive terms, as he is apparently the same man who held office from 1503 to 1504...
- 1504–05: Stephen Lynch fitz Dominick Dubh
- 1505–06: Walter Lynch fitz Thomas
- 1506–07: Thomas BodkinThomas Bodkin (Mayor)Thomas Bodkin, fl. 1506–1507, was the first member of the Bodkin family to be elected Mayor of Galway. The Bodkins were one of The Tribes of Galway, and a sept of the FitzGerald family...
- 1507–08: Arthur LynchArthur Lynch (Mayor)Arthur Lynch , 22nd Mayor of Galway, died 20 November 1507.Lynch was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, and was notable as the first of the Mayors of the town to die in office.He was elected in August 1507 and sworn in the following month....
- 1508–09: Stephen Lynch fitz Dominick Dubh
- 1509–10: Stephen Lynch fitz JamesStephen Lynch fitz JamesStephen Lynch fitz James, Mayor of Galway, fl. 1499-1524.Lynch is believed to have been son of James Lynch fitz Stephen, Mayor 1493-94. He and Peter French were the town bailiffs 1499-1500 under Mayor James Lynch fitz Martin. Stephen served three terms as Mayor: 1509-10, 1516–17 and 1523-23...
- 1510–11: James Lynch fitz Stephen
- 1511–12: James Lynch fitz Geoffrey
- 1512–13: James Lynch fitz Martin
- 1513–14: Walter Lynch fitz Thomas
- 1514–15: Stephen Lynch fitz Walter
- 1515–16: James Lynch fitz Stephen
- 1516–17: Stephen Lynch fitz JamesStephen Lynch fitz JamesStephen Lynch fitz James, Mayor of Galway, fl. 1499-1524.Lynch is believed to have been son of James Lynch fitz Stephen, Mayor 1493-94. He and Peter French were the town bailiffs 1499-1500 under Mayor James Lynch fitz Martin. Stephen served three terms as Mayor: 1509-10, 1516–17 and 1523-23...
- 1517–18: Stephen Lynch fitz Dominick Dubh
- 1518–19: John Bodkin fitz RichardJohn Bodkin fitz RichardJohn Bodkin fitz Richard, Mayor of Galway, 1518-19.Bodkin was one of the four sons of Richard Bodkin, his brothers being James, Henry, and Laurence. He was married to Janet Morris, daughter of John Morris, town provost in 1477...
- 1519–20: Wylliam MartinWylliam MartinWylliam Martin, fl. 1504-1547, 34th Mayor of Galway.Martin was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, and had first served as a town bailiff for the term 1504-1505. He enjoyed two terms as Mayor, 1519–1520, and 1525-1526...
- 1520–22: Martin FontMartin FontMartin Font, 35th Mayor of Galway, 1520-1522.Font was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, and one of only three members of his family to serve as Mayor. He had been bailiff in 1498 and was one of the few mayors who served successive terms. Adam Font was elected Mayor in 1524, as was Givane...
- 1522–23: Stephen Lynch fitz Dominick Dubh
- 1523–24: Stephen Lynch fitz JamesStephen Lynch fitz JamesStephen Lynch fitz James, Mayor of Galway, fl. 1499-1524.Lynch is believed to have been son of James Lynch fitz Stephen, Mayor 1493-94. He and Peter French were the town bailiffs 1499-1500 under Mayor James Lynch fitz Martin. Stephen served three terms as Mayor: 1509-10, 1516–17 and 1523-23...
- 1524–25: Adam FontAdam FontAdam Font, Mayor of Galway, 1524-25.Font was town bailiff in 1509. It was during his term of office that peace terms in a trade war between Limerick and Galway were reached...
- 1525–26: Wylliam MartinWylliam MartinWylliam Martin, fl. 1504-1547, 34th Mayor of Galway.Martin was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, and had first served as a town bailiff for the term 1504-1505. He enjoyed two terms as Mayor, 1519–1520, and 1525-1526...
- 1526–27: Rychard MartinRychard Martin-Biography:Martin was related to Wylliam Martin, under whom he served as bailiff for the term 1519-20. He served the first of three terms as Mayor for 1526-27. In 1535 he was again Mayor, been re-elected the following years....
- 1527–28: William MorrisWilliam Morris (Mayor)William Morris, Mayor of Galway, 1527-28.Morris was the first of two members of his family who would serve as Mayors of Galway. A law passed during his term outlawed the playing of games such as hurling and handball, with archery and football encouraged in its place...
- 1528–29: John Lynch fitz AndrewJohn Lynch fitz AndrewJohn Lynch fitz Andrew, Mayor of Galway, September 1528-September 1529.Lynch was the son of Andrew Lynch and Eleanor Martin. He had a brother, Arthur Lynch fitz Andrew, who would served as Mayor 1539-40...
- 1529–30: Richard Gare LynchRichard Gare LynchRichard Gare Lynch, Mayor of Galway, September 1529-September 1530.While leaving Galway on a voyage that became very profitable, Lynch fired a gun salute from his ship to a rock in Galway Bay, now thought to be Black Rock, Salthill...
- 1530–31: John Óge KirwanJohn Óge KirwanJohn Óge Kirwan , fl. 1530-1531, Mayor of Galway.The Ó Ciardhubháin family moved from Dunmore, County Galway to Galway town in the 1480s following a land dispute with Baron Athenry...
- 1531–33: James SkerrettJames SkerrettJames Skerrett, fl. 1513-1532, Mayor of Galway.Skerrett was a descendant of Richard Huskard, and seems to have served two consecutive terms. He had served on the Corporation as bailiff in 1513...
- 1533–34: Richard BlakeRichard BlakeRichard Blake, Mayor of Galway, 1533-34.Blake resided at Kiltolla , some ten miles east of Galway town. His grandfather, John Blake fitz William, was elected for the term 1487-88, being the third Mayor...
- 1534–35: Thomas Kirwan (Mayor)Thomas Kirwan (Mayor)Thomas Kirwan, Mayor of Galway 1534-35 and 1547-48.Kirwan was the second member of his family to serve as Mayor; a further nine would hold the office...
- 1535–37: Rychard MartinRychard Martin-Biography:Martin was related to Wylliam Martin, under whom he served as bailiff for the term 1519-20. He served the first of three terms as Mayor for 1526-27. In 1535 he was again Mayor, been re-elected the following years....
- 1537–38: Martin Lynch fitz James
- 1538–39: Seán an tSalainn FrenchSeán an tSalainn FrenchSeán an tSalainn French was Mayor of Galway from 1538 to 1539.French was born in Galway, a member of one of The Tribes of Galway. Baptised John, he was known as Seán an tSalainn because of the immense wealth he accrued as a merchant. He financed several additions to St. Nicholas' Collegiate...
- 1539–40: Arthur Lynch fitz AndrewArthur Lynch fitz AndrewArthur Lynch fitz Andrew, Mayor of Galway, 1539–40.Lynch was a son of Andrew Lynch who's failed attempt to connect the lower Corrib with Lough Atalia in 1498 was called Lynch's Folly. Arthur died in office, though the date is not precisely known...
and Arthur French fitz GeoffreyArthur French fitz GeoffreyArthur French fitz Geoffrey, Mayor of Galway, 1539-40.French replaced Arthur Lynch fitz Andrew who had died while in office. Unlike other mayoral replacements, French never served as Mayor in his own right. The bailiffs, Andrew Lynch fitz Stephen and James Oge Lynch, do not appear to have been... - 1540–41: Thomas Lynch
- 1541–42: Dominick Lynch
- 1542–43: Henry JoyceHenry JoyceHenry Joyce, Mayor of Galway, 1542-1543.Joyce was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, and the only member of the Joyce family to become Mayor. Other members of the family included Archbishop William Joyce of Tuam and William Joyce, bailiff of Galway in 1507...
- 1543–44: Jonathan Lynch
- 1544–45: Edmund Lynch
- 1545–46: Thomas BlakeThomas BlakeThomas Blake, Jr. is an American professional tennis player. Blake was born in Yonkers, New York to Thomas Sr. and Betty...
- 1546–47: Stephen Lynch fitz ArthurStephen Lynch fitz ArthurStephen Lynch fitz Arthur, Mayor of Galway 1546-47.Lynch was the son of Arthur Lynch, Mayor in 1507. He enacted a statute the warden and vicars of the town should not set any lands or revenues of the collegiate church for over one year, apparently because longer tenures were being given to friends...
- 1547–48: Thomas Kirwan (Mayor)Thomas Kirwan (Mayor)Thomas Kirwan, Mayor of Galway 1534-35 and 1547-48.Kirwan was the second member of his family to serve as Mayor; a further nine would hold the office...
- 1548–49: Dominick Lynch fitz JohnDominick Lynch fitz JohnDominick Lynch fitz John, Mayor of Galway, September 1548–September 1549.Lynch was the son of John Lynch fitz Andrew, and a grandson of Andrew, who had been Mayor for the term 1498–99....
- 1549–50: Thomas Óge MartynThomas Óge Martyn-Early life:Martyn was a merchant of Galway and a member of the Martyn family, one of the Tribes of Galway. He was the son of former Mayor of Galway, Wylliam Martin.-West Bridge and Mills:...
- 1550–51: Richard Kirwan (Mayor)
- 1551–52: John Óge LynchJohn Óge LynchJohn Óge Lynch, Mayor of Galway 1551-52.Lynch was Mayor at a time of unrest in Connacht and Munster provoked by the Irish spy, George Paris, and a French agent, M. de Botte...
- 1552–53: John Óge Lynch fitz StephenJohn Óge Lynch fitz StephenJohn Óge Lynch fitz Stephen, Mayor of Galway 1552-53.Lynch was elected Mayor in August 1552 and sworn into office in September. He passed into town law a statue ordering that no person could approach any child or apprentice with a contract of work without first approaching the child's father or...
- 1553–54: Patrick Lynch
- 1554–55: Nicholas Lynch fitz Stephen
- 1555–56: Nicholas Blake
- 1556–57: William Skerrett
- 1557–58: James Óge Lynch
- 1558–59: Ambrose Lynch fitz Martin
- 1559–60: Thomas BlakeThomas BlakeThomas Blake, Jr. is an American professional tennis player. Blake was born in Yonkers, New York to Thomas Sr. and Betty...
- 1560–61: Stephen Lynch fitz ArthurStephen Lynch fitz ArthurStephen Lynch fitz Arthur, Mayor of Galway 1546-47.Lynch was the son of Arthur Lynch, Mayor in 1507. He enacted a statute the warden and vicars of the town should not set any lands or revenues of the collegiate church for over one year, apparently because longer tenures were being given to friends...
- 1561–62: Nicholas Lynch fitz Stephen
- 1562–63: Thomas BlakeThomas BlakeThomas Blake, Jr. is an American professional tennis player. Blake was born in Yonkers, New York to Thomas Sr. and Betty...
- 1563–64: Thomas Óge MartynThomas Óge Martyn-Early life:Martyn was a merchant of Galway and a member of the Martyn family, one of the Tribes of Galway. He was the son of former Mayor of Galway, Wylliam Martin.-West Bridge and Mills:...
- 1564–65: Nicholas Blake
- 1565–66: Peter French fitz Valentine
- 1566–67: James Kirwan
- 1567–68: Edmond Kirwan
- 1568–69: Dominick French
- 1569–70: Givane Font
- 1570–71: Denis Kirwan
- 1571–72: Robuck LynchRobuck LynchRobuck Lynch, sixth Mayor of Galway, 1489-1490.Along with the first two Mayors Robuck Lynch, sixth Mayor of Galway, 1489-1490.Along with the first two Mayors Robuck Lynch, sixth Mayor of Galway, 1489-1490.Along with the first two Mayors (Peirce Lynch and Dominick Dubh Lynch, Robuck is believed to...
- 1572–73: John Lynch
- 1573–74: Pierce Lynch fitz Oliver
- 1574–75: Andrew BrowneAndrew BrowneAndrew Grahame Browne is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League . He plays as a rover and began his football career at Claremont in the West Australian Football League...
and James Kirwan - 1575–76: Dominick BrowneDominick BrowneDominick Browne, Mayor of Galway, 1688-1689.Browne was a grandson of Sir Dominick Browne and a member of The Tribes of Galway. He was one of the first Catholics to become Mayor since 1654, and would be one of the last of the mayors who was a member of the tribal families.His descendants would...
- 1576–77: Peter French fitz John
- 1577–78: Pierce Lynch
- 1578–79: John Blake fitz Richard
- 1579–80: Martin French
- 1580–81: Dominick LynchDominick Lynch (Mayor)Dominick Lynch , Mayor of Galway, fl. 1580–1581.Lynch was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway and his term occurred during the Mac an Iarla Wars which devastated much of County Galway from about 1570– about 1584...
- 1581–82: Peter Lynch fitz Marcus
- 1582–83: Robuck FrenchRobuck FrenchRobuck French fitz John, Mayor of Galway 1582-83.On 3 December 1582, Sir Nicholas Malby wrote to Dublin that the peace of the town had been threatened by a very serious quarrel between Mayor French and some of his colleagues on the town council. The matter was apparently concerning the Mayor's...
fitz John - 1583–84: Nicholas FrenchNicholas FrenchNicholas French , Roman Catholic Bishop of Ferns, was an Irish political activist and pamphleteer, who was born at Wexford....
- 1584–85: Nicholas Lynch
- 1585–86: James Lynch fitz Arthur
- 1586–87: William Óge MartynWilliam Oge Martyn-Early life:Also known as William Óge Martyn fitz Thomas, was a son of Thomas Óge Martyn and Evelina Lynch of Galway. Bailiff of Galway in 1566 to 1567, he was kidnapped by the Earl of Thomond in January 1570 but was free in time to participate at the battle of Shrule in April of the same year...
- 1587–88: John BlakeJohn BlakeColonel John Y. F. Blake was born October 6, 1856 in Bolivar, Missouri, and died January 24, 1907, New York City. An American soldier, freedom fighter and lecturer. He was an ardent Irish American and an advocate of resistance to British imperialism.After his birth his family soon moved to Denton...
- 1588–89: Andrew Morris
- 1589–90: Richard Browne
- 1590–91: James LynchJames Lynch (fitz Ambrose)James Lynch was Mayor of Galway from 1590 to 1591.Lynch was a member of The Tribes of Galway. He appears to have been the first merchant of Galway with an ownership claim to the Aran Islands, becoming involved with a dispute concerning the town's Corporation's customs to the then owners, the Clan...
- 1591–92: Ulick Lynch fitz Edmond
- 1592–93: Valentine French
- 1593–94: John Martin
- 1594–95: Rolande Skerrett
- 1595–96: Marcus Lynch fitz Nicholas
- 1596–97: Oliver Óge FrenchOliver Óge FrenchSir Oliver Óge French was an Irish merchant and mayor of Galway.French was a member of the Tribes of Galway. During the 1640s he held a number of civic appointments in the town . He was an agent for the Irish Confederation to the United Provinces in May 1648, making a speech to the states general...
- 1597–98: Anthony Lynch fitz Marcus
- 1598–99: Nicholas Kirwan fitz Denis
- 1599-00: Michael Lynch
- 1600–01: Francis Martin fitz Thomas
- 1601–02: Christopher LynchChristopher Lynch (Mayor)Christopher Lynch was Mayor of Galway, fl. 1601–1604.A member of one of The Tribes of Galway, Lynch was elected mayor during the Nine Years' War , which had devastated Ireland and left the town of Galway deeply impoverished and depopulated...
fitz George - 1602–03: James Riabhach DarcyJames Riabhach DarcyJames Riabhach Darcy, Mayor of Galway, 1602-1603.Darcy was a member of the Tribes of Galway, and the first of his family to become Mayor. The family originally humble farmers from Pártraí, County Mayo, who moved to Galway in the 1480s....
and Christopher LynchChristopher Lynch (Mayor)Christopher Lynch was Mayor of Galway, fl. 1601–1604.A member of one of The Tribes of Galway, Lynch was elected mayor during the Nine Years' War , which had devastated Ireland and left the town of Galway deeply impoverished and depopulated...
fitz George - 1603–04: Marcus Lynch fitz Stephen
- 1604–05: Marcus French fitz John
- 1605–06: John Skerrett fitz William
- 1606–07: Edmond French fitz Robuck
- 1607–08: Richard Martin fitz William
- 1608–09: Stephen KirwanStephen KirwanStephen Kirwan was a Irish Anglican. He was Church of Ireland bishop of Clonfert from 1582 until before 4 November 1601.-Life and career:...
- 1609–10: Oliver Browne and Ullick Lynch
- 1610–11: Richard BodkinRichard BodkinRichard Bodkin, Mayor of Galway 1610-11.Bodkin was sworn into office on 29 September 1610. As Galway was granted a new charter on 18 December by James II, Bodkin appears to have been the first Mayor to have a sword borne before him. The sword is still property of Galway corporation...
- 1611–12: Sir Valentine Blake and Richard Martin fitz William
- 1612–13: Sir Thomas Rotheram
- 1613–14: Walter Martyn
- 1614–15: Nicholas Darcy
- 1615–17: Pierce Lynch fitz John Óge
- 1617–18: Francis French fitz Peter
- 1618–19: Nicholas Lynch fitz George
- 1619–20: James Darcy fitz James
- 1620–21: Andrew Lynch fitz John
- 1621–22: Robert Martin and Richard Martin fitz William
- 1622–23: Patrick Martin fitz Walter
- 1623–24: Marcus Óge French fitz Marcus
- 1624–25: Robert Blake fitz Walter
- 1625–26: Thomas Lynch fitz Nicholas
- 1626–27: James Lynch fitz Martin
- 1627–28: Sir Richard BlakeSir Richard BlakeSir Richard Blake was an Irish politician and Mayor of Galway, fl. 1647.Blake was the son of Richard Blake of Ardfry, near Oranmore, County Galway....
fitz Richard - 1628–29: John Lynch fitz Richard
- 1629–30: Nicholas Lynch fitz Jonathan
- 1630–31: Sir Valentine Blake fitz Thomas
- 1631–32: George Martin fitz Walter
- 1632–33: Geoffrey Martin
- 1633–34: Patrick French
- 1634–35: Sir Dominick BrowneSir Dominick BrowneSir Dominick Browne, Irish merchant and landowner, c. 1585? - c. 1656.Browne was the eldest of three sons of Geoffrey Browne, alderman of Galway , a member of the Tribes of Galway....
- 1635–36: Nicholas Mór Lynch fitz Marcus
- 1636–37: Anthony Lynch fitz James
- 1637–38: Sir Thomas Blake
- 1638–39: Sir Robuck Lynch
- 1639–40: John Bodkin fitz DominickJohn Bodkin fitz DominickJohn Bodkin fitz Dominck, Mayor of Galway, 1639-40.A son of Dominick Bodkin, John was elected in August 1639. During his term, the town corporation provided finance for the construction of a new market-house...
- 1640–41: Francis Blake
- 1641–42: Walter LynchWalter Lynch (Mayor)Walter Lynch , Mayor of Galway, fl. 1641-1642.Lynch was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway and served as Mayor during the outbreak of the Irish Confederate Wars. British troops stationed at Forthill garrison, overlooking the town, frequently fired cannon and shot upon the town. On the night...
fitz James - 1642–43: Richard Óge Martyn
- 1643–44: Sir Valentine Blake
- 1644–45: James Darcy fitz Nicholas
- 1645–46: Edmond Kirwan fitz Patrick
- 1646–47: John Blake fitz Nicholas
- 1647–48: Walter Browne
- 1648–49: Sir Walter Blake
- 1649–50: Thomas Lynch fitz Marcus
- 1650–51: Sir Oliver Óge French
- 1651–52: Richard Kirwan fitz Thomas
- 1652–53: Michael Lynch fitz Stephen
- 1653–54: Martine Lynch fitz Anthony
- 1654-54: Tomás LynchTomás LynchThomas Lynch, son of Ambrose Lynch, was elected Mayor of Galway in August 1654, while the town was occupied by British forces in the aftermath of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. Following a request by the occupiers, the Lord Deputy issued orders to have the power of holding council removed...
fitz Ambrose
Mayors of the Commonwealth and Restoration
- 1654: Peter StubbersPeter StubbersPeter Stubbers, Mayor of Galway, fl. 1654.Colonel Stubbers was the first non-Tribal Mayor of Galway. The old corporation was forcibly dissolved in October 1654 and Colonel Stubbers, as one of the leading Cromwellian officers of the town's occupiers, became Mayor...
- 1655: Humphrey HurdHumphrey HurdHumphrey Hurd, Mayor of Galway 1655-56.A Lieutenant-Colonel in the Cromwellian army of occupation in Ireland, Hurd was the first of the Protestant Mayors elected following the removal of the old tribal corporation...
- 1656: Paul DoddPaul DoddPaul Dodd, Mayor of Galway 1656-57.Dodd was sworn into office in September 1656, having been a sheriff under the previous mayor, Humphrey Hurd. He seized a house belonging to John Bodkin, possibly the same man who was Mayor 1639-40, and leased other property he had confiscated from the townspeople...
- 1657: Gabriel King (Mayor)Gabriel King (Mayor)Gabriel King, Mayor of Galway 1657-58.King oversaw the demolition of the abbey of St. Francis, which had being founded in the 13th century. He was one of the commissioners appointed to determine ownership of lands in County Galway and County Mayo...
- 1658: Sir Charles Coote
- 1659: John Mathews (Galway)
- 1660: John Morgan (Galway)
- 1661: John Eyre (settler)
- 1662: Henry Greneway
- 1663: Edward Eyre (Mayor)
- 1664: John Morgan (Mayor)
- 1665: John Spencer (Mayor) (till 1668)
- 1669: John Peters (Mayor)
- 1670: John May (Mayor)
- 1671: Richard Ormsby
- 1672: Gregory Constable (till 1673)
- 1674: Theodore Russell (till 1685)
- 1686: John Kirwan (fitz Stephen) (till 1687)
- 1688: Dominick BrowneDominick BrowneDominick Browne, Mayor of Galway, 1688-1689.Browne was a grandson of Sir Dominick Browne and a member of The Tribes of Galway. He was one of the first Catholics to become Mayor since 1654, and would be one of the last of the mayors who was a member of the tribal families.His descendants would...
(till 1689) - 1690: Alexandar McDonnell
- 1691: Sir Henry Bellasyse
Mayors of the Penal Era 1691–1762
- 1692-93: Thomas Revett
- 1694-95: Thomas Simcokes
- 1696: Thomas Cartwright
- 1697-98: John Gerry
- 1699: Thomas Andrews
- 1700: Richard Browne
- 1701-02: Thomas Staunton
- 1703: James Ribett Vigie
- 1704-05: John Eyre
- 1707: Richard Wall
- 1708: John Gibbs
- 1709 Jarvis Hinds
- 1710-11: Edward Eyre
- 1712-13: Samuel Eyre
- 1714-14: Robert Blakeney
- 1716: Robert Coates
- 1717-18: Mark Wall
- 1719-20: Samuel Simcockes
- 1721-22: William Hinde
- 1723: James Ribett Vigie
- 1724: George Gerry
- 1725: George Staunton (Galway)
- 1726: Charles Gerry
- 1727: Charles Revett
- 1728: Richard Revett
- 1729: John Gibbs
- 1730: John Staunton
- 1731: Walter Taylor (Mayor)
- 1732: Charles Morgan
- 1733: Geoffrey Cooke
- 1734: John Bird
- 1735: Dominick Burke
- 1736: John Staunton
- 1737: Dominick Burke
- 1738: Richard FitzPatrick (mayor)
- 1739: Henry Ellis
- 1740: Thomas Holland (Galway)
- 1741: Robert Cooke
- 1742: John Disney
- 1743: Thomas Shaw
- 1744: George Purdon
- 1745: John Mills
- 1746: Croasdile Shaw
- 1747: James O'Hara (mayor)
- 1748: James Disney
- 1749: John Eyre
- 1750: Francis Annesley
- 1751: James Staunton
- 1752: John Hamlin
- 1753: Ambrose Poole
- 1754: George Simcockes
- 1755: John Shaw
- 1756: Patrick Blake (Galway)
- 1757: Robert Cooke
- 1758: Edward Sheild
- 1759: Croasdaile Shaw
- 1760: Thomas French
- 1761: Charles Revett
- 1762: Charles Daly (Galway)
Mayors of the Daly Regime 1762–1840
- 1762–63: Charles Daly
- 1763–64: Henry Ellis
- 1764–65: John Eyre
- 1765–66: James Daly
- 1766–67: Henry White
- 1767–68: John Gibson
- 1768–69: Thomas Taylor
- 1769–70: Denis Daly
- 1770–71: Colonel Anthony Daly
- 1772–73: Denis Daly
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- 1799: Colonel Peter Daly
- 1800: Hyacinth Daly
- 1801: Colonel Peter Daly
- 1802: Hyacinth Daly
- 1803: Denis Bowes DalyDenis Bowes DalyDenis Bowes Daly PC , was an Irish politician.Daly was the eldest son of Hyacynth Daly of Dalystown, and his cousion Rose Daly of Raford, both of County Galway. He was brought into the Irish parliament by his cousion, Denis Daly of Dunsandle, where he served from 1776 to 1801...
- 1804: James DalyJames DalyJames Daly was an American theater, film and television actor born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, who is perhaps best-known for his role as Dr...
- 1805: Hyacinth Daly
- 1806–07: Denis Bowes DalyDenis Bowes DalyDenis Bowes Daly PC , was an Irish politician.Daly was the eldest son of Hyacynth Daly of Dalystown, and his cousion Rose Daly of Raford, both of County Galway. He was brought into the Irish parliament by his cousion, Denis Daly of Dunsandle, where he served from 1776 to 1801...
- 1808: Hyacinth Daly
- 1809: Denis Bowes DalyDenis Bowes DalyDenis Bowes Daly PC , was an Irish politician.Daly was the eldest son of Hyacynth Daly of Dalystown, and his cousion Rose Daly of Raford, both of County Galway. He was brought into the Irish parliament by his cousion, Denis Daly of Dunsandle, where he served from 1776 to 1801...
- 1810: James DalyJames DalyJames Daly was an American theater, film and television actor born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, who is perhaps best-known for his role as Dr...
- 1811: Hyacinth Daly
- 1812: Denis Bowes DalyDenis Bowes DalyDenis Bowes Daly PC , was an Irish politician.Daly was the eldest son of Hyacynth Daly of Dalystown, and his cousion Rose Daly of Raford, both of County Galway. He was brought into the Irish parliament by his cousion, Denis Daly of Dunsandle, where he served from 1776 to 1801...
- 1813–16: Hyacinth Daly
- 1817: Parnell GaleParnell Gale-Political career:Prior to serving as Mayor, Parnell Gale was a collector of excise in Galway in 1815.Parnell Gale’s term as major was marked by social unrest. Caused in part by meteorological conditions sparked off by volcanic activity, food shortages were prevalent in Galway in early 1817...
- 1818–19: James DalyJames DalyJames Daly was an American theater, film and television actor born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, who is perhaps best-known for his role as Dr...
- 1820–22: James Hardiman Burke
- 1823–24: James DalyJames DalyJames Daly was an American theater, film and television actor born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, who is perhaps best-known for his role as Dr...
- 1825–29: James Hardiman Burke
- 1830–36: Colonel John Blake
- 1836–40: Edmond BlakeEdmond BlakeEdmond Blake, last Mayor of the old Galway Corporation, born 1803, died 1895.Blake was a member of one of The Tribes of Galway, and the son of a previous Mayor, Colonel John Blake . He served from 1836 to 1840. In compensation for the loss of office, Blake received the Civic Sword and Mace in...
(last of the "old" mayors)
Galway Urban District Council 1840–1937
Galway Corporation was abolished in 1841, not to be restored until 1937.The Mayoralty restored: mayors since 1937
| Term start | Term end | Mayor | 1937 1937 in Ireland -Events:*January 22 - The National Council of Women of Ireland is agitating to form a women's police force.*April 8 - All political parties and Church leaders gather at the Mansion House, Dublin to pay tribute to the Chief Rabbi, Dr. Herzog, who is leaving to take up the new post of Chief Rabbi of... | 1950 1950 in Ireland -Events:* 12 March - 83 people die when a plane carrying rugby fans home from Belfast crashes in Wales.* 12 May - Nationalist Senators and MPs in Northern Ireland ask the government of the Republic to give Northern-elected representatives seats in the Dáil and Seanad.* 1 July -- Sir Gilbert... |
Joseph J. Costello Joseph J. Costello Joseph J. Costello was the longest serving Mayor of Galway .Galway Urban Council was abolished in 1937 and the Mayoralty reintroduced with the election of Joseph J. Costello on 9 December 1937... |
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| 1950 1950 in Ireland -Events:* 12 March - 83 people die when a plane carrying rugby fans home from Belfast crashes in Wales.* 12 May - Nationalist Senators and MPs in Northern Ireland ask the government of the Republic to give Northern-elected representatives seats in the Dáil and Seanad.* 1 July -- Sir Gilbert... |
1952 1952 in Ireland -Events:*January 9 - Peig Sayers travels to Dublin for the first time in 81 years.*January 10 - An Aer Lingus aircraft crashes in Wales killing twenty passengers and the crew... |
Michael O'Flaherty Michael O'Flaherty Professor Michael O'Flaherty is an Irish academic human rights lawyer and a member since 2004 of the United Nations Human Rights Committee , the expert body that oversees compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights... |
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| 1952 1952 in Ireland -Events:*January 9 - Peig Sayers travels to Dublin for the first time in 81 years.*January 10 - An Aer Lingus aircraft crashes in Wales killing twenty passengers and the crew... |
1953 1953 in Ireland -Events:*January 18 - Sinn Féin decides to contest all 12 constituencies in the next Westminster elections in Northern Ireland.*March 15 - Up to 10,000 civil servants march down O'Connell Street, Dublin demanding a just wage.... |
Michael Lydon Michael Lydon Michael F. Lydon was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A civil engineer, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála for the Galway West constituency at the 1944 general election. He was re-elected at the 1948 general election but lost his seat at the 1951 general election... |
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| 1953 1953 in Ireland -Events:*January 18 - Sinn Féin decides to contest all 12 constituencies in the next Westminster elections in Northern Ireland.*March 15 - Up to 10,000 civil servants march down O'Connell Street, Dublin demanding a just wage.... |
1954 1954 in Ireland -Events:*January 1 - 1954 is the first Marian year. There are many events and devotions to Our Lady and shrines and statues are erected in public places.*January 11 - The Irish Council of the European Movement is formed in Dublin.... |
Joseph Owens Joseph Owens (mayor) Joseph Owens was Mayor of Galway from 1953 to 1954.Owens was elected Mayor on 25 June 1953, being proposed by the outgoing Mayor. He had been born at the family home in Glenamaddy, his parents being Joseph Owens Sr. and Annie M. Twohy, later Mrs. Dorley. He had a twin sister and a brother, Dick... |
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| 1954 1954 in Ireland -Events:*January 1 - 1954 is the first Marian year. There are many events and devotions to Our Lady and shrines and statues are erected in public places.*January 11 - The Irish Council of the European Movement is formed in Dublin.... |
1960 1960 in Ireland -Events:*13 January - The Broadcasting Authority Bill proposes to establish an authority to provide the new national television service.*16 January - A 103-year old shipping service between Cork and Glasgow ends.... |
Peter Greene Peter Greene (mayor) Peter Greene was Mayor of Galway from 1954 to 1960.Greene was born at the family home at the Fishmarket Pub, Spanish Arch. His father was Coleman Greene of Carna and his mother was Julia McGrath from Newcastle. He was a member of the Old Irish Republican Army from 1917 to 1926, when he joined... |
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| 1960 1960 in Ireland -Events:*13 January - The Broadcasting Authority Bill proposes to establish an authority to provide the new national television service.*16 January - A 103-year old shipping service between Cork and Glasgow ends.... |
1961 1961 in Ireland See also:1960 in Ireland,other events of 1961,1962 in Ireland-----Events:*January 6 - Lieutenant-General Seán Mac Eoin flies out of Dublin en route to the Congo. He is taking up his new post as General Commanding Officer of the United Nations.... |
James Redington James Redington James Redington was Mayor of Galway from 1960 to 1961, the sixth since Restoration of Office.Redington was born on Prospect Hill, just outside the old medieval city, the youngest of six. With both of his parents dead by 1880, he lived with his grandparents at Knockdoe for a time. He was secretary... |
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| 1961 1961 in Ireland See also:1960 in Ireland,other events of 1961,1962 in Ireland-----Events:*January 6 - Lieutenant-General Seán Mac Eoin flies out of Dublin en route to the Congo. He is taking up his new post as General Commanding Officer of the United Nations.... |
1962 1962 in Ireland -Events:*March 13 - Irish artists leave Dublin Airport for the Congo to entertain United Nations troops there.*March 17 - President Éamon de Valera and Mrs... |
Fintan Coogan, Snr Fintan Coogan, Snr Fintan Coogan was a Fine Gael politician from Galway in Ireland. A blacksmith before entering politics, he was a Teachta Dála for over twenty years, and served three times as Mayor of Galway.... |
Fine Gael Fine Gael Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000... |
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| 1962 1962 in Ireland -Events:*March 13 - Irish artists leave Dublin Airport for the Congo to entertain United Nations troops there.*March 17 - President Éamon de Valera and Mrs... |
1963 1963 in Ireland -Events:*January 17 - Thomas Johnson, first parliamentary leader of the Irish Labour Party, dies aged 91.*January 24 - The Minister for Justice, Charles Haughey, announces that the government proposes to abolish the death penalty.... |
Patrick D. Ryan Patrick D. Ryan Patrick D Ryan was Mayor of Galway, from 1962 to 1963.Ryan oversaw the visit of President of the United States, John F. Kennedy on 29 June 1963... |
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| 1963 1963 in Ireland -Events:*January 17 - Thomas Johnson, first parliamentary leader of the Irish Labour Party, dies aged 91.*January 24 - The Minister for Justice, Charles Haughey, announces that the government proposes to abolish the death penalty.... |
1964 1964 in Ireland -Events:*January 3 – Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon arrive in Ireland for a seven-day visit.*January 28 – Families from Springtown Camp make a silent march through Derry to demand rehousing.... |
Martin Divilly Martin Divilly Martin Divilly was Mayor of Galway from 1963 to 1964 and from 1970 to 1971.Divilly used his terms of office to extend and expand Irish tourist links, particularly in the U.S.A., where he travelled extensively... |
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| 1964 1964 in Ireland -Events:*January 3 – Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon arrive in Ireland for a seven-day visit.*January 28 – Families from Springtown Camp make a silent march through Derry to demand rehousing.... |
1965 1965 in Ireland -Events:*January 14 - Taoiseach Seán Lemass travels to Belfast for an historic meeting with the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill.*January 21 - Nationalist leader Eddie McAteer visits Taoiseach Seán Lemass in Dublin.... |
Patrick O'Flaherty Patrick O'Flaherty (mayor) Patrick O'Flaherty was Mayor of Galway from 1964 to 1965 and from 1973 to 1975.-Biography:O'Flaherty was from Upper Dominick Street and one of six children. He boarded at Blackrock College, Dublin as well as been locally educated, graduating from University College, Galway in 1950 with a B.A.... |
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| 1965 1965 in Ireland -Events:*January 14 - Taoiseach Seán Lemass travels to Belfast for an historic meeting with the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill.*January 21 - Nationalist leader Eddie McAteer visits Taoiseach Seán Lemass in Dublin.... |
1966 1966 in Ireland -Events:*13 February - The Bishop of Clonfert protests over the content of The Late Late Show, taking exception to a woman telling host Gay Byrne that she didn't wear a nightie on her wedding night.... |
Brendan Holland Brendan Holland Brendan Holland was Mayor of Galway from 1965 to 1967.Born in Birr, County Offaly, Holland's father, Patrick Joseph, was from Craughwell, County Galway. The family moved to Galway in 1932... |
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| 1966 1966 in Ireland -Events:*13 February - The Bishop of Clonfert protests over the content of The Late Late Show, taking exception to a woman telling host Gay Byrne that she didn't wear a nightie on her wedding night.... |
1967 1967 in Ireland -Events:*9 January — Demonstrations by the National Farmers' Association caused major chaos when farm machinery blocked many roads.*4 April — The Fianna Fáil party made a presentation to former Taoiseach Seán Lemass.... |
Brendan Holland Brendan Holland Brendan Holland was Mayor of Galway from 1965 to 1967.Born in Birr, County Offaly, Holland's father, Patrick Joseph, was from Craughwell, County Galway. The family moved to Galway in 1932... |
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| 1967 1967 in Ireland -Events:*9 January — Demonstrations by the National Farmers' Association caused major chaos when farm machinery blocked many roads.*4 April — The Fianna Fáil party made a presentation to former Taoiseach Seán Lemass.... |
1968 1968 in Ireland -Events:*8 January - Taoiseach Jack Lynch and Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill meet for talks in Dublin.*10 March - Minister for Education Donogh O'Malley collapses and dies while campaigning in County Clare.... |
Thomas Tierney Thomas Tierney -Biography:Tierney was born in Galway's Mainguard Street, the son of John Tierney of Hollymount, County Mayo, and Harriett Kinnevey of Roscahill, County Galway. He had siblings Jack and Mary. The family ran a grocery... |
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| 1968 1968 in Ireland -Events:*8 January - Taoiseach Jack Lynch and Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill meet for talks in Dublin.*10 March - Minister for Education Donogh O'Malley collapses and dies while campaigning in County Clare.... |
1969 1969 in Ireland -Events:*January 1 - The People's Democracy civil rights march leaves Belfast for Derry.*January 4 - Militant loyalists, including off-duty B-Specials, attack the civil rights marchers in County Londonderry.... |
Bobby Molloy Bobby Molloy Robert "Bobby" Molloy is an Irish former Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats politician, who served in a wide number of Cabinet poistions, most notably as Minister for Local Government, Minister for Defence and Minister for Energy.... |
Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál... |
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| 1969 1969 in Ireland -Events:*January 1 - The People's Democracy civil rights march leaves Belfast for Derry.*January 4 - Militant loyalists, including off-duty B-Specials, attack the civil rights marchers in County Londonderry.... |
1970 1970 in Ireland - January - March :*January 10 - Huge anti-apartheid demonstrations take place as Ireland play South Africa in rugby union.*January 10 - Éamon and Sinéad de Valera celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary.... |
Fintan Coogan, Snr Fintan Coogan, Snr Fintan Coogan was a Fine Gael politician from Galway in Ireland. A blacksmith before entering politics, he was a Teachta Dála for over twenty years, and served three times as Mayor of Galway.... |
Fine Gael Fine Gael Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000... |
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| 1970 1970 in Ireland - January - March :*January 10 - Huge anti-apartheid demonstrations take place as Ireland play South Africa in rugby union.*January 10 - Éamon and Sinéad de Valera celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary.... |
1971 1971 in Ireland -Events:* February 15 - Decimalisation: The Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom both switch to decimal currency.*March 20 - Maj. James Chichester-Clark resigns as Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. He is succeeded on March 23 by Brian Faulkner.... |
Martin Divilly Martin Divilly Martin Divilly was Mayor of Galway from 1963 to 1964 and from 1970 to 1971.Divilly used his terms of office to extend and expand Irish tourist links, particularly in the U.S.A., where he travelled extensively... |
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| 1971 1971 in Ireland -Events:* February 15 - Decimalisation: The Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom both switch to decimal currency.*March 20 - Maj. James Chichester-Clark resigns as Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. He is succeeded on March 23 by Brian Faulkner.... |
1972 1972 in Ireland -Events:*January 22 - Taoiseach, Jack Lynch, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Patrick Hillery, sign the Treaty of Accession to the European Communities.... |
Mickey Smyth Mickey Smyth Michael "Mickey" Smyth was an Irish trade unionist and Labour Party politician. He was Mayor of Galway from 1971 to 1972.Smyth was one of six children born to Patrick Smyth and Barbara Crowley of Prospect Hill, Galway City... |
Labour Party Labour Party (Ireland) The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish... |
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| 1972 1972 in Ireland -Events:*January 22 - Taoiseach, Jack Lynch, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Patrick Hillery, sign the Treaty of Accession to the European Communities.... |
1973 1973 in Ireland -Events:*January 1 - Ireland joins the European Economic Community along with Britain and Denmark.*January 6 - Patrick Hillery is appointed Social Affairs Commissioner in the European Economic Community.... |
Michéal Ó hUiginn Michéal Ó hUiginn Michéal Ó hUiginn was the Mayor of Galway on three separate occasions: from 1972–1973, 1979–1980, and 1995–1996.... |
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| 1973 1973 in Ireland -Events:*January 1 - Ireland joins the European Economic Community along with Britain and Denmark.*January 6 - Patrick Hillery is appointed Social Affairs Commissioner in the European Economic Community.... |
1974 1974 in Ireland -Events:*January 2 - The Northern Ireland Executive enjoys its first day in office.*February 15 - A 600 lb bomb explodes in Dungannon.*April 24 - The ESB announces that Carnsore Point on the Wexford coast will be the site of its nuclear power station.... |
Patrick O'Flaherty Patrick O'Flaherty (mayor) Patrick O'Flaherty was Mayor of Galway from 1964 to 1965 and from 1973 to 1975.-Biography:O'Flaherty was from Upper Dominick Street and one of six children. He boarded at Blackrock College, Dublin as well as been locally educated, graduating from University College, Galway in 1950 with a B.A.... |
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| 1974 1974 in Ireland -Events:*January 2 - The Northern Ireland Executive enjoys its first day in office.*February 15 - A 600 lb bomb explodes in Dungannon.*April 24 - The ESB announces that Carnsore Point on the Wexford coast will be the site of its nuclear power station.... |
1975 1975 in Ireland -Events:*January 7 - Sinéad Bean de Valera dies in Dublin aged 96.*January 30 - Charles Haughey is brought back onto the Fianna Fáil front bench.*February 18 - Aer Lingus hostesses get a new uniform.... |
Fintan Coogan, Snr Fintan Coogan, Snr Fintan Coogan was a Fine Gael politician from Galway in Ireland. A blacksmith before entering politics, he was a Teachta Dála for over twenty years, and served three times as Mayor of Galway.... |
Fine Gael Fine Gael Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000... |
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| 1975 1975 in Ireland -Events:*January 7 - Sinéad Bean de Valera dies in Dublin aged 96.*January 30 - Charles Haughey is brought back onto the Fianna Fáil front bench.*February 18 - Aer Lingus hostesses get a new uniform.... |
1976 1976 in Ireland -Events:*January 5 - Former Taoiseach, John A. Costello, dies in Dublin aged 84.*March 18 - Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave and Mrs Cosgrave are greeted by President Gerald Ford and Mrs Betty Ford at the White House.... |
Mary Byrne Mary Byrne Mary Byrne was the Mayor of Galway from 1975–1976 and again from 1984–1985.One of two children of Michael Byrne of Newry, County Down, and Brigid Kelly of Ballymacward, County Galway, Byrne served as a nurse in the city's old Central Hospital and later as staff-nurse at Galway Regional... |
Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál... |
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| 1976 1976 in Ireland -Events:*January 5 - Former Taoiseach, John A. Costello, dies in Dublin aged 84.*March 18 - Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave and Mrs Cosgrave are greeted by President Gerald Ford and Mrs Betty Ford at the White House.... |
1977 1977 in Ireland -Events:*January 29 - Seven Irish Republican Army bombs explode in the West End of London, but there are no fatalities or serious injuries.*February 4 - British police discover an IRA bomb factory in Liverpool.... |
Gerard G. Colgan Gerard G. Colgan Gerard G. Colgan, 10 May 1916 - Mayor of Galway.Colgan's father was a native of County Kildare and a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary, which his mother, Delia Donohoe, was a native of Clooniff, County Galway. He was the youngest of four children, raised at the family home in Barna, where his... |
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| 1977 1977 in Ireland -Events:*January 29 - Seven Irish Republican Army bombs explode in the West End of London, but there are no fatalities or serious injuries.*February 4 - British police discover an IRA bomb factory in Liverpool.... |
1978 1978 in Ireland -Events:*January 18 - The European Court of Human Rights finds Britain guilty of inhuman and degrading treatment of republican internees in Northern Ireland.*January 19 - The Fianna Fáil government dismisses the Garda Commissioner Edmund Garvey... |
Shelia Jordan Shelia Jordan Shelia Jordan was the Mayor of Galway from 1977–1978.A native of Lower Salthill and later Raleigh Row, Jordan was the fourth of seven children to Patrick Walsh and Sabina Coyne. Patrick was a Sergeant Major with the Connaught Rangers and fought during the Gallipoli Campaign. Two of his... |
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| 1978 1978 in Ireland -Events:*January 18 - The European Court of Human Rights finds Britain guilty of inhuman and degrading treatment of republican internees in Northern Ireland.*January 19 - The Fianna Fáil government dismisses the Garda Commissioner Edmund Garvey... |
1979 1979 in Ireland -Events:*January 2 - The lowest temperature recorded in Ireland in the 20th century, -18.8C at Lullymore, Co. Kildare. See 1881 for the lowest on record .... |
John Francis King John Francis King John Francis King was the Mayor of Galway from 1978–1979.King was born in the family home on Forster Street, but was in fact descended from a very old and prominent Claddagh family, his grandfather been Padge King, King of the Claddagh. His parents were Paddy and Delia... |
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| 1979 1979 in Ireland -Events:*January 2 - The lowest temperature recorded in Ireland in the 20th century, -18.8C at Lullymore, Co. Kildare. See 1881 for the lowest on record .... |
1980 1980 in Ireland -Events:* January 9 - Charles Haughey addresses the nation by television on the matter of its worsening finances.* March 25 - CIÉs first bus lane comes into operation on Parliament Street in Dublin.... |
Michéal Ó hUiginn Michéal Ó hUiginn Michéal Ó hUiginn was the Mayor of Galway on three separate occasions: from 1972–1973, 1979–1980, and 1995–1996.... |
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| 1980 1980 in Ireland -Events:* January 9 - Charles Haughey addresses the nation by television on the matter of its worsening finances.* March 25 - CIÉs first bus lane comes into operation on Parliament Street in Dublin.... |
1981 1981 in Ireland -Events:*14 February - Forty-eight young people die in a fire at the Stardust Ballroom in Artane, Dublin.*1 March - Bobby Sands begins a hunger strike at the Long Kesh prison in Belfast.*5 March - The petrol strike ends as 800 tanker drivers resume work.... |
Bridie O'Flaherty Bridie O'Flaherty Bridie O'Flaherty was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who left party in 1986 to become a founder-member of the Progressive Democrats. She was the Mayor of Galway from 1980–1981 and again from 1985–1986.... |
Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál... |
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| July 1981 1981 in Ireland -Events:*14 February - Forty-eight young people die in a fire at the Stardust Ballroom in Artane, Dublin.*1 March - Bobby Sands begins a hunger strike at the Long Kesh prison in Belfast.*5 March - The petrol strike ends as 800 tanker drivers resume work.... |
December 1981 1981 in Ireland -Events:*14 February - Forty-eight young people die in a fire at the Stardust Ballroom in Artane, Dublin.*1 March - Bobby Sands begins a hunger strike at the Long Kesh prison in Belfast.*5 March - The petrol strike ends as 800 tanker drivers resume work.... |
Claude Toft Claude Toft David Claude Toft was the Mayor of Galway from July 1981 until his death..Toft was born in Galway to Abby Toft of Dublin and Florence Piper of Tramore, County Waterford, and had siblings Kenneth and Maureen. The family were in the amusement business, the arcades they set up in Eyre Square during... |
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| December 1981 1981 in Ireland -Events:*14 February - Forty-eight young people die in a fire at the Stardust Ballroom in Artane, Dublin.*1 March - Bobby Sands begins a hunger strike at the Long Kesh prison in Belfast.*5 March - The petrol strike ends as 800 tanker drivers resume work.... |
1982 1982 in Ireland -Events:*January 21 - Kildare TD, Charlie McCreevy, is expelled from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party for criticising Charles Haughey.*February 1 - Corporal punishment is banned in schools in the Republic.... |
Michael D. Higgins Michael D. Higgins Michael Daniel Higgins is the ninth and current President of Ireland, having taken office on 11 November 2011 following victory in the 2011 Irish presidential election. Higgins is an Irish politician, poet, sociologist, author and broadcaster. Higgins was President of the Labour Party until his... |
Labour Party Labour Party (Ireland) The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish... |
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| 1982 1982 in Ireland -Events:*January 21 - Kildare TD, Charlie McCreevy, is expelled from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party for criticising Charles Haughey.*February 1 - Corporal punishment is banned in schools in the Republic.... |
1983 1983 in Ireland -Events:*19 January - The government confirm that the Gardaí were involved in the bugging of politicians and journalists' telephones.*8 February - A motion calling for the resignation of Charles Haughey as leader fails after a 12 hour Fianna Fáil meeting.... |
Pat McNamara Pat McNamara (Galway) Pat McNamara was the Mayor of Galway from 1982–1983.A native of the Claddagh, McNamara worked for Connacth Mineral Company and played with Galway Rovers and Galway Town. He was elected to Galway Corporation in 1973 and was to spend the next seventeen years in politics... |
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| 1983 1983 in Ireland -Events:*19 January - The government confirm that the Gardaí were involved in the bugging of politicians and journalists' telephones.*8 February - A motion calling for the resignation of Charles Haughey as leader fails after a 12 hour Fianna Fáil meeting.... |
1984 1984 in Ireland -Events:*January 1** Department of Posts and Telegraphs split into An Post and Telecom Éireann.** Galway City begins celebrations marking its mayoral status granted by King Richard III in 1484.... |
Michael Leahy | Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál... |
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| 1984 1984 in Ireland -Events:*January 1** Department of Posts and Telegraphs split into An Post and Telecom Éireann.** Galway City begins celebrations marking its mayoral status granted by King Richard III in 1484.... |
1985 1985 in Ireland -Events:*January 1 - Cork City celebrates 800 years as a chartered city.*February 26 - Former minister Desmond O'Malley is expelled from the Fianna Fáil Party.*February 28 - The IRA kills nine Royal Ulster Constabulary officers in a mortar attack at Newry station.... |
Mary Byrne Mary Byrne Mary Byrne was the Mayor of Galway from 1975–1976 and again from 1984–1985.One of two children of Michael Byrne of Newry, County Down, and Brigid Kelly of Ballymacward, County Galway, Byrne served as a nurse in the city's old Central Hospital and later as staff-nurse at Galway Regional... |
Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál... |
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| 1985 1985 in Ireland -Events:*January 1 - Cork City celebrates 800 years as a chartered city.*February 26 - Former minister Desmond O'Malley is expelled from the Fianna Fáil Party.*February 28 - The IRA kills nine Royal Ulster Constabulary officers in a mortar attack at Newry station.... |
1986 1986 in Ireland -Events:*2 January - The national offices of the Progressive Democrats are officially opened.*4 January - Phil Lynott, lead singer with Thin Lizzy, dies aged 35.*11 February - Ireland's new soccer team manager, Jack Charlton, arrives in Dublin.... |
Bridie O'Flaherty Bridie O'Flaherty Bridie O'Flaherty was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who left party in 1986 to become a founder-member of the Progressive Democrats. She was the Mayor of Galway from 1980–1981 and again from 1985–1986.... |
Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál... |
Joined the Progressive Democrats Progressive Democrats The Progressive Democrats , commonly known as the PDs, was a pro-free market liberal political party in the Republic of Ireland.Launched on 21 December 1985 by Desmond O'Malley and other politicians who had split from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, the Progressive Democrats took liberal positions on... while mayor |
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| 1986 1986 in Ireland -Events:*2 January - The national offices of the Progressive Democrats are officially opened.*4 January - Phil Lynott, lead singer with Thin Lizzy, dies aged 35.*11 February - Ireland's new soccer team manager, Jack Charlton, arrives in Dublin.... |
1987 1987 in Ireland -Events:*January 20 - Labour ministers resign from the government over a disagreement over budget proposals.*February 19 - A general election returns a Fianna Fáil minority government with Charles Haughey as Taoiseach.... |
John Mulholland John Mulholland (Galway) John Mulholland was the Mayor of Galway from 1986–1987 and again from 1996–1997.Mulholland was born in Dublin, the eldest of six children of Ned Mulholland of Kinnegad and Betty O'Donoghue of Ballingary, County Tipperary. The family moved to Galway in 1948... |
Fine Gael Fine Gael Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000... |
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| 1987 1987 in Ireland -Events:*January 20 - Labour ministers resign from the government over a disagreement over budget proposals.*February 19 - A general election returns a Fianna Fáil minority government with Charles Haughey as Taoiseach.... |
1988 1988 in Ireland -Events:*11 January - John Hume and Gerry Adams have a surprise meeting in Belfast.*6 March - The British SAS kills three unarmed members of the IRA in Gibraltar.... |
Martin Connolly Martin Connolly Martin Connolly was the Mayor of Galway from 1987–1988.-Biography:Connolly was born in the old Claddagh to Thomas Connolly and Mary McDonagh of Spanish Parade. He was a member of the Sea Scouts, a personal friend of actor Sean McClory, and served two years on the ship Irish Poplar as ship's... |
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| 1988 1988 in Ireland -Events:*11 January - John Hume and Gerry Adams have a surprise meeting in Belfast.*6 March - The British SAS kills three unarmed members of the IRA in Gibraltar.... |
1989 1989 in Ireland -Events:*January 2 - Dundalk, County Louth celebrates its 1200 year heritage.*February 12 - Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane is shot dead by loyalists,*March 21 - Three Irish soldiers on United Nations duty are killed in a landmine explosion in southern Lebanon.... |
Fintan Coogan, Jnr Fintan Coogan, Jnr Fintan Coogan is a former Fine Gael politician from Galway in Ireland. He was a Teachta Dála for five years, a senator for five years, and was twice Mayor of Galway.- Family and early life :... |
Fine Gael Fine Gael Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000... |
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| 1989 1989 in Ireland -Events:*January 2 - Dundalk, County Louth celebrates its 1200 year heritage.*February 12 - Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane is shot dead by loyalists,*March 21 - Three Irish soldiers on United Nations duty are killed in a landmine explosion in southern Lebanon.... |
1990 1990 in Ireland -Events:*January 1 - The Northern Ireland Fair Employment Act becomes law.*April 3 - There is all-party support for the Government bill to abolish the death penalty for capital murder and replace it with lengthy prison sentences.... |
Angela Lupton Angela Lynch Angela Lynch-Lupton served as Mayor of Galway for two terms in 1989 and 1998. She was the eighty-fourth bearer of the name to serve in that office since Peirce Lynch, elected as the first Mayor, in August 1485.... |
Fine Gael Fine Gael Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000... |
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| 1990 1990 in Ireland -Events:*January 1 - The Northern Ireland Fair Employment Act becomes law.*April 3 - There is all-party support for the Government bill to abolish the death penalty for capital murder and replace it with lengthy prison sentences.... |
1991 1991 in Ireland -Events:*January 1 - Limerick City celebrates 300 years of the Treaty of Limerick.*January 6 - The Irish Government and the EC Commission meet in Dublin to officially launch the Irish EC Presidency.... |
Michael D. Higgins Michael D. Higgins Michael Daniel Higgins is the ninth and current President of Ireland, having taken office on 11 November 2011 following victory in the 2011 Irish presidential election. Higgins is an Irish politician, poet, sociologist, author and broadcaster. Higgins was President of the Labour Party until his... |
Labour Party Labour Party (Ireland) The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish... |
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| 1991 1991 in Ireland -Events:*January 1 - Limerick City celebrates 300 years of the Treaty of Limerick.*January 6 - The Irish Government and the EC Commission meet in Dublin to officially launch the Irish EC Presidency.... |
1992 1992 in Ireland -Events:*January 20 - Peter Brooke offers to resign as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland following criticism of his singing on The Late Late Show only hours after an IRA bomb explodes.... |
Michael Leahy | Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál... |
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| 1992 1992 in Ireland -Events:*January 20 - Peter Brooke offers to resign as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland following criticism of his singing on The Late Late Show only hours after an IRA bomb explodes.... |
1993 1993 in Ireland -Events:*January 1 - The Single European Market comes into effect.*January 12 - Albert Reynolds is elected Taoiseach in Dáil Éireann. A Fianna Fáil-Labour Party coalition government comes to power.... |
Pádraic McCormack Pádraic McCormack Pádraic McCormack is a former Irish Fine Gael politician, who served as a Teachta Dála for the Galway West constituency from 1989 to 2011, and as a Senator from 1987 to 1989.... |
Fine Gael Fine Gael Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000... |
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| 1993 1993 in Ireland -Events:*January 1 - The Single European Market comes into effect.*January 12 - Albert Reynolds is elected Taoiseach in Dáil Éireann. A Fianna Fáil-Labour Party coalition government comes to power.... |
1994 1994 in Ireland -Events:*April 14 - The Central Bank issues a new £5 note.*April 30 - Ireland wins the 39th Eurovision Song Contest with the song Rock 'n' Roll Kids.... |
Henry O'Connor Henry O'Connor -References:* Role of Honour:The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001, William Henry, Galway 2001.-External links:* http://www.galwaycity.ie/AllServices/YourCouncil/HistoryofTheCityCouncil/PreviousMayors/... |
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| 1994 1994 in Ireland -Events:*April 14 - The Central Bank issues a new £5 note.*April 30 - Ireland wins the 39th Eurovision Song Contest with the song Rock 'n' Roll Kids.... |
1995 1995 in Ireland -Events:*January 27 - Taoiseach, John Bruton, and Gerry Adams hold their first formal discussions.*February 2 - President Mary Robinson addresses a joint session of the Houses of the Oireachtas.... |
Fintan Coogan, Jnr Fintan Coogan, Jnr Fintan Coogan is a former Fine Gael politician from Galway in Ireland. He was a Teachta Dála for five years, a senator for five years, and was twice Mayor of Galway.- Family and early life :... |
Fine Gael Fine Gael Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000... |
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| 1995 1995 in Ireland -Events:*January 27 - Taoiseach, John Bruton, and Gerry Adams hold their first formal discussions.*February 2 - President Mary Robinson addresses a joint session of the Houses of the Oireachtas.... |
1996 1996 in Ireland -Events:*January 24 - The international body proposes six principles of democracy and non-violence as conditions for entry to all-party talks in Northern Ireland.... |
Michéal Ó hUiginn Michéal Ó hUiginn Michéal Ó hUiginn was the Mayor of Galway on three separate occasions: from 1972–1973, 1979–1980, and 1995–1996.... |
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| 1996 1996 in Ireland -Events:*January 24 - The international body proposes six principles of democracy and non-violence as conditions for entry to all-party talks in Northern Ireland.... |
1997 1997 in Ireland -Events:*January 8 - Russia seeks to widen its ban on the importation of Irish beef due to BSE.*February 27 - The law providing for divorce comes into effect today.*March 6 - Michael Lowry resigns as a member of the Fine Gael Party.... |
John Mulholland John Mulholland (Galway) John Mulholland was the Mayor of Galway from 1986–1987 and again from 1996–1997.Mulholland was born in Dublin, the eldest of six children of Ned Mulholland of Kinnegad and Betty O'Donoghue of Ballingary, County Tipperary. The family moved to Galway in 1948... |
Fine Gael Fine Gael Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000... |
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| 1997 1997 in Ireland -Events:*January 8 - Russia seeks to widen its ban on the importation of Irish beef due to BSE.*February 27 - The law providing for divorce comes into effect today.*March 6 - Michael Lowry resigns as a member of the Fine Gael Party.... |
1998 1998 in Ireland -Events:*1 January – The VECs of the towns of Bray, Drogheda, Sligo, Tralee and Wexford are abolished.*14 January – The Planning Tribunal opens in Dublin Castle.... |
Michael Leahy | Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál... |
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| 1998 1998 in Ireland -Events:*1 January – The VECs of the towns of Bray, Drogheda, Sligo, Tralee and Wexford are abolished.*14 January – The Planning Tribunal opens in Dublin Castle.... |
1999 1999 in Ireland -Events:* 4 January – The Euro makes its debut on European financial markets.* 13 January – Derek Hill becomes the eleventh honorary citizen of Ireland.... |
Angela Lynch Angela Lynch Angela Lynch-Lupton served as Mayor of Galway for two terms in 1989 and 1998. She was the eighty-fourth bearer of the name to serve in that office since Peirce Lynch, elected as the first Mayor, in August 1485.... |
Fine Gael Fine Gael Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000... |
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| 1999 1999 in Ireland -Events:* 4 January – The Euro makes its debut on European financial markets.* 13 January – Derek Hill becomes the eleventh honorary citizen of Ireland.... |
2000 2000 in Ireland -Events:* 3 February – John Gilligan's extradition from the UK to Ireland on drug trafficking and murder charges is completed.* 11 February – The British government suspends devolution in Northern Ireland.... |
Declan McDonnell Declan McDonnell Declan McDonnell is an independent politician in Ireland, having previously been a member of the Progressive Democrats. He was elected in June 2009 as Mayor of Galway, He had held the office from 1999 to 2000.-Biography:... |
Progressive Democrats Progressive Democrats The Progressive Democrats , commonly known as the PDs, was a pro-free market liberal political party in the Republic of Ireland.Launched on 21 December 1985 by Desmond O'Malley and other politicians who had split from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, the Progressive Democrats took liberal positions on... |
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| 2000 2000 in Ireland -Events:* 3 February – John Gilligan's extradition from the UK to Ireland on drug trafficking and murder charges is completed.* 11 February – The British government suspends devolution in Northern Ireland.... |
2001 2001 in Ireland -Events:*1 January – Ireland celebrates the first day of the 21st century.*22 March – Ireland confirms its first case of Foot-and-mouth disease.*7 June – Irish voters reject the Nice Treaty in a referendum.... |
Martin Quinn Martin Quinn Martin Quinn is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was Mayor of Galway from 2000 to 2001.Quinn was born in Galway's College Road on Christmas Eve, 1949. His parents were Frank Quinn and Maureen Linnane, both of Ardrahan, who married in 1935. Frank was related to Ellen Quinn who was killed during... |
Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál... |
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| 2001 2001 in Ireland -Events:*1 January – Ireland celebrates the first day of the 21st century.*22 March – Ireland confirms its first case of Foot-and-mouth disease.*7 June – Irish voters reject the Nice Treaty in a referendum.... |
2002 2002 in Ireland -Events:*1 January – The Euro is introduced across the European Union. The people of Ireland adapt without any major confusion.*9 January – Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev receives the Freedom of Dublin.... |
Donal Lyons Donal Lyons -Biography:Lyons is a native of Castlebaldwin, County Sligo, but moved to Galway in the 1970s where he married Myra Mulveen of Shantalla, with whom he had Ciara and Aiblhe. A trade unionist, he joined the Progressive Democrats in 1986, He was co-opted to the Corporation in 1996 following the... |
Progressive Democrats Progressive Democrats The Progressive Democrats , commonly known as the PDs, was a pro-free market liberal political party in the Republic of Ireland.Launched on 21 December 1985 by Desmond O'Malley and other politicians who had split from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, the Progressive Democrats took liberal positions on... |
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| 2002 2002 in Ireland -Events:*1 January – The Euro is introduced across the European Union. The people of Ireland adapt without any major confusion.*9 January – Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev receives the Freedom of Dublin.... |
2003 2003 in Ireland -Events:*January 21 – The Spire of Dublin on O'Connell Street is officially completed.*February 16 – 100,000 people in Dublin, and 30,000 in Belfast march to express their opposition to the imminent invasion of Iraq.... |
Val Hanley Val Hanley Val Hanley, Mayor of Galway.A well-known publican and member of the Vintners' Federation of Ireland , Hanley began work with his brothers and uncle in Claregalway in his early twenties. Following this he lived and worked in England for eight years, moving back to Galway in the early 1990s. "There's... |
Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál... |
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| 2003 2003 in Ireland -Events:*January 21 – The Spire of Dublin on O'Connell Street is officially completed.*February 16 – 100,000 people in Dublin, and 30,000 in Belfast march to express their opposition to the imminent invasion of Iraq.... |
2004 2004 in Ireland -Events:*1 January – Ireland takes over as President of the European Commission.*1 January – Scouting Ireland was founded.*28 February – Five people are killed in a bus crash at Wellington Quay, Dublin.... |
Terry O'Flaherty Terry O'Flaherty Terry O'Flaherty was the Mayor of Galway from 2003-2004.A daughter of a previous Mayor, Bridie O'Flaherty, she was guest at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Seattle... |
Progressive Democrats Progressive Democrats The Progressive Democrats , commonly known as the PDs, was a pro-free market liberal political party in the Republic of Ireland.Launched on 21 December 1985 by Desmond O'Malley and other politicians who had split from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, the Progressive Democrats took liberal positions on... |
Daughter of former mayor Bridie O'Flaherty Bridie O'Flaherty Bridie O'Flaherty was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who left party in 1986 to become a founder-member of the Progressive Democrats. She was the Mayor of Galway from 1980–1981 and again from 1985–1986.... |
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| 2004 2004 in Ireland -Events:*1 January – Ireland takes over as President of the European Commission.*1 January – Scouting Ireland was founded.*28 February – Five people are killed in a bus crash at Wellington Quay, Dublin.... |
2005 2005 in Ireland -Incumbents:* President – Mary McAleese* Taoiseach – Bertie Ahern* Tánaiste – Mary Harney-January:*1 January – The Health Service Executive is established along with the HSE National Ambulance Service.... |
Catherine Connolly Catherine Connolly (mayor) Catherine Connolly is an Irish Independent politician. As a member of the Labour Party she was Mayor of Galway from 2004 to 2005.Originally from Shantalla, Connolly has lived in the Claddagh since 1988, and is married with two children... |
Labour Party Labour Party (Ireland) The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish... |
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| 2005 2005 in Ireland -Incumbents:* President – Mary McAleese* Taoiseach – Bertie Ahern* Tánaiste – Mary Harney-January:*1 January – The Health Service Executive is established along with the HSE National Ambulance Service.... |
2006 2006 in Ireland - Incumbents :* President – Mary McAleese* Taoiseach – Bertie Ahern* Tánaiste – Mary Harney ; Michael McDowell * Secretary of State for Northern Ireland – Peter Hain* First Minister – office suspended... |
Brian Walsh | Fine Gael Fine Gael Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000... |
Youngest recorded Mayor of Galway http://archives.tcm.ie/westernpeople/2005/06/29/story26071.asp | |
| 2006 2006 in Ireland - Incumbents :* President – Mary McAleese* Taoiseach – Bertie Ahern* Tánaiste – Mary Harney ; Michael McDowell * Secretary of State for Northern Ireland – Peter Hain* First Minister – office suspended... |
2007 2006 in Ireland - Incumbents :* President – Mary McAleese* Taoiseach – Bertie Ahern* Tánaiste – Mary Harney ; Michael McDowell * Secretary of State for Northern Ireland – Peter Hain* First Minister – office suspended... |
Niall Ó Brolcháin Niall Ó Brolcháin Niall Ó Brolcháin is a former Irish Green Party politician, who was a member of Seanad Éireann from December 2009 to April 2011... |
Green Party Green Party (Ireland) The Green Party is a green political party in Ireland. It was founded as the Ecology Party of Ireland in 1981 by Dublin teacher Christopher Fettes. The party became the Green Alliance in 1983 and in 1987 was renamed to its current title in English... |
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| 2007 2007 in Ireland -Incumbents:* President – Mary McAleese* Taoiseach – Bertie Ahern* Tánaiste – Michael McDowell , Brian Cowen* Secretary of State for Northern Ireland – Peter Hain , Shaun Woodward* First Minister – office suspended , Ian Paisley... |
2008 2008 in Ireland -Incumbents:* President – Mary McAleese* Taoiseach – Bertie Ahern , Brian Cowen* Tánaiste – Brian Cowen , Mary Coughlan* First Minister – Ian Paisley , Peter Robinson* Deputy First Minister – Martin McGuinness-January:... |
Tom Costello Tom Costello (Galway) Tom Costello is an Irish Labour Party politician. He was Mayor of Galway from 2007 to 2008.-Biography:A native of Castlegar, Costello became involved in politics in 1992 while working with Bus Éireann, becoming involved in trade unions and decided to become a councillor to be a reliable... |
Labour Party Labour Party (Ireland) The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish... |
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| 2008 2008 in Ireland -Incumbents:* President – Mary McAleese* Taoiseach – Bertie Ahern , Brian Cowen* Tánaiste – Brian Cowen , Mary Coughlan* First Minister – Ian Paisley , Peter Robinson* Deputy First Minister – Martin McGuinness-January:... |
2009 2009 in Ireland 2009 in Ireland has seen the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank, the loss of thousands of jobs at the Dell plant in Limerick and the Waterford Crystal plant in Waterford as unemployment breaks state records and extreme weather conditions disrupt schools, air and road traffic but not students who... |
Pádraig Conneely Pádraig Conneely Pádraig Conneely is an Irish Fine Gael party politician. He was Mayor of Galway from 2008 to 2009 where he was known as "the maverick mayor".-Biography:... |
Fine Gael Fine Gael Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000... |
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| 2009 2009 in Ireland 2009 in Ireland has seen the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank, the loss of thousands of jobs at the Dell plant in Limerick and the Waterford Crystal plant in Waterford as unemployment breaks state records and extreme weather conditions disrupt schools, air and road traffic but not students who... |
2010 2010 in Ireland This is a summary of 2010 in Ireland.-January:*4 January—Met Éireann says Ireland is experiencing its most extreme cold spell of weather since 1963.... |
Declan McDonnell Declan McDonnell Declan McDonnell is an independent politician in Ireland, having previously been a member of the Progressive Democrats. He was elected in June 2009 as Mayor of Galway, He had held the office from 1999 to 2000.-Biography:... |
Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| 2010 2010 in Ireland This is a summary of 2010 in Ireland.-January:*4 January—Met Éireann says Ireland is experiencing its most extreme cold spell of weather since 1963.... |
2011 | Michael Crowe Michael Crowe (Mayor) Michael Crowe, Mayor of Galway 2010-2011.A native of Bohermore and a member of the well known Crowe family who manage Crowes Bar, Crowe was first elected to Galway City Council in 2004 as an independent. He became a member of Fianna Fáil in 2006. He was re-elected to the City Council in 2009, his... |
Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál... |
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| 2011 2011 in Ireland Events during the year 2011 in Ireland.-January:* 1 January** The Civil Partnership Act comes into effect allowing civil partnerships where hetero- and homosexual cohabiting couples have the same rights.... |
2011 | Hildegarde Naughton Hildegarde Naughton Hildegarde Naughton is a Fine Gael councillor and current Mayor of Galway for 2011–12 in Ireland. First elected to Galway City Council in June 2009, Naughton is the only daughter of Marguerite and P.J. Naughton of Oranmore. She is by profession a primary school teacher, working at St... |
Fine Gael Fine Gael Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000... |