Galway City – Your Council | Cathair na Gaillimhe - Do Chomhairle

• Lego, in Galway City Museum?

  The Galway City – Your Council podcast is back for a special feature episode, focusing on Galway City Museum’s newest exhibit by Lego brick artist Jessica Farrell.Jessica has created twelve tiny models of Galway’s past and present, using LEGO® bricks and minifigures, for children visiting the museum to find as part of a Tiny Treasure Hunt! In this episode, Jessica discusses her creative approach to making the figures and how she got into the LEGO® brick art business. Brendan McGowan, Education Outreach Officer, tells us why Galway City Museum took on this innovative and engaging project - while children from St. Patrick’s Primary School, Galway try out the Tiny Treasure Hunt for the first time. Plan your visit to do the Tiny Treasure Hunt at www.GalwayCityMuseum.ie Music by Emma Lohan, Arthur and Isaac from Music Generation.Episode by Saoirse HigginsTá an podchraoladh Galway City – Your Council ar ais le haghaidh gné-eipeasóid speisialta. Díreoidh an mhír seo ar thaispeántas nua Mhúsaem Cathrach na Gaillimhe leis an ealaíontóir brící Lego, Jessica Farrell. Tá dhá mhúnla beag bídeach déag cruthaithe ag Jessica den am atá caite agus den am i láthair i nGaillimh, ag baint úsáid as brící agus mionfhigiúirí LEGO®, a bheidh le n-aimsiú ag leanaí a thugann cuairt ar an músaem mar chuid den Tóraíocht Seoidíní! San eipeasóid seo, pléann Jessica a cur chuige cruthaitheach maidir leis na figiúirí a dhéanamh agus déanann sé cur síos ar an gcaoi a ndeachaigh sí le gnó na healaíne brící LEGO®. Inseoidh Brendan McGowan, Oifigeach For-rochtana Oideachais, dúinn faoin údar ar ghlac Músaem Cathrach na Gaillimhe leis an tionscadal nuálach tarraingteach seo - agus tabharfaidh leanaí ó Bhunscoil Naomh Pádraig, Gaillimh faoin Tóraíocht Seoidíní den chéad uair. Is féidir do chuairt ar an Tóraíocht Seoidíní a phleanáil ar www.GalwayCityMuseum.ie Ceol le Emma Lohan, Arthur agus Isaac ó Music Generation.Episode by Saoire HigginsThe ‘Galway City - Your Council’ podcast introduces some of the people delivering these services, and the valuable work they do every day in our city.If you’d like to suggest people you’d like to hear from, or topics you’re interested in, get in touch with [email protected] wherever you get your podcasts or stream from GalwayCity.ie/Podcast#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Leonard Cleary, Chief Executive, Galway City Council

  In this episode we meet Leonard Cleary, who became Chief Executive of Galway City Council in May 2024. Leonard has over 26 years of experience in local government having held several senior leadership roles in Clare County Council, including in Housing, Tourism, Human Resources, and Community and Rural Development. In this episode, Leonard speaks about some of the challenges and opportunities facing Galway City in the years ahead. You can listen back to 23 previous episodes covering a range of roles from school warden to engineer to arts officer wherever you get your podcasts, or stream from GalwayCity.ie/PodcastSan eagrán seo cloistear Leonard Cleary, a tháinig ina Phríomhfheidhmeannach ar Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe i mí Bealtaine 2024. Tá taithí níos mó ná 26 bliain ag Leonard ar an rialtas áitiúil agus fónamh déanta aige i róil cheannasaíochta shinsearacha le Comhairle Chontae an Chláir maidir le Tithíocht, Turasóireacht, Acmhainní Daonna, Forbairt Pobail agus Tuaithe. San eagrán seo, tráchtann Leonard ar roinnt de na réimsí deacrachta atá roimh Chathair na Gaillimhe i rith na mblianta seo romhainn chomh maith le roinnt de na deiseanna. Is féidir cluas a thabhairt don 23 eagrán roimhe seo faoi róil éagsúla an Mhaoir Scoile, an Innealtóra, an Oifigigh Ealaíon agus eile, cibé modh a dtapaíonn tú ábhar podchraoltóireachta, nó is féidir nó sruthchraoladh a dhéanamh ar GalwayCity.ie/PodcastThe ‘Galway City - Your Council’ podcast introduces some of the people delivering these services, and the valuable work they do every day in our city.If you’d like to suggest people you’d like to hear from, or topics you’re interested in, get in touch with [email protected] wherever you get your podcasts or stream from GalwayCity.ie/PodcastProduced by https://lume.ie#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Kate Howard

  In this episode, we meet Galway City Council’s first ‘Night Time Economy Officer’, Kate Howard. This is a new role and a new area of work for Galway City, which is one of eight pilot Night Time Economy cities and towns in Ireland. The Night-Time Economy (NTE) encompasses a broad range of stakeholders, and offers diverse activities such as cultural events, entertainment, hospitality, festivals, community, sports, and retail, between 6pm and 6am. The vision for Galway's Night-Time Economy is to build upon and maintain Galway’s vibrant, welcoming, and inclusive night-time experience for residents, workers, and visitors. Kate speaks about her role, the Galway City Night Time Economy Action Plan, recent pilots such as Youth Lates and Café Lates, and the opportunities for Galway City to build a more vibrant, inclusive and diverse night time economy. Kate has a background in fine art, and as a cultural producer, creating and producing exciting and unforgettable arts and cultural experiences.Read more about Galway by Night at www.ThisisGalway/NightTime Sa chlár seo, buailimid leis an gcéad 'Oifigeach Geilleagair Oíche' de chuid Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe, Kate Howard. Is ról nua é seo agus réimse nua oibre do Chathair na Gaillimhe, atá ar cheann d'ocht gcathair agus bailte píolótacha um Gheilleagar Oíche in Éirinn. Cuimsíonn an Geilleagar Oíche (GO) réimse leathan páirtithe leasmhara, agus cuireann sé gníomhaíochtaí éagsúla ar fáil amhail imeachtaí cultúrtha, siamsaíocht, fáilteachas, féilte, pobal, spóirt agus miondíol, idir 6pm agus 6am. Is í an fhís atá ag Geilleagar Oíche na Gaillimhe ná tógáil agus chothabháil eispéireas oíche bríomhar, fáilteach agus cuimsitheach na Gaillimhe do chónaitheoirí, d'oibrithe agus do chuairteoirí. Labhraíonn Kate faoina ról, Plean Gníomhaíochta um Gheilleagar Oíche Chathair na Gaillimhe, píolótaí le déanaí ar nós Youth Lates agus Café Lates, agus na deiseanna atá ann do Chathair na Gaillimhe geilleagar oíche níos bríomhaire, níos cuimsithí agus níos éagsúla a thógáil. Tá cúlra ag Kate sa mhínealaín, agus mar léiritheoir cultúrtha, ag cruthú agus ag léiriú eispéiris ealaíon agus cultúrtha spreagúla agus dodhearmadta. Léigh tuilleadh faoi Ghaillimh san Oíche ag www.ThisisGalway/NightTime If you’d like to suggest people you’d like to hear from, or topics you’re interested in, get in touch with [email protected] wherever you get your podcasts or stream from GalwayCity.ie/Podcast#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Robert Steed

  Our guest this week is Robert Steed, a Craft Gardener with the Recreation and Amenity Department of Galway City Council. After graduating with a degree in Countryside Management from the University of Wales, Rob has collected a wealth of experience from working with the Western Regional Fisheries Board and then with The Burren National Park as a Conservation Ranger.Rob joined the Galway City team four years ago where he primarily looks after the Healthy Green Spaces Initiative. This project works with several resident associations across the city and Rob designs, creates and manages summer native wildflower meadows. These meadows are to help support our native pollinators and biodiversity.If you’d like to suggest people you’d like to hear from, or topics you’re interested in, get in touch with [email protected] wherever you get your podcasts or stream from GalwayCity.ie/Podcast#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncilGarraíodóir ceardaíochta é Robert Steed le Rannóg Caitheamh Aimsire agus Taitneamhachta Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe. Tar éis céim a fháil i mBainistíocht Réimsí Tuaithe ó Ollscoil na Breataine Bige, chuir Rob lena réimsí taithí ag obair le Bord Réigiúnach Iascaigh an Iarthair agus ina Mhaor Caomhnúcháin le Páirc Náisiúnta Bhoirne mar a bhíodh air tráth.Tháinig Rob ag obair le meitheal Chathair na Gaillimhe ceithre bliana ó shin agus Tionscnamh na Spásanna Folláine Glasa de phríomhchúram air. Oibríonn an tionscadal sin le cumainn éagsúla áitritheoirí ar fud na cathrach agus déanann Rob obair dhearthóireachta, chruthaitheachta agus bhainistíochta maidir le bánta bláthanna fiáine de chineálacha dúchais i rith an tsamhraidh. Déanann na bánta sin fónamh do phailneoirí dúchais agus don bhithéagsúlacht. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Ruth Mulhern

  Today we meet Ruth Mulhern, Arts Officer. The arts are an integral part of the identity of the City of Galway, with the Arts Office playing a key role in supporting and facilitating artists and the creative community in the city.Ruth has extensive experience in the arts and business – having studied history of art and archaeology, working in outreach in the National Gallery of Ireland, running a successful restaurant, and as artist liaison and curator in the Clonmel Junction Festival, among other roles.Ruth discusses the role of the Arts Officer, and initiatives including Culture Night, Creative Ireland, Percent for Art, grants and bursaries. If you’d like to suggest people you’d like to hear from, or topics you’re interested in, get in touch with [email protected] wherever you get your podcasts or stream from GalwayCity.ie/Podcast#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncilIn eagrán 5 de ‘Galway City – Your Council’, cuirtear aithne ar Ruth Mulhern, Oifigeach Ealaíon Gné sho-aitheanta de Chathair na Gaillimhe an ealaín agus tá ról buntábhachtach ag an Oifig Ealaíon ag fónamh agus ag déanamh áise d’ealaíontóirí agus don aos cruthaitheachta sa chathair. Tá cleachtadh leitheadach ag Ruth ar chúrsaí ealaíon agus ar chúrsaí gnó – rinne sí staidéar ar stair na healaíne agus ar an tseandálaíocht, d’oibrigh sí maidir le caidreamh sheachtrach leis an Dánlann Náisiúnta, rith sí bialann a raibh rath uirthi, shaothraigh sí ina hoifigeach caidrimh le healaíontóirí agus ina cumhdaitheoir le Féile Ghabhal Chluain Meala. Pléann Ruth an ról atá leis an Oifigeach Ealaíne, tionscnaimh de leithéid Oíche an Chultúir, Éire Ildánach, Céatadán don Ealaín agus eile, chomh maith le deontais agus sparánachtaí a bhíonn ar fáil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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