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.

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San 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/Podcast

The ‘Galway City - Your Council’ podcast introduces some of the people delivering these services, and the valuable work they do every day in our city.

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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

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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.

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Garraíodóir 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.

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