Galway City Your Council Fergal O'Keeffe

In the final episode of the first series of 'Galway City - Your Council', Fergal meets Brian Sheridan, the Harbour Master in the Port of Galway, to find out more about the role of a Harbour Master, and the importance of the Port to Galway City now, and in the past and the future plans for the port of Galway. This is the last episode in the first series of Galway City - Your Council podcast. We hope you've enjoyed listening to some of the people working in your local authority.
Listen back to any of the previous episodes where you'll find interviews with a range of people in roles including Senior Engineer, Litter Management Unit, Director of Service, Healthy Ireland Coordinator, Dog Warden, Museum Conservator, Sports Development Officer, Housing Liaison Officer, Museum Director, retired staff, Irish Language Officer, former Chief Executive, Town Hall Theatre Venue Director, Leisure Land Manager, Head of Finance, Housing Liaison Officer, and Senior Executive Architect.

If you have any suggestions for future episodes or topics, please get in touch with Communications@GalwayCity.ie
If you'd like to find out about current vacancies in Galway City Council, see www.GalwayCity.ie/Human-Resources
As the local authority for Ireland’s third largest city - a leader in culture, education and business - Galway City Council is delivering services for a population of 83,456, with a 2023 revenue budget of €113 million, and a capital budget of around €5 billion over the next decade.
For more information on Galway City Council go to https://www.galwaycity.ie
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Our penultimate weekly guest is Galway City Council’s new Irish Language Officer Marcus Ó Conaire. Marcus is tasked with promoting the Irish language and you will hear a great chat now about the role of the Irish language in the history, geography and culture of Galway.
As the local authority for Ireland’s third largest city - a leader in culture, education and business - Galway City Council is delivering services for a population of 83,456, with a 2023 revenue budget of €113 million, and a capital budget of around €5 billion over the next decade.
Please subscribe or follow wherever you get your podcasts and you will be the first to hear new episodes every Tuesday.
For more information on Galway City Council go to https://www.galwaycity.ie
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Produced and hosted by Fergal O’Keefe at https://lume.ie

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Our guest this week is Paula Kearney, Galway City Council’s first Biodiversity Officer. In a professional career which spans over 20 years, Paula has provided strategic advice and managed multi-disciplinary inputs for Environmental Impact Assessments on a wide-range of projects including wind farms, greenways, roads, water treatment and flood relief schemes.
In her current role as the Biodiversity Officer, Paula facilitates and co-ordinates the implementation of the Galway City Council Biodiversity Action Plan, with priority given to developing biodiversity awareness, and supporting a positive attitude to biodiversity, among a variety of stakeholders including the public, Galway City Council staff. Paula is also involved in the development of nature-based solutions for climate adaptation and mitigation and assists in the planning process to promote sustainable development.
 
In this episode, Fergal chats to Paula about the role of the Biodiversity, including working closely with communities of volunteers dedicated to enriching and enhancing Galway’s biodiversity. 
The Galway City – Your Council series can be listened to every Tuesday where we will be chatting to some of the people who deliver Galway City Council’s services and celebrate the valuable work they do in Galway City.
As the local authority for Ireland’s third largest city - a leader in culture, education and business - Galway City Council is delivering services for a population of 83,456, with a 2023 revenue budget of €113 million, and a capital budget of around €5 billion over the next decade.
Please subscribe or follow wherever you get your podcasts and you will be the first to hear new episodes every Tuesday.
For more information on Galway City Council go to https://www.galwaycity.ie
#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncil
Produced and hosted by Fergal O’Keefe at https://lume.ie

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Our guest this week is Helen Kilroy is the Head of Finance and Director of Services for ICT. Helen is a Chartered Accountant, having worked in practice in a number of senior roles in EY, Deloitte and BDO, before joining the local authority sector.
 
Helen is responsible for the Council budget of €113m and is working with the senior management team to drive corporate governance, digital transformation and income maximisation.
 
Helen talks to Fergal about her interesting journey from studying physics in Oxford to studying accountancy and she shares details on the work of the finance team including outlining where the funding comes from and is spent.
 
The Galway City – Your Council series can be listened to every Tuesday where we will be chatting to some of the people who deliver Galway City Council’s services and celebrate the valuable work they do in Galway City.
As the local authority for Ireland’s third largest city - a leader in culture, education and business - Galway City Council is delivering services for a population of 83,456, with a 2023 revenue budget of €113 million, and a capital budget of around €5 billion over the next decade.
Please subscribe or follow wherever you get your podcasts and you will be the first to hear new episodes every Tuesday.
For more information on Galway City Council go to https://www.galwaycity.ie
#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncil
Produced and hosted by Fergal O’Keefe at https://lume.ie

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Our guest this week is Tom Costello who is a Dog Warden from the Ballybane Dog Pound. Galway City Council seeks to promote responsible dog ownership - the basis of which is licensing and control of dogs.
Dogs are wonderful pets and are loyal and dedicated companions. However, if you are considering taking a dog into your life, or if you already have a dog, it is important that you think seriously about the commitment that dog ownership entails. Being a dog owner is a huge responsibility - not only will you have responsibilities towards your dog, but you also have responsibilities towards your community.
The Galway City – Your Council series can be listened to every Tuesday where we will be chatting to some of the people who deliver Galway City Council’s services and celebrate the valuable work they do in Galway City.
As the local authority for Ireland’s third largest city - a leader in culture, education and business - Galway City Council is delivering services for a population of 83,456, with a 2023 revenue budget of €113 million, and a capital budget of around €5 billion over the next decade.
Please subscribe or follow wherever you get your podcasts and you will be the first to hear new episodes every Tuesday.
For more information on Galway City Council go to https://www.galwaycity.ie
#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncil
Produced and hosted by Fergal O’Keefe at https://lume.ie

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Our guest this week is Emmet Humphreys, Senior Executive Architect in Housing, in Galway City Council.
 
Emmet discusses his career as an architect from his studies in Sweden to a private practice in Drogheda to public service in Roscommon and Galway. Emmet has always had a keen interest in urban planning and the crucial role of collaboration between all the stakeholders including civic, commercial, community and cultural interests. This is a fascinating discussion for anybody interested in the future of urban planning.
The Galway City – Your Council series can be listened to every Tuesday where we will be chatting to some of the people who deliver Galway City Council’s services and celebrate the valuable work they do in Galway City.
As the local authority for Ireland’s third largest city - a leader in culture, education and business - Galway City Council is delivering services for a population of 83,456, with a 2023 revenue budget of €113 million, and a capital budget of around €5 billion over the next decade.
Please subscribe or follow wherever you get your podcasts and you will be the first to hear new episodes every Tuesday.
For more information on Galway City Council go to https://www.galwaycity.ie
#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncil
Produced and hosted by Fergal O’Keefe at https://lume.ie

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.