Níall McNelis
Níall McNelis is an Irish Labour Party politician. He was Mayor of Galway from 2018 to 2019.
Níall McNelis | |
|---|---|
| Galway City Councillor | |
| Mayor of Galway | |
| Assumed office 5 June 2009 | |
| Constituency | Galway City West |
| In office 15 June 2018 – 7 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Pearce Flannery |
| Succeeded by | Mike Cubbard |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Aideen Connell[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Political career
McNelis was first elected to Galway City Council in 2009 in the Galway City West ward, and kept his seat in the 2014 and 2019 elections. He served as the Deputy Mayor of Galway in 2016, and was the Mayor of the city from 2018 to 2019, when Mike Cubbard became mayor.
McNelis stood for election in the 2020 Irish general election in the Galway West constituency, but was not elected, polling 2.6% first preferences and being eliminated on the fourth count.
Personal life
McNelis is married and has two children.
In September 2018, McNelis was assaulted by a man on Wolfe Tone Bridge, who was later charged with the assault.[2]
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References
- "Cllr Niall McNelis". The Labour Party.
- Healy, Ann (11 September 2018). "Man (26) charged with assaulting Galway mayor". The Irish Independent.
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