{news} Fw: USGP-INT Green mayor in Galway, Ireland

[Justine McCabe]

> http://www.galwayindependent.com/news/7684.html
>
> Galway Going Green
>
> by Keith Lynch, Galway, Independent
> June 21st, 2006
>
> Galway City�s first ever Green Party Mayor was elected at the Galway City 
> Council AGM this week.
> In his first speech as Mayor at City Hall on Monday evening, Niall � 
> Brolch�in paid tribute to outgoing Mayor, Brian Walsh and proceeded to 
> outline an extremely ambitions agenda based on the �greening of Galway� 
> for his time in office.
>
> He said he was hoping to have at least one permanent Park & Ride system in 
> place in the city within a year.
>
> The new Mayor also highlighted the issue of transport in Galway and called 
> for an integrated transport solution to the problem. He called on the 
> council to seriously consider the introduction of a light rail system in 
> Galway City and the new Mayor also called for immediate work to begin on 
> the Western Rail Corridor.
>
> Mayor � Brolch�in also said he hopes to ensure that access to Galway�s 
> newest museum remains free. The museum is to open on Friday 30 June and 
> access to the facility will be free for July, August and September, but 
> the new Mayor hopes to extend this indefinitely.
>
> Mayor � Brolch�in also promised to improve sporting and community 
> facilities in the city and said he intends to address the lack of these 
> facilities in Knocknacarra.
>
> Parks were another issue on the new Mayor�s mind, as he promised to ensure 
> more parks are opened in the city along with �more trees�, �more shrubs�, 
> and �more flowers�.
>
> He also said he supports the plans of extending the prom and said 
> something must be done immediately with Mutton Island, which is almost 
> operating at full capacity.
>
> There were no surprises at the city council AGM on Monday night with the 
> election of Cllr � Brolch�in, who represents the South Ward of the city, 
> as Mayor.
>
> After Brian Walsh formally stepped aside after a year in office, Labour 
> Cllr Tom Costello nominated Cllr � Brolch�in as Mayor. Fine Gael Cllr John 
> Mulholland seconded the nomination.
>
> Fianna F�il Cllr Michael Leahy nominated fellow FF Cllr John Connolly; a 
> nomination seconded by Cllr Michael Crowe. The councillors voted along the 
> lines of the their three year old pact in the subsequent vote, which meant 
> eight votes for Cllr ӒBrolch�in and six for Cllr Connolly. Sinn F�in Cllr 
> Daniel Callanan abstained from voting.
>
> Councillor Billy Cameron is the city�s new deputy mayor. Cllr Tom Costello 
> nominated the labour councillor to serve as Cllr ӒBrolch�in�s deputy. Cllr 
> Mulholland seconded the nomination to which there were no challenges.
>
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