Declan McDonnell

Declan McDonnell (born 1948) is an independent politician in Ireland, having previously been a member of the Progressive Democrats.[1] He was elected in June 2009 as Mayor of Galway,[2] He had held the office from 1999 to 2000.[3]

Biography

He was born in 1948 in Galway to Paddy McDonnell of Moore Street, Loughrea; and Kay Kelly of Woodford. He was the eldest of four children. His parents had moved to Galway in 1846. He is by profession an accountant and a management consultant of over forty years experience. He married Mary Long of Mervue in 1972 and their children are Jeannette, Noel, Marie, Brian.

During his first term as Mayor he travelled across the world representing Galway on trade missions, which took him to Lorient, Boston, Denmark, Milwaukee, Seattle, Bradford, China and Chicago. One of his first functions as Mayor was attending the launch of the journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society; he was instrumental in the preservation of the Ballybane Mor ringfort.

References

  1. ^ Kernan Andrews (November 27, 2008). "Declan McDonnell declares his independence". Galway Advertiser. http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/5212. Retrieved 2011-04-09. "Cllr Declan McDonnell will stand in the 2009 Local Elections as an Independent candidate in Galway City East, bringing to an end weeks of speculation as to whether or not he would join Fianna Fáil. ..." 
  2. ^ Barry Roche, Lorna Siggins and Marese McDonagh (16 June 2009). "Pacts hold firm in mayoral elections". The Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0616/1224248900969.html. Retrieved 5 December 2009. 
  3. ^ Kernan Andrews (June 18, 2009). "Declan McDonnell - ready to lead the city in tough times". Galway Advertiser. http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/13647. Retrieved 2011-04-09. "The new Mayor of Galway, Independent Galway City East councillor Declan McDonnell, who was elected to the post at Monday’s special city council meeting, believes he and the new city council, can and will, make progress in these vital areas. ..." 

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Civic offices
Preceded by
Angela Lynch-Lupton		 Mayor of Galway
1999–2000		 Succeeded by
Martin Quinn
Preceded by
Pádraig Conneely		 Mayor of Galway
2009–2010		 Succeeded by
Michael Crowe (Mayor)