Niall Ó Brolcháin
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Niall Ó Brolcháin is a former Irish
Green Party
politician, who was a member of Seanad Éireann
from December 2009 to April 2011. He was previously a councillor for the South area of Galway
City Council and served as Mayor of Galway
in 2006–07.
's Tom Cox by 40 votes.
He worked on various campaigns ranging from Quality Bus Corridor
s to better sewage treatment and waste management facilities. He has worked on many local committees including the city's Economic Development Group and Environment Strategic Policy Committee, and became Galway's first Green Party Mayor in June 2006. He opened the Galway City Museum to the public. He is a campaigner for the Western Railway Corridor
, Light rail for Galway and water quality issues.
Prior to his campaign for City Council, he ran for Dáil Éireann
in the Galway West constituency at the 2002 general election
receiving 4.43% (2,193 votes) of the vote but was not elected. In February 2005, he was nominated as Galway West's Green Party candidate for the 2007 general election, but he failed to be elected getting 5.49% (3,026 votes) of the vote.
Having been elected to Galway City Council by only 40 votes in 2004, he failed to get elected by just 26 votes in another cliffhanger in the new 5 seat electoral area of Galway City West in what was a very poor election for the Green Party nationally. He got 8.03% (706 votes) of the vote and 0.48% of a quota.
caused by Alan Kelly's election to the European Parliament
. Ó Brolchain was nominated as the Green Party candidate and received the backing of coalition partners, Fianna Fáil
. The electorate consisted of members of the Dáil
and Seanad. He won 119 votes out of 205.
He lost his seat at the 2011 Seanad election.
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Green Party
Green Party (Ireland)
The Green Party is a green political party in Ireland. It was founded as the Ecology Party of Ireland in 1981 by Dublin teacher Christopher Fettes. The party became the Green Alliance in 1983 and in 1987 was renamed to its current title in English...
politician, who was a member of Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas , which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann . It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members Senators or Seanadóirí . Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by...
from December 2009 to April 2011. He was previously a councillor for the South area of Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
City Council and served as Mayor of Galway
Mayor of Galway
The office of Mayor of Galway is an honorific title used by the of Galway City Council. The Council has jurisdiction throughout its administrative area which is the city of Galway – the largest city in the province of Connacht, in the Republic of Ireland. The office was originally established by a...
in 2006–07.
Galway City Council
He was elected in June 2004 with 10.93% (881 votes) of the vote and 0.55% of a quota on the first count in a 4 seat electoral area. His victory was one of the closest of the elections, beating Fianna FáilFianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
's Tom Cox by 40 votes.
He worked on various campaigns ranging from Quality Bus Corridor
Quality Bus Corridor
Quality Bus Corridors are an initiative to give dedicated road space and traffic signal priority to buses in Dublin, Ireland in order to reduce journey times and improve service consistency. The aim of the initiative is to encourage people to change from cars to buses and thus reduce traffic...
s to better sewage treatment and waste management facilities. He has worked on many local committees including the city's Economic Development Group and Environment Strategic Policy Committee, and became Galway's first Green Party Mayor in June 2006. He opened the Galway City Museum to the public. He is a campaigner for the Western Railway Corridor
Western Railway Corridor
The Western Railway Corridor , or Conair Iarnróid an Iarthair , in Ireland is a recent term for a mostly disused railway line running through the West of Ireland...
, Light rail for Galway and water quality issues.
Prior to his campaign for City Council, he ran for Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
in the Galway West constituency at the 2002 general election
Irish general election, 2002
The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday, 17 May 2002 just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern...
receiving 4.43% (2,193 votes) of the vote but was not elected. In February 2005, he was nominated as Galway West's Green Party candidate for the 2007 general election, but he failed to be elected getting 5.49% (3,026 votes) of the vote.
Having been elected to Galway City Council by only 40 votes in 2004, he failed to get elected by just 26 votes in another cliffhanger in the new 5 seat electoral area of Galway City West in what was a very poor election for the Green Party nationally. He got 8.03% (706 votes) of the vote and 0.48% of a quota.
Seanad Éireann
He was elected to the Seanad on 14 December 2009 in a by-electionBy-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
caused by Alan Kelly's election to the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
. Ó Brolchain was nominated as the Green Party candidate and received the backing of coalition partners, Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
. The electorate consisted of members of the Dáil
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
and Seanad. He won 119 votes out of 205.
He lost his seat at the 2011 Seanad election.