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Our New Jingle with Music Generation Galway City
23:39|We’re excited to share a special feature episode of the Galway City – Your Council podcast, diving into the creative process behind our brand‑new podcast jingle.This episode was produced in collaboration with Music Generation Galway City and created alongside two talented young musicians, Arthur and Isaac, who took the lead in crafting the new jingle. While Galway City Council provided the broad brief, Arthur and Isaac – supported by their Music Educator Emma Lohan – shaped the sound from the ground up. Using an audio mixer, drum machine and synth, they met over several sessions to experiment, refine ideas, and build the melody and rhythm that give the jingle its unique character. Their creativity, collaboration, and musical instinct are at the heart of the final piece you’ll hear.David Boland, Music Development Officer and Emma Lohan, Music Educator from Music Generation Galway City also join us to talk about the impact of music for young people, the range of Music Generation projects happening across the city, and how creativity, collaboration and youth voice came together to bring this jingle to life.Interested in learning more about Music Generation Galway City and how young people can get involved? Visit www.MusicGenerationGalwayCity.ie or follow MGGC on social media for updates on their programmes and events.Gné-Eipeasóid Speisialta Nua – Cathair na Gaillimhe: Podchraoladh Do ChomhairleIs cúis ríméid dúinn gné-eipeasóid speisialta den phodchraoladh Galway City – Your Council a roinnt, ina bhféachtar go grinn ar an bpróiseas cruthaitheach a bhí taobh thiar de ghligín nua ár bpodchraolta.Léiríodh an clár seo i bpáirt le Music Generation Chathair na Gaillimhe agus cruthaíodh é in éineacht le beirt cheoltóirí óga chumasacha, Arthur agus Isaac, a bhí i gceannas ar an ngligín nua a chruthú. Cé gur chuir Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe treoir leathan ar fáil dóibh, is iad, Arthur agus Isaac – le tacaíocht ón Oideoir Ceoil Emma Lohan – a chruthaigh an fhuaim ón mbonn. Tháinig siad le chéile le haghaidh roinnt seisiún, agus úsáid á baint acu as meascadh fuaime, meaisín drumadóireachta agus sintéiseoir, chun píosaí a thriail amach, smaointe a bheachtú, agus foinn agus rithim a chruthú a thugann saintréith uathúil don ghligín. Tá a gcuid cruthaitheachta, a gcomhoibriú agus an fhéith cheolmhar atá iontu i gcroílár an phíosa deiridh a bheidh á chloisteáil agat.Tá David Boland, Oifigeach Forbartha Ceoil agus Emma Lohan, Oideoir Ceoil ó Music Generation Chathair na Gaillimhe inár dteannta freisin chun labhairt faoi thionchar an cheoil ar dhaoine óga, faoi raon tionscadail Music Generation atá ag tarlú ar fud na cathrach, agus an bealach inar tháinig an chruthaitheacht, an comhoibriú agus guth na hóige le chéile chun brí agus anam a chur sa ngligín seo.Ar mhaith leat tuilleadh a fháil amach faoi Music Generation Chathair na Gaillimhe agus an bealach inar féidir le daoine óga a bheith rannpháirteach? Féach ar www.MusicGenerationGalwayCity.ie nó lean MGGC ar na meáin shóisialta chun an t-eolas is deireanaí a fháil faoinár gcuid clár agus imeachtaí.
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Lego, in Galway City Museum?
30:13|The Galway City – Your Council podcast is back for a special feature episode, focusing on Galway City Museum’s newest exhibit by Lego brick artist Jessica Farrell.Jessica has created twelve tiny models of Galway’s past and present, using LEGO® bricks and minifigures, for children visiting the museum to find as part of a Tiny Treasure Hunt! In this episode, Jessica discusses her creative approach to making the figures and how she got into the LEGO® brick art business. Brendan McGowan, Education Outreach Officer, tells us why Galway City Museum took on this innovative and engaging project - while children from St. Patrick’s Primary School, Galway try out the Tiny Treasure Hunt for the first time. Plan your visit to do the Tiny Treasure Hunt at www.GalwayCityMuseum.ie Music by Emma Lohan, Arthur and Isaac from Music Generation.Episode by Saoirse HigginsTá an podchraoladh Galway City – Your Council ar ais le haghaidh gné-eipeasóid speisialta. Díreoidh an mhír seo ar thaispeántas nua Mhúsaem Cathrach na Gaillimhe leis an ealaíontóir brící Lego, Jessica Farrell. Tá dhá mhúnla beag bídeach déag cruthaithe ag Jessica den am atá caite agus den am i láthair i nGaillimh, ag baint úsáid as brící agus mionfhigiúirí LEGO®, a bheidh le n-aimsiú ag leanaí a thugann cuairt ar an músaem mar chuid den Tóraíocht Seoidíní! San eipeasóid seo, pléann Jessica a cur chuige cruthaitheach maidir leis na figiúirí a dhéanamh agus déanann sé cur síos ar an gcaoi a ndeachaigh sí le gnó na healaíne brící LEGO®. Inseoidh Brendan McGowan, Oifigeach For-rochtana Oideachais, dúinn faoin údar ar ghlac Músaem Cathrach na Gaillimhe leis an tionscadal nuálach tarraingteach seo - agus tabharfaidh leanaí ó Bhunscoil Naomh Pádraig, Gaillimh faoin Tóraíocht Seoidíní den chéad uair. Is féidir do chuairt ar an Tóraíocht Seoidíní a phleanáil ar www.GalwayCityMuseum.ie Ceol le Emma Lohan, Arthur agus Isaac ó Music Generation.Episode by Saoire HigginsThe ‘Galway City - Your Council’ podcast introduces some of the people delivering these services, and the valuable work they do every day in our city.If you’d like to suggest people you’d like to hear from, or topics you’re interested in, get in touch with Communications@GalwayCity.ieListen wherever you get your podcasts or stream from GalwayCity.ie/Podcast#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncil
7. Leonard Cleary, Chief Executive, Galway City Council
36:58||Season 2, Ep. 7In this episode we meet Leonard Cleary, who became Chief Executive of Galway City Council in May 2024. Leonard has over 26 years of experience in local government having held several senior leadership roles in Clare County Council, including in Housing, Tourism, Human Resources, and Community and Rural Development. In this episode, Leonard speaks about some of the challenges and opportunities facing Galway City in the years ahead. You can listen back to 23 previous episodes covering a range of roles from school warden to engineer to arts officer wherever you get your podcasts, or stream from GalwayCity.ie/PodcastSan eagrán seo cloistear Leonard Cleary, a tháinig ina Phríomhfheidhmeannach ar Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe i mí Bealtaine 2024. Tá taithí níos mó ná 26 bliain ag Leonard ar an rialtas áitiúil agus fónamh déanta aige i róil cheannasaíochta shinsearacha le Comhairle Chontae an Chláir maidir le Tithíocht, Turasóireacht, Acmhainní Daonna, Forbairt Pobail agus Tuaithe. San eagrán seo, tráchtann Leonard ar roinnt de na réimsí deacrachta atá roimh Chathair na Gaillimhe i rith na mblianta seo romhainn chomh maith le roinnt de na deiseanna. Is féidir cluas a thabhairt don 23 eagrán roimhe seo faoi róil éagsúla an Mhaoir Scoile, an Innealtóra, an Oifigigh Ealaíon agus eile, cibé modh a dtapaíonn tú ábhar podchraoltóireachta, nó is féidir nó sruthchraoladh a dhéanamh ar GalwayCity.ie/PodcastThe ‘Galway City - Your Council’ podcast introduces some of the people delivering these services, and the valuable work they do every day in our city.If you’d like to suggest people you’d like to hear from, or topics you’re interested in, get in touch with Communications@GalwayCity.ieListen wherever you get your podcasts or stream from GalwayCity.ie/PodcastProduced by https://lume.ie#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncil
6. Kate Howard
28:36||Season 2, Ep. 6In this episode, we meet Galway City Council’s first ‘Night Time Economy Officer’, Kate Howard. This is a new role and a new area of work for Galway City, which is one of eight pilot Night Time Economy cities and towns in Ireland. The Night-Time Economy (NTE) encompasses a broad range of stakeholders, and offers diverse activities such as cultural events, entertainment, hospitality, festivals, community, sports, and retail, between 6pm and 6am. The vision for Galway's Night-Time Economy is to build upon and maintain Galway’s vibrant, welcoming, and inclusive night-time experience for residents, workers, and visitors. Kate speaks about her role, the Galway City Night Time Economy Action Plan, recent pilots such as Youth Lates and Café Lates, and the opportunities for Galway City to build a more vibrant, inclusive and diverse night time economy. Kate has a background in fine art, and as a cultural producer, creating and producing exciting and unforgettable arts and cultural experiences.Read more about Galway by Night at www.ThisisGalway/NightTime Sa chlár seo, buailimid leis an gcéad 'Oifigeach Geilleagair Oíche' de chuid Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe, Kate Howard. Is ról nua é seo agus réimse nua oibre do Chathair na Gaillimhe, atá ar cheann d'ocht gcathair agus bailte píolótacha um Gheilleagar Oíche in Éirinn. Cuimsíonn an Geilleagar Oíche (GO) réimse leathan páirtithe leasmhara, agus cuireann sé gníomhaíochtaí éagsúla ar fáil amhail imeachtaí cultúrtha, siamsaíocht, fáilteachas, féilte, pobal, spóirt agus miondíol, idir 6pm agus 6am. Is í an fhís atá ag Geilleagar Oíche na Gaillimhe ná tógáil agus chothabháil eispéireas oíche bríomhar, fáilteach agus cuimsitheach na Gaillimhe do chónaitheoirí, d'oibrithe agus do chuairteoirí. Labhraíonn Kate faoina ról, Plean Gníomhaíochta um Gheilleagar Oíche Chathair na Gaillimhe, píolótaí le déanaí ar nós Youth Lates agus Café Lates, agus na deiseanna atá ann do Chathair na Gaillimhe geilleagar oíche níos bríomhaire, níos cuimsithí agus níos éagsúla a thógáil. Tá cúlra ag Kate sa mhínealaín, agus mar léiritheoir cultúrtha, ag cruthú agus ag léiriú eispéiris ealaíon agus cultúrtha spreagúla agus dodhearmadta. Léigh tuilleadh faoi Ghaillimh san Oíche ag www.ThisisGalway/NightTime If you’d like to suggest people you’d like to hear from, or topics you’re interested in, get in touch with Communications@GalwayCity.ieListen wherever you get your podcasts or stream from GalwayCity.ie/Podcast#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncil
5. Robert Steed
39:31||Season 2, Ep. 5Our guest this week is Robert Steed, a Craft Gardener with the Recreation and Amenity Department of Galway City Council. After graduating with a degree in Countryside Management from the University of Wales, Rob has collected a wealth of experience from working with the Western Regional Fisheries Board and then with The Burren National Park as a Conservation Ranger.Rob joined the Galway City team four years ago where he primarily looks after the Healthy Green Spaces Initiative. This project works with several resident associations across the city and Rob designs, creates and manages summer native wildflower meadows. These meadows are to help support our native pollinators and biodiversity.If you’d like to suggest people you’d like to hear from, or topics you’re interested in, get in touch with Communications@GalwayCity.ieListen wherever you get your podcasts or stream from GalwayCity.ie/Podcast#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncilGarraíodóir ceardaíochta é Robert Steed le Rannóg Caitheamh Aimsire agus Taitneamhachta Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe. Tar éis céim a fháil i mBainistíocht Réimsí Tuaithe ó Ollscoil na Breataine Bige, chuir Rob lena réimsí taithí ag obair le Bord Réigiúnach Iascaigh an Iarthair agus ina Mhaor Caomhnúcháin le Páirc Náisiúnta Bhoirne mar a bhíodh air tráth.Tháinig Rob ag obair le meitheal Chathair na Gaillimhe ceithre bliana ó shin agus Tionscnamh na Spásanna Folláine Glasa de phríomhchúram air. Oibríonn an tionscadal sin le cumainn éagsúla áitritheoirí ar fud na cathrach agus déanann Rob obair dhearthóireachta, chruthaitheachta agus bhainistíochta maidir le bánta bláthanna fiáine de chineálacha dúchais i rith an tsamhraidh. Déanann na bánta sin fónamh do phailneoirí dúchais agus don bhithéagsúlacht.
4. Ruth Mulhern
37:41||Season 2, Ep. 4Today we meet Ruth Mulhern, Arts Officer. The arts are an integral part of the identity of the City of Galway, with the Arts Office playing a key role in supporting and facilitating artists and the creative community in the city.Ruth has extensive experience in the arts and business – having studied history of art and archaeology, working in outreach in the National Gallery of Ireland, running a successful restaurant, and as artist liaison and curator in the Clonmel Junction Festival, among other roles.Ruth discusses the role of the Arts Officer, and initiatives including Culture Night, Creative Ireland, Percent for Art, grants and bursaries. If you’d like to suggest people you’d like to hear from, or topics you’re interested in, get in touch with Communications@GalwayCity.ieListen wherever you get your podcasts or stream from GalwayCity.ie/Podcast#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncilIn eagrán 5 de ‘Galway City – Your Council’, cuirtear aithne ar Ruth Mulhern, Oifigeach Ealaíon Gné sho-aitheanta de Chathair na Gaillimhe an ealaín agus tá ról buntábhachtach ag an Oifig Ealaíon ag fónamh agus ag déanamh áise d’ealaíontóirí agus don aos cruthaitheachta sa chathair. Tá cleachtadh leitheadach ag Ruth ar chúrsaí ealaíon agus ar chúrsaí gnó – rinne sí staidéar ar stair na healaíne agus ar an tseandálaíocht, d’oibrigh sí maidir le caidreamh sheachtrach leis an Dánlann Náisiúnta, rith sí bialann a raibh rath uirthi, shaothraigh sí ina hoifigeach caidrimh le healaíontóirí agus ina cumhdaitheoir le Féile Ghabhal Chluain Meala. Pléann Ruth an ról atá leis an Oifigeach Ealaíne, tionscnaimh de leithéid Oíche an Chultúir, Éire Ildánach, Céatadán don Ealaín agus eile, chomh maith le deontais agus sparánachtaí a bhíonn ar fáil.
3. Paul Fallon
23:04||Season 2, Ep. 3Our guest today is Paul Fallon, the Integration Support Coordinator in the Integration Support Service team at Galway City Council.The Integration Support Service is a new service in Irish local authorities, with the Galway City team coming into place in March 2024. The integration team provide support to asylum seekers and refugees as they integrate into their local area, including setting up on-site clinics at direct provision centres.Paul coordinates the work of a team of four, who have a variety of backgrounds including social care and community development.Paul has over 20 years’ experience working with asylum-seekers and refugees and a background in international human rights. He has worked in South Africa and Palestine, among other countries, and is now bringing this extensive knowledge to Galway City Council’s new team.In this episode, Paul discusses the work of his team - which was primarily delivered through charities and NGOs previously – and the importance of the role of the local authority in supporting new communities in Ireland. The ‘Galway City - Your Council’ podcast introduces some of the people delivering these services, and the valuable work they do every day in our city.If you’d like to suggest people you’d like to hear from, or topics you’re interested in, get in touch with Communications@GalwayCity.ieListen wherever you get your podcasts or stream from GalwayCity.ie/Podcast#GalwayCityCouncil #GalwayCityYourCouncilIn eagrán 3 de ‘Galway City – Your Council’, cuirtear aithne ar Paul Fallon, Comhordaitheoir Tacaíochta Imeasctha le meitheal Sheirbhís Tacaíochta Imeasctha i gComhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe.Seirbhís nua in údaráis áitiúla na hÉireann an tSeirbhís Tacaíochta Imeasctha agus cuireadh meitheal Chathair na Gaillimhe ar bun i mí Márta 2024. Cuireann an mheitheal imeasctha cúnamh taca ar fáil do dhaoine atá ag lorg tearmainn agus do dhídeanaithe de réir mar atá imeascadh á dhéanamh acu sa cheantar áitiúil, clinicí ar an láthair a chur ar bun in ionaid soláthair dhírigh san áireamh.Déanann Paul comhordú ar obair cheathrair a bhfuil réimsí éagsúla taithí acu, cúram sóisialta agus forbairt pobail san áireamh.Tá cleachtadh níos mó ná 20 bliain ag Paul ar bheith ag obair le daoine atá ag lorg tearmainn agus le dídeanaithe agus taithí aige ar chearta daonna go hidirnáisiúnta. D’oibrigh sé san Afraic Theas agus sa Phalaistín, chomh maith le tíortha eile, agus tá an taithí leitheadach sin á tabhairt anois aige chuig meitheal nua Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe.San eagrán seo, pléann Paul obair na meithle - obair a bhíodh á déanamh den chuid is mó ag carthanais agus ag eagraíochtaí neamhrialtais go dtí seo - agus an tábhacht atá le ról an údaráis áitiúil maidir le bonn a chur faoi dhreamanna nua in Éirinn.