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Full-time CEO to oversee return of Volvo Ocean Race
Date Published: 07-Apr-2011
By Dara Bradley
Preparations for the Volvo Ocean Race 2012 Galway stopover took a leap forward this week with the organising committee, Let’s Do It Galway, launching a recruitment drive for the position of Chief Executive Officer.
The round the world race begins in Alicante, Spain this October and the grand finale will take place in Galway in July of next year.
The Irish organisers of the biggest sailing event in the world, which was such a huge success when it arrived in Galway in 2009, have begun recruiting for a CEO.
Chairman of Let’s Do It Galway, John Killeen, confirmed to the Galway City Tribune that the CEO post will be a paid position with a contract of between 12 and 18 months.
Mr Killeen, an unpaid volunteer with the organisation was one of the men responsible for attracting the event to Galway initially, said he hopes the appointment of the CEO will be made by mid-May.
“We are 15 months out from the Galway stopover of the race and this is the next step in our preparations. We will be putting a full professional team together in the coming months and the first step is the appointment of a CEO. Up to now the people working on it have all been part-time and voluntary, but we are now putting a professional team in place.
“The CEO will be appointed by mid-May and then we will be hiring a number of other professionals to work with the CEO,” said Mr Killeen.
Up to 50,000 corporate guests are expected to come to Galway for the end of the gruelling event, with 600,000 individual visitors to the Race Village set to match the corresponding figure for the 2009 stopover. The event could raise up to €80m for the local economy.
For more on this story, see the Galway City Tribune.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
Galway has a population of young people which is more than twice the national average.
According to information gathered by the Central Statistics Office, Galway’s population of 20 to 24 year olds is more than twice the national average.
The number of 25-34 year olds in Galway is also more than the norm nationally, with the two main colleges thought to be the main reason.
However immigration in Galway is much higher than in other areas at 19.4 percent, compared to the national average of 12 percent.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A city councillor is encouraging people to donate goods directly to charity shops.
It follows allegations of thefts from clothes banks in Galway and across the country in recent months.
However, cameras are in place at some clothes banks and surveillance is carried out by local authorities.
Speaking on Galway Talks, Councillor Neil McNeilis said the problem of theft from clothes banks is widespread.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A park ‘n’ ride scheme from Carnmore into Galway city could become a permanent service if there is public demand.
That’s according to the Chief Executive of Galway Chamber of Commerce, Michael Coyle.
The pilot scheme will begin at 7.20 next Monday morning, May 13th.
Motorists will be able to park cars at the airport carpark in Carnmore and avail of a bus transfer to Forster Street in the city.
Buses will depart every 20 minutes at peak times and every 30 minutes at offpeak times throughout the day, at a cost of 2 euro per journey.
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