Martin Quinn

Martin Quinn

Martin Quinn (born 24 December 1949) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was Mayor of Galway from 2000 to 2001.

Quinn was born in Galway's College Road on Christmas Eve, 1949. His parents were Frank Quinn and Maureen Linnane, both of Ardrahan, who married in 1935. Frank was related to Ellen Quinn who was killed during the Irish War of Independence. He was the twelfth of nineteen children - Cyril of New York; Frank; Clarence; Maire; Owen; Anne of New York; Fidelma of London; Grace of New York; Olive; John of Sydney, died 2001; Arthur; Jacinta; Sandra of Kent; Gerry; Lucia; Assumpta of Limerick; Joseph; Concillio of Cardiff.

Quinn served with the C.I.E. from 1969, serving mainly the west of Ireland. Active since then in trade unions and politics, he was selected in 1998 as a candidate by Fianna Fáil for the next local elections. He was elected in June 1999 for Galway's West Ward. His first meeting as Mayor took place on 10 July 2000, and became notable as the then-longest continuous meeting of Galway Corporation; the issue was the Connacht Waste Management Programme, including a proposal for incineration, and it lasted over four and a half hours.

During his term he oversaw the refurbishment of Menlo Castle (destroyed by fire in 1910), housing developments in Doughiska, the opening of Bruach na Coirbe, Westside Boxing Club, the establishment of the strategic Policy Committees, the Corporate Policy Group and the City Development board. Mayors were entertained from Denmark, the U.S.A., France, the U.K. and Canada.

Quinn is perhaps unique in being the only modern Mayor who can trace his genealogy back to The Tribes of Galway, as he is descended from the Bodkin family.

References

  • The Tribes of Galway, Adrian James Martyn, Galway, 2001.
  • Role of Honour:The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001, William Henry, Galway 2001.

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Civic offices
Preceded by
Declan McDonnell		 Mayor of Galway
2000–2001		 Succeeded by
Donal Lyons


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