Councillor for Athenry–Oranmore, Galway County Council

Martin McNamara

Independent

Co-opted 16 December 2024, replacing Louis O'Hara.

Party since June 2024

Sinn Féin (16 December 2024 – 29 April 2026)
Independent (30 April 2026 – now)

Voting record

Tá — yes
Níl — no
Staon — abstained
Didn't vote

Named votes of Galway County Council while Martin McNamara was a member, from the council’s minutes. Most council decisions are made without a named vote, and not every meeting’s minutes have been read yet.

4 votes

23 Feb 2026Didn't voteITEM NO. 17 CATHAOIRLEACH’S BUSINESS‘I propose that Galway County Council write to all parties concerned, Farm Organisations, Bord Bia, and the Minister for Agriculture, to convene an urgent meeting to instigate dialogue and a clear process to resolve the existing impasse. This is required to protect farm incomes, the integrity of Bord Bia, the future CAP Negotiations and their impact on communities. The current Bord Bia Farm inspection regime also needs to be examined.’Carried 24–2
24 Nov 2025TáITEM NO. 19 NOTICE OF MOTION.“That this Council expresses its strong opposition to the Government's intention to abolish or amend the Triple Lock, which governs the overseas deployment of Irish Defence Forces personnel. The Triple Lock — requiring approval of the Cabinet, Dáil Éireann, and a United Nations mandate — has been a core safeguard of Irish neutrality since its introduction as part of the Solemn Declaration (Seville Declaration) following Ireland’s rejection of the Nice Treaty in 2001 and reaffirmed after the Lisbon Treaty. Any move to remove or weaken this safeguard would represent a breach of trust with the Irish people and a serious erosion of Ireland's neutrality. Accordingly, this Council call on the Government that any proposal to abolish or amend the Triple Lock be put to the People of Ireland by way of referendum, ensuring that the Irish people remain the ultimate decision-maker on this matter. If adopted, this motion is to be forwarded to the Taoiseach, Tánasite, and Minister for Defence.Lost 12–12
23 Jun 2025TáITEM NO.1 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES (proposed amendment to the draft May 2025 plenary minutes)‘The Cathaoirleach and the Chief Executive gave commitments to the holding of an urgent Housing SPC to expressly consider the amendments proposed in the motion (page 26 May minutes — re returning irish born emigrants / Safe Home Ireland) so that the Housing SPC’s recommendations and the GCC Housing Allocation Scheme would come before the elected members to consider in relation to exercising their reserved powers on the agenda in the June plenary meeting’Carried 26–3
28 Apr 2025NílITEM NO. 12 TO CONSIDER THE PURCHASE OF MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS CATHAOIRLEACH CHAINS OF OFFICE AND THE DRAFT CHAIN OF OFFICE PROTOCOL.To consider the purchase of Municipal Districts Cathaoirleach Chains of Office.Carried 23–10

Council meetings and minutes

Roster checked on 4 November 2026. Sources: Galway County Council — Elected Members, 2024 Galway County Council election (Wikipedia), Galway County Council (Wikipedia) — co-options and changes in affiliation, Three new councillors officially take their seats on Galway County Council (Midwest Radio, 17 Dec 2024).

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On the council

Voting record

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On the council

Voting record

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