Mary Hoade is a Fianna Fáil Councillor for the Tuam Local Electoral Area on Galway County Council.
She was first elected as Oranmore area Fianna Fáil councillor in the 1999 Irish local elections[1] In 2013, boundary changes forced a move to the Tuam electoral area,[2][3] but she has continued to be re-elected in every election since.[4] In 2025, she was elected Leas Cathaoirleach (chairperson).[5]
After these elections, she was selected as Mayor of Galway as part of a Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael pact.[6]
On 28 May 2015, she was selected as one of three candidates to contest the Galway West constituency, along with Éamon Ó Cuív and former Galway City Councillor, John Connolly.[7] At the 2016 general election, Hoade won only 3.4% of the first-preference votes, and was not elected.[8]
References
- ^ "Mary Hoade". RTE.ie. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Boundary Changes Force Mary Hoade to Switch Electoral Area". ARCHIVE – Connacht Tribune – Galway City Tribune. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Mary Hoade to run in Tuam ward". Galway Advertiser. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ Sassone, Erika (10 June 2024). "Local elections 2024 Galway county: Count complete as all Connemara South seats filled". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ Bradley, Dara (4 July 2025). "Casual sexism features at Galway Council's AGM". Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Two women take posts of County Mayor and Deputy Mayor". Connachttribune.ie.
- ^ "FF selects election candidates for Galway West". Rte.ie. 28 May 2015.
- ^ "General Election: 26 February 2016: Galway West". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
External links
- Electoral History
- Hoade second female Cathaoirleach of Galway in 100 years
- Fianna Fáil select three candidates for Galway West
