Tom Costello is an
Irish
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* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
Labour Party politician. He was
Mayor of Galway
The office of Mayor of Galway is an honorific title used by the of Galway City Council. The council has jurisdiction throughout its administrative area of the city of Galway which is the largest city in the province of Connacht, in Ireland. The ...
from 2007 to 2008.
Biography
A native of Castlegar, Costello became involved in politics in 1992 while working with
Bus Éireann
Bus Éireann (; "Irish Bus") is a state-owned bus and coach operator providing services throughout Ireland, with the exception of Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area, where bus services are provided by sister company Dublin Bus. It is a subsidia ...
, becoming involved in trade unions and decided to become a councillor to be a reliable representative for the people of Galway and to try to bring about change.
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20071119083053/http://www.galwaycity.ie/AllServices/YourCouncil/HistoryofTheCityCouncil/PreviousMayors/
* http://www.galwayindependent.com/profiles/profiles/tom-costello-%11-galway-city-mayor/
* http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/8943
Politicians from County Galway
Mayors of Galway
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Labour Party (Ireland) politicians
Local councillors in Galway (city)
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