Cllr Padraig Mac An Iomaire

Tá sé tiomanta d’fhás agus d’fhorbairt a cheantar dúchais, ceantar Chonamara. Creideann sé go bhfuil gá guth láidir bheith ag muintir Chonamara ar Chomhairle Chondae na Gaillimhe chun riachtanaisí sainiúla Chonamara a chur chun cinn agus feabhas a chur ar chúrsaí fostaíochta, leathanbhanda, pleanála , Infrastructúr, seirbhísí áitiúla do gach aois-ghrúpa agus turasóireachta.
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Pádraig Joe Joe Ridge grew up in Drim and Tiernee, Lettermore where his parents ran a family business for many years. He attended St Jarlath’s College, Tuam and continued on to study business at Galway Regional Technical College.
Pádraig is a businessman for the last 30 years, running a grocery shop in Rosaveal for 10 years and a public house, An Poitín Stil, for close to 20 years. Throughout this time, he also worked alongside his late father in the family undertaking business, which he now manages on a full-time basis.

He is married with three children, and lives in Derroe, Costelloe. His interests include promoting sporting facilities and opportunities for the youth, and he has spent many years working voluntarily with the GAA, more recently as a treasurer with Cumann Mícheál Breathnach.
He has a keen interest in the growth and development of his constituency, the Connemara area. He believes that a strong voice is essential in promoting the interests of the Connemara community on Galway County Council, and is dedicated to improving employment opportunities, broadband, planning, infrastructure, local services for all age groups, tourism as well as supporting issues that are unique to his area.