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">Services such as waste collection, recycling, traffic control, parks and housing are controlled by a fifteen member city council elected to five year terms by proportional representation through means of the Single Transferable Vote PR-STV. The City Council is chaired by a mayor who is elected to a one year term by their fellow councillors. Their role is mainly ceremonial, although they do have the casting vote. The first mayor was Peirce Lynch fitzJohn, elected in 1485. The current mayor is Cllr. Terry O'Flaherty, who was elected Mayor in June 2012.

The symbols of the office of the Mayor and the emblems of the dignity of the City Council are the Civic Sword (1620's) and the Great Mace (1710) which are carried in procession before the Mayor and Council on solemn civic occasions. When not in ceremonial use they can be seen at the Galway City Museum.

Galway City is part of the Galway West constituency of DáilÉireann. Its TDs (parliamentary representatives) are:

Noel Grealish (Independent). A Native of CearnMór.

Derek Nolan (Labour). Galway City based. He is a new TD for Galway West.

Éamon Ó Cuív (FiannaFáil). CorrnaMóna in Conamara based. He is the former Minister for Social Protection.

Brian Walsh (Fine Gael). Galway City based. A native of Mervue.

SeánKyne (Fine Gael). Based in Moycullen.

The current President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, was TD for the Galway West

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