Owen Hanley
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City Cllr Owen Hanley resigns following allegations - Galway Daily (Galway Daily)
City Councillor Owen Hanley has announced that he is resigning following "serious allegations" made about him.
He was also the first member of the Social Democrats ever to be elected to the city council. Owen Hanley was first elected to the city council in 2019 at the age of 23, the youngest member sitting on the council. He also said that he does not intend to make any further comment on the matter.
Social Democrats Councillor Owen Hanley resigns over 'very ... (Independent.ie)
A Social Democrats councillor has resigned from his council seat due to “very serious” allegations made against him.
On the Social Democrats website, Mr Hanley was described as a “fresh and progressive voice” on Galway City Council. “When the party first learned of allegations, the whip was removed from Mr Hanley and he has now resigned his membership of the Social Democrats,” a spokesperson said. Galway City Councillor Owen Hanley posted a message on Facebook saying he intended on resigning his seat while the allegations are “investigated fully by the appropriate authorities”.
Decision of Galway-based councillor to resign is 'appropriate' (Irish Examiner)
Owen Hanley, a Galway City councillor, announced his resignation following recent allegations made about him online.
“When the party first learned of allegations, the whip was removed from Mr Hanley and he has now resigned his membership of the Social Democrats,” it said. The Social Democrats have said the decision of its Galway-based councillor Owen Hanley to resign is “appropriate”. Announcing his decision to step down on Facebook, Mr Hanley stated he believed resigning was the “correct thing” to do.
Galway SocDems councillor Owen Hanley resigns following ... (The Irish Times)
Owen Hanley, a Social Democrats representative on Galway City Council, has resigned following allegations made against him on social media.
The party, in its statement, did not say when it first became aware of the claims. When the party first learned of allegations, the whip was removed from Mr Hanley and he has now resigned his membership of the Social Democrats. In these circumstances I believe that the correct thing for me to do is to resign my membership of Galway City Council.
City councillor resigns following serious allegations (Connacht Tribune Group)
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway city councillor, Owen Hanley, has announced his resignation following recent allegations made about him online.
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Social Democrats Councillor resigns seat over 'very serious ... (The Irish Sun)
A COUNCILLOR has resigned from Galway City Council after "very serious" allegations were made against him online.Social Democrat Owen Hanley, 26, quit.
In his time on the council, Hanley has been vocal on environmental and public safety issues, and he has also been supportive of initiatives to increase the availability and effectiveness of public transport. "The Party believes it is appropriate that Mr Hanley has resigned and these allegations are thoroughly investigated. Allegations against the representative first emerged last year but this is the first time Hanley has addressed the matters.
Social Democrats Councillor Owen Hanley resigns over 'very ... (Independent.ie)
A Social Democrats councillor has resigned from his council seat over allegations about the use of a fake social media account.
On the Social Democrats website, Mr Hanley was described as a “fresh and progressive voice” on Galway City Council. “When the party first learned of allegations, the whip was removed from Mr Hanley and he has now resigned his membership of the Social Democrats,” a spokesperson said. Galway City Councillor Owen Hanley posted a message on Facebook saying he intended on resigning his seat while the allegations are “investigated fully by the appropriate authorities”.
Galway Social Democrats councillor Owen Hanley resigns following ... (BreakingNews.ie)
On Saturday a video was posted on social media in which a young man made allegations against Owen Hanley.
The party, in its statement, did not say when it first became aware of the claims. Mr Hanley was elected in 2019 at the age of 23 to represent Galway City East. “The party believes it is appropriate that Mr Hanley has resigned and these allegations are thoroughly investigated.
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