Malcolm Noonan » Transport and Mobility

Plans for Bridge and Access Scheme should now be scrapped

Malcolm — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:09:53 +0000

Following the decision by An Bord Pleanala to refuse planning for a major retail development at the former Mart site in Kilkenny City, Mayor Malcolm Noonan is calling

Mayor urges public to play their part in Mobility Week

Malcolm — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:47:34 +0000

September16th to 22nd is European Mobility Week and Kilkenny as a registered participating city has a journey to go in becoming a model for sustainable transport, walking and cycling. Kilkenny Mayor Malcolm Noonan is confident that Kilkenny can become a leader among regional towns in reducing car dependency and moving towards walking

City could be liberated with funding for civic projects if Access Scheme is refused

admin — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:57:11 +0000

City could be liberated with funding for civic projects if Access Scheme is refused-Noonan Kilkenny Local Authorities could divert funding earmarked for the Central Access Scheme into many civic and cultural projects if the road is refused by An Bord Pleanala in coming weeks. This is the view of Borough and County Councillor Malcolm Noonan. Projects such as an Arts Centre, the restoration of St Mary's Church and graveyard, a city…

Expansion of City Bus Service will offer alternatives to commuters

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:50:06 +0000

The expansion of the current Kilkenny City bus service from one vehicle to a four bus shuttle service could provide a viable alternative to commuters in Kilkenny and to paying car parking charges. It could also have the potential to remove a significant number of cars from the city's roads, thus reducing CO² emissions and making the streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians. Cllr Malcolm Noonan who is currently looking at…

Mobility Plan Could Provide Viable Transport Alternatives for Kilkenny

Malcolm — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:42:46 +0000

This is a press release I issued last week. I find it incredible that many of the alternatives I put forward during the Oral Hearing for the Central Access Scheme now form part of this proposed policy. The same consultants were used here and they referenced the '2020 Vision Sustainable Travel and Transport' document to inform this policy shift. Yet during the oral hearing they admitted they weren't aware…