News & Blog

Green Party critical of ‘anti-democratic’ Planning Bill

by Malcolm
14/11/201914/11/2019

Party claims Housing and Planning Development Bill harks a return to the dark days of unsustainable planning The Green Party has criticised a new planning… Read More »

Noonan appointed by Government to EU Committee of the Regions

by Malcolm
03/11/201903/11/2019

Green Party Councillor and Local Government Spokesperson; Malcolm Noonan has been appointed by the Irish Government to the European Union Committee of the Regions (CoR)… Read More »

Local Government Climate Charter; My Response

by Malcolm
29/10/201929/10/2019

The Green Party has today welcomed the announcement of a Climate Action Charter for all of the State’s 31 Local Authorities but says that local… Read More »

Greens call for increased funding to Local Authorities to target town centre regeneration

by Malcolm
17/09/201917/09/2019

The Green Party is calling on the Government to increase funding to all Local Authorities in the State to be used for a targeted campaign… Read More »

Noonan calls for a comprehensive and integrated overflow early warning system on pumping stations

by Malcolm
28/04/201928/04/2019

Serious pollution incident in River Nore in 2018 highlighted ‘serious deficiencies’ in the alarm system. Irish Water and Kilkenny County Council need to urgently implement… Read More »

Proposal: Climate Action Committee at Local Government level

by Malcolm
23/04/201923/04/2019

Greens propose establishment of dedicated Climate Action Committee in every Local Authority The scale of the climate emergency requires a response at every level of… Read More »

Praise for Kilkenny Climate Activists

by Malcolm
22/04/201922/04/2019

Following a day of peaceful resistance in Dublin on Friday (19th April), led by Extinction Rebellion Ireland, I am full of admiration and support for… Read More »

Scottish ‘Town Centre First’: Lessons for Kilkenny

by Malcolm
15/04/201915/04/2019

Kilkenny County Council in partnership with local agencies, business and the wider community could adapt local elements of a Scottish Government policy to protect and… Read More »