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Recent news & updates
Here, you'll find updates on my progress as Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform and T.D. for Carlow-Kilkenny. Click on the categories below to filter my posts for the issues you're interested in.
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Malcolm Noonan
Jan 25, 2019
Greens urge setting up an EU Unit in every Local Authority
Please Share: EU opportunities including LIFE, Interreg, Horizon 2020, Europe for citizens, and a myriad of partnership projects, remain...
Malcolm Noonan
Jan 18, 2019
Kilkenny’s ring road extension hits a bump in the road.
An Bord Pleanala decision to scrap planning for ring road extension is a major setback to safer mobility in town centre The decision by...
Malcolm Noonan
Dec 23, 2018
2018 Christmas Message
A Chairde Christmas is a time for reflection; on a year just past, on loved ones no longer with us, on the value of family and on the...
Malcolm Noonan
Nov 12, 2018
Greens Urge Government to Extend Vacant Sites Levy Process
Only 11 out of 31 Local Authorities will be in a position to levy landowners by January deadline The Green Party has today urged the...
Malcolm Noonan
Feb 22, 2016
Malcolm Noonan speaks on Community Funding
Community Funding Posted by Vote Malcolm Noonan Carlow/Kilkenny on Thursday, 18 February 2016
Malcolm Noonan
Jan 31, 2016
Noonan urges candidates not to poster town or village centres
Green Party candidate in the upcoming General Election Cllr Malcolm Noonan is urging his fellow candidates to refrain from postering in...
Malcolm Noonan
Jan 4, 2016
Greens propose catchment management and sustainable land use planning approach to flood relief.
Greens propose catchment management and sustainable land use planning approach to flood relief. Flood relief schemes for individual towns...
Malcolm Noonan
Dec 3, 2015
Noonan demands commitment on opening of Talbot Tower
During Kilkenny County Council’s budget debate Cllr Malcolm Noonan demanded that funding be put in place to complete the Talbot Tower...
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 12, 2015
Green Party calls for the elimination of temporary halting sites for the Traveller Community in the
The Green Party today called for the elimination of so called ‘temporary’ halting sites as a means of accommodating Traveller families in...
Malcolm Noonan
May 22, 2014
Malcolm Noonan 2014 Leaflet
For anyone who didn’t receive Malcolm’s campaign leaflet to your house. You can download it here Malcolm Noonan Election Campaign 2014 .
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 19, 2012
Community Participation Proposals in Local Government Reform have merit but are meaningless without
‘Meaningful community participation in local decision making does however require having the right resources.  I don’t see how the...
Malcolm Noonan
Aug 7, 2012
Green Party condemns decision to licence GM Potato trials in Carlow – your help needed
The biotechnology industry won the day, thanks to their friends and supporters in Fine Gael and Labour. The Green Party has condemned the...
Malcolm Noonan
Dec 31, 2009
Acquisition of St Mary’s ends a great year for Kilkenny
This is a press release I issued following the Borough Council’s purchase of St Mary’s Church and Graveyard. I have to say, I felt very...
Malcolm Noonan
Nov 26, 2009
Plans for Bridge and Access Scheme should now be scrapped
Following the decision by An Bord Pleanala to refuse planning for a major retail development at the former Mart site in Kilkenny City,...
Malcolm Noonan
Sep 29, 2009
Mayor appeals for Kilkenny Cricket Ground
The need for dedicated grounds for Kilkenny’s fastest growing sport has been put to Kilkenny Co Council’s parks staff by Mayor Malcolm...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 25, 2009
Bord Snip Report Ignores Rural Ireland
Speaking following the publication of the an Bord Snip Nua report, Kilkenny City’s Mayor, Malcolm Noonan said that while the report has...
Malcolm Noonan
Mar 13, 2009
Planting of Fruit Trees will mark the commencement of National Tree Week
Hi By now the fruit tree project has well and truly started. We began planting in with Sean O hArgain, Muniteoiri agus na Paisti. It...
Malcolm Noonan
Feb 18, 2009
Mobility Plan Could Provide Viable Transport Alternatives for Kilkenny
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...
Malcolm Noonan
Feb 6, 2009
Noonan Welcomes Progress on Traveller Development Issues in Kilkenny
Speaking at the adoption of the Traveller Accommodation Programme at the January Meeting of Kilkenny County Council, Councillor Malcolm...
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