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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
Apr 15, 2019
Scottish ‘Town Centre First’: Lessons for Kilkenny
Town Centre Action Plan – the Scottish Government response. Publication 2013 Kilkenny County Council in partnership with local agencies,...
Malcolm Noonan
Apr 7, 2019
A Chara: Malcolm’s letter to voters April 2019
A chara Beidh an tréimhse polaotÃochta cúig bliana atá amach romhainn sa rialtas aitiúla chomh cinnúinach. Conas go bhfuilimid chun plé a...
Malcolm Noonan
Feb 20, 2019
A Vibrant Vision for Kilkenny;
a green and inclusive city Get involved and voice your opinion on YOUR city’s future. In what is guaranteed to be a thought provoking...
Malcolm Noonan
Feb 20, 2019
Biodiversity is Local Authority business
Councils must champion biodiversity As grass cutting season commences, the Green Party is asking councils to act to halt biodiversity...
Malcolm Noonan
Feb 1, 2019
Greens give cautious welcome to proposals for directly elected Mayors
Please Share: Party warns that without devolving more power to local authorities, the initiative is just smoke and mirrors. The Green...
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
Oct 31, 2018
Green Party claim WWF Report is a call to action
The Green Party has today claimed that Ireland can halt and reverse a global trend in biodiversity loss but that it must be led by...
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 28, 2016
Noonan’s proposal for City bus service run by cow manure is supported by Council
A novel proposal to turn cow manure into a gas to power a fleet of city buses has been unanimously supported by members of Kilkenny...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 21, 2016
Greens welcome ‘long overdue’ housing plan, but criticise ‘missed opportunities’
The Green Party today welcomed the publication of the Government’s Action Plan for Housing, saying that steps to address the housing...
Malcolm Noonan
Feb 23, 2016
Duncan Stewart speaking in Kilkenny
Broadcaster and environmentalist Duncan Stewart speaking in Kilkenny, on Saturday 20th February in support of Malcolm Noonan, Green Party...
Malcolm Noonan
Feb 22, 2016
Malcolm Noonan speaks on Flood Management
Act now, vote Green Posted by Vote Malcolm Noonan Carlow/Kilkenny on Wednesday, 10 February 2016
Malcolm Noonan
Feb 22, 2016
Malcolm Noonan speaks on Ash Dieback
Malcolm Noonan speaks on Ash Dieback Posted by Vote Malcolm Noonan Carlow/Kilkenny on Saturday, 13 February 2016
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
Feb 2, 2016
How heritage led regeneration can act as an economic driver for our towns and villages
Speech to Green Party Convention 2016 Our towns and villages have historically been the anchors of a rural hinterland. For centuries they...
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
A Radical Plan for Regeneration of Carlow Town is required following Supervalu closure – Noona
Following devastating news of the closure of Supervalu in Carlow town, Green Party Environment Spokesperson Cllr Malcolm Noonan said that...
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