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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
Dec 3, 2015
Waterford Boundary Review has more to do with expediency than achieving efficiency – Green Par
Speaking following a public meeting in south Kilkenny last night, Kilkenny Green Party Councillor and Spokesperson for Environment,...
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
Dec 3, 2015
IFA is not fit for purpose to serve Irish Farming – Green Party
The Green Party has claimed today that the Irish Farmer’s Association is not fit for purpose to serve the best interests of Irish farmers...
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 28, 2015
Greens: European Parliament vote shows there will be no special deal for agriculture on emissions
Government deluded if it thinks “special case” argument is viable The Green Party today welcomed the vote in the European Parliament to...
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 21, 2015
EU and US Trade Deal will decimate Irish Agriculture-Noonan
The Irish Government is leading Irish farmers and the very future of farming itself down a destructive path in supporting a trade deal...
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 20, 2015
Government wants to play cops and robbers while rural Ireland is being shut down.
Green Party criticises plans to purchase fleet of high-performance vehicles for Gardai The Green Party has today slammed proposals from...
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 13, 2015
Mental Health Day
On Saturday for Mental Health Day we were fortunate to have the High Hopes Choir and Shirley Lanigan in the beautiful surroundings of...
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 13, 2015
EU and US Trade Deal will decimate Irish Agriculture – Noonan
The Irish Government is leading Irish farmers and the very future of farming itself down a destructive path in supporting a trade deal...
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
Sep 29, 2009
Mayor urges public to play their part in Mobility Week
September16th to 22nd is European Mobility Week and Kilkenny as a registered participating city has a journey to go in becoming a model...
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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