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‘Deeply disappointed’ – outgoing Kilkenny TD on losing seat in ‘Greenwash’

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2024 0

Outgoing Green Party TD and Heritage Minister Malcolm Noonan has said he is “immensely proud” of his achievements while representing the people of Kilkenny over “twenty unbroken years of service”. Deputy Noonan was one of 11 Green Party TD who lost their seats in the General Election wipeout or ‘Greenwash’. Only the recently appointed

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SPONSORED: Grace declares war on waste: MEP sets her sights on a greener, cleaner future

By Kilkenny Now 5th December 2022 0

Delegates to COP27, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt, heard stark evidence this month about the change in the world’s climate and the deterioration of our environment. Irish representatives joined others in promising to mend our ways and take urgent steps to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. But the fear of environmentalists is that, […]

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SPONSORED: Grace declares war on waste: MEP sets her sights on a greener, cleaner future

By Kilkenny Now 16th November 2022 0

Delegates to COP27, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt, heard stark evidence this month about the change in the world’s climate and the deterioration of our environment. Irish representatives joined others in promising to mend our ways and take urgent steps to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. But the fear of environmentalists is that, […]

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Minister accused of ‘washing his hands’ of south Kilkenny as pylons go up

By Kilkenny Now 7th July 2021 0

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has been accused of “washing his hands” of the people of south Kilkenny following the erection of new electricity pylons in the area. Local Fine Gael TD and Ferrybank resident John Paul Phelan hit out at his Coalition colleague after Minister Ryan said the Government has “no role” to play in […]

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Concerns raised about ‘industrial-scale wind farms popping up’ across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2021 0

Concerns have been raised about “industrial-scale wind farms” popping up across Kilkenny. The issue was raised by Kilkenny People Before Profit, who are hosting an online Zoom meeting – titled ‘The Fight for the Future – to discuss “eco-socialism” on Wednesday. Dublin based TD Paul Murphy, who recently merged with People Before

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LATEST: 518 new cases of virus confirmed, Kilkenny and whole country to go under Level 3 lockdown – reports

By Kilkenny Now 5th October 2020 Post a comment

There has been no further coronavirus related deaths but 518 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus currently stands at 1,810 . There are now 38,549 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]

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Green day for Kilkenny as new TD Malcolm Noonan appointed Minister of State, Deputy John Paul Phelan turns down Deputy Chief Whip role: report

By Kilkenny Now 1st July 2020 0

Kilkenny’s Green TD Malcolm Noonan has been appointed a junior Minister for Heritage. It’s a fantastic achievement for the former Kilkenny city councillor (pictured below), who was elected to Dáil Eireann on the 10th and final count after dramatically edging out former Fianna Fáil TD Bobby Aylward in the last general election. Meanwhile, Fine Gael […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: At long, long last, the war is over

By Kilkenny Now 1st July 2020 0

THE first shots of the Civil War were fired on 18 February 1922, when an IRA unit commanded by Ernie O’Malley seized a police station in Clonmel. The last shots were fired in April this year when Séamus Ó Néill, president of Fianna Fáil’s  Comhairle Dáilcheantair for Waterford, issued a statement criticising Micheál Martin for proposing a government coalition

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The new cabinet: Who got what in the Government carve-up

By Kilkenny Now 27th June 2020 0

The new Cabinet has been decided by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar and Eamon Ryan of the Green Party. The Dáil is currently sitting in the Convention Centre to ratify their positions before they travel to Dublin Castle to receive their seals of office from President Michael D Higgins. The three party leaders are […]

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BREAKING: It’s Taoiseach Micheal Martin as Dáil sits in Convention Centre for historic vote

By Kilkenny Now 27th June 2020 0

Micheal Martin has been elected as the country’s fifteenth Taoiseach at a special sitting of the Dáil in the Convention Centre. The Fianna Fáil leader was elected with 93 votes supporting him. He takes over the position from Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar who now expected to become Tanaitse before retaking the top job in December […]