COUNTING has resumed this morning to elect the remaining 16 candidates to Kilkenny County Council. After a day of drama at Cillín Hill yesterday, and into the small hours, a third of the 24 positions on the council have now been filled. And so far Fianna Fáil has dominated the proceedings locally, taking six out […]
AS a ‘Green’ wave sweeps across the country, closer to home it’s the green of Fianna Fáil which appears to be polling strongest in the Kilkenny local elections, according to early tallies. In Kilkenny city, Green Party councillor Malcolm Noonan’s seat is safe, and he is likely to be joined by three Fianna Fáil elected […]
KILKENNY County Council and other local authorities must be given far greater powers in order to tackle the deepening housing crisis and to take a lead on climate action. That’s according to Kilkenny city councillor Malcolm Noonan, who claimed that the abolition of town and Borough councils has been “an abject failure”. Cllr Noonan, who […]
THE people of Kilkenny had “a right to know” about a major spillage that resulted in between 1,000 and 2,000 cubic metres of raw sewage being pumped into the River Nore, an Independent councillor said today. The spillage was caused following a major leak at the Maudlin Street pumping station over a 24-hour period last […]
THE people of Kilkenny must be given a much greater say in the future direction of our historic city-centre, a leading councillor has said. Kilkenny councillor and Green Party spokesperson on local government, Cllr Malcolm Noonan, also said the local council should look to the example of a Scottish town to “protect and enhance” the […]
GREEN Party councillor Malcolm Noonan has praised the Kilkenny activists who travelled to Dublin to take part in yesterday’s Extinction Rebellion protest in the capital. Cllr Noonan has also supported calls for a “climate emergency” to prepare Kilkenny for a “much changed future”. The Kilkenny councillor, who is also his party’s
A SIGNIFICANT number of young people in Kilkenny who are eligible to vote in the forthcoming local and European elections are not registered to exercise their democratic rights, a local councillor has claimed. Green Party councillor Malcolm Noonan has called on the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton to kick-start “a national […]
A KILKENNY councillor has praised the local students who took part in the global School Strike for Climate last week. Following an unprecedented day of student mobilisation to highlight political inaction on climate change, Green Party councillor and local government spokesperson Malcolm Noonan said he was incredibly proud of the many students in Kilkenny who […]
BANNING election posters is not enough – election campaigning also needs to radically change, Kilkenny Councillor Malcolm Noonan said today. Cllr Noonan has already pledged not to erect posters for the local elections in May. But the Green Party City Councillor, who is also his party’s Local Government spokesperson, said that while he is “happy […]
A KILKENNY councillor aims to get Ireland’s local authorities buzzing with a plan to make life easier for bees. The Green Party wants councils to set aside areas in public parks and roadside verges as sanctuaries for bees and other pollinators The party’s local government spokesperson, Malcolm Noonan, said Kilkenny was setting an example for the rest of the