Local Elections 2009

Carlow Kilkenny have two councillors standing for re-election in the upcoming June elections, Cllr. Malcolm Noonan and Cllr. Alan Price.

The local Greens are delighted at the prospects of a further canditate. Mr. Duncan Russell will contest a seat in the Thomastown area.

Further details and policys can be found on their websites. <click on images> Continue reading

Race Night fundraiser

Our Race Night fundraiser is happening on Thursday 2nd April
at the Shamrock Bar, Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny.
All money raised will go  directly into our coffers and be used in the local election campaign for the various representatives from the Carlow/Kilkenny Greens.

Please do your absolute best to sell as many horses and gather as much advertising
as possible, we really need everyone’s help in making this event a… Continue reading

Kilkenny fundraising for Special Olympics

Special Olympics fund raising

Invitation

… to the launch of the Kilkenny fundraising for Special Olympics.
It will be held in the Ormonde Hotel on Friday 13th February at 8pm.

For the launch, we will be holding an auction of services eg hairdresser will do hairdo, masseuse will do massage, gardener will do gardening etc. There will also be a raffle. You could… Continue reading

Scheme to Reduce Energy Consumption in Households

By Declan Ryan, M.Eng.Sc, Carlow/Kilkenny Green Party

Power of One

Summary

With the twin issues of peak oil and climate change at play we need to reduce our energy consumption by 20% across all activity before 2020. This report proposes and assesses a local door-to-door method (Local Scheme) to persuade householders to reduce their energy consumption. Over a period of 6 months, advice on… Continue reading

Oral Hearing on Kilkenny Inner Relief Road

Old Mart in Kilkenny

With the Inner Relief Road proposals being reviewed by the An Board Pleanala this week in Kilkenny. Cllr. malcolm Noonan asks you for your support …

“Almost all my attention now is focused on the Oral Hearing to be held by An Bord Pleanala into the Inner Relief Road (Central Access Scheme). For some of us this is the culmination of over ten years… Continue reading

Seminar on Green Economics

There will be a Green Party Members’ Conference and Seminar on Green Economics in Dublin on Saturday 10 January 2009. Details of the venue will be circulated later.

The morning session (10.30 to 1.30) will be an open forum for members to put questions on the budget and

The National Ball

The first Green Party National Ball took place in the Lord Bagenal Hotel, Leighlinbridge, on Saturday 1st November. There was a great turn out of up to 140 members and friends. The attendance included John Gormley, Tervor Sargent, Mary White, Ciaran Cuffe, Paul Gogarty, Dierdre de Bruca and Dan Boyle.
Members of Head Office staff and various Councillors also attended what turned out to be fabulous evening with great food and… Continue reading

Quick News

Just a reminder:. The A.G.M. of the C/K greens takes place on
Monday,20th October at 8 pm in the IWA Centre, Carlow.

If you wish to put your name forward for election to the Committee or
to nominate anyone, please contact me before the meeting.

There are still some tickets available for the National Ball in The Lord
Bagenal on Saturday, Ist November - to be had from… Continue reading