Noel Dempsey was born in Trim, County Meath in 1953. He is one of twelve sons born and educated locally at Scoil Naomh Brid in Boardsmill and St. Michael's CBS in Trim. Dempsey later attended University College Dublin where he was conferred with a Bachelor of Arts degree as well as a diploma in career guidance. He subsequently completed a Higher Diploma in Education at St Patrick's College, Maynooth and worked as a career guidance teacher for many years.
Dempsey is married to Bernadette Rattigan and they have four children – two sons and two daughters. He is also a member of the Gaelic Athletic Association and is a keen supporter of the MeathGaelic football team as well as his local club teams. He has also been a member of Macra na Feirme and Muintir na Tíre.
MinisterEamon Ryan said the original completion date of 2027 was never realistic ... As the financial crisis deepened, then Minister for TransportNoel Dempsey announced that DART Underground was to be shelved in favour of getting Metro North over the line, as that project was considered further advanced ... Former Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey ... .
The Kiwi replaces Noel McNamara, who left the role in order to take up a position as the Sharks' attack coach in the UnitedRugby Championship ... “Simon will add considerably to the body of work already delivered in the past by Noel (McNamara), Peter (Smyth), Girvan (Dempsey) and Collie (McEntee).
He has also coached the IrelandWomen’s Senior XVs ...Broughton said it was “a privilege to take on the role and to progress the great work Noel, Peter and Girvan have delivered before me ... Simon will add considerably to the body of work already delivered in the past by Noel (McNamara), Peter (Smyth), Girvan (Dempsey) and Collie (McEntee) ... .
He has also coached the IrelandWomen’s Senior XVs ...Broughton added, “It’s a privilege to take on the role and to progress the great work Noel, Peter and Girvan have delivered before me ... Simon will add considerably to the body of work already delivered in the past by Noel (McNamara), Peter (Smyth), Girvan (Dempsey) and Collie (McEntee) ... .
It’s no surprise to learn that the kitchen/living/dining room has featured in such a publication, and that the Noel Dempsey-designed cabinetry in the award-winning kitchen was used in that company’s advertising ...Entrance hall ... Front roomLiving/dining room ... Den Dining room ... The BER is an impressive B3. Kitchen Kitchen Living/dining room ... Back garden ... .
It’s no surprise to learn that the kitchen/living/dining room has featured in such a publication, and that the Noel Dempsey-designed cabinetry in the award-winning kitchen was used in that company’s advertising ...Entrance hall ... Front roomLiving/dining room ... Den Dining room ... The BER is an impressive B3. Kitchen Kitchen Living/dining room ... Back garden ... .
The former Environment MinisterNoel Dempsey once related a story to me about how politicians respond to climate change - and it's instructive. Dempsey had been in Japan in 1997 as part of an EU delegation negotiating the Kyoto Protocol. This was the first inter-governmental treaty aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ... He added ... .
At present, all new developments must earmark 10 per cent of the units for social housing ...The change to the Planning and DevelopmentAct whereby 20 per cent of all homes in a development will be affordable or social, reverts the legislation back to the situation that prevailed when it was introduced by then minister Noel Dempsey two decades ago ... .
Seán Farrell, who has died after a short illness at the age of 74, served for 35 years in the Department of Foreign Affairs... He wrote about it in his blog, Paleoutlaw.com, after he had retired ... He was later presented with the EC Monitoring Mission service medal in 1993 by Noel Dempsey, then Minister of State for Defence ... Daily Digest Newsletter ... .
It has been a good week for football but football needs a lot more than one good week. The EuropeanSoccerLeague has joined Guinness Light and Noel Dempsey’s voting machines in the dustbin of history because, apparently, “the fans wouldn’t stand for it.” That’s quite something considering all that those fans do stand for ... .
You may talk of Columbus’s sailing. Across the Atlantical Sea. But he never tried to go railing. From Ennis as far as Kilkee. ... But the Great Western Greenway was actually launched in 2010 by Fianna Fáil’s then transport minister Noel Dempsey, who opened the first phase from Newport to Mulranney ... Five years later in 2017, he returned to the subject ... ... .
Now Mr O’Brien intends to increase that portion to 20 per cent, comprised of 10 per cent social housing and 10 per cent affordable housing ... On the history of Part V Mr O’Brien said it had been originally 20 per cent when introduced by minister for the environment Noel Dempsey two decades ago but was subsequently reduced to 10 per cent ... .