Noel Thomas
Noel Thomas is an Independent Ireland Councillor on Galway County Council, who has attended meetings of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, praising some of its ideas while clarifying that he does not intend to lend legitimacy to the group's claims.
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Noel Thomas showed the potential of a right-wing movement in Galway.
Here is something the ‘soft left’ parties need to pay attention to – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-05-29
Noel Thomas narrowly missed winning a seat in the General Election.
Indignation Ireland leader was still fuming as new TDs took their seats – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-05-27
Noel Thomas is contesting the byelection for Independent Ireland.
Fine Gael selects Senator Seán Kyne to contest Galway West byelection for party – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-22
Noel Thomas is running in Galway West for Independent Ireland and was critical of asylum seeker accommodation plans.
May byelections confirmed for Connolly and Donohoe seats in Galway and Dublin – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-06
Galway county councillor Noel Thomas declared 'the inn is full' within sight of the smouldering wreckage of a proposed refugee shelter in Rosscahill.
Whatever happened to joy to the world? You have to look hard – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-24
Cllr Noel Thomas is the candidate put forward by the party for the byelection.
Call in Dáil for immediate byelection to fill Catherine Connolly’s Galway West seat – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-05
Noel Thomas is Independent Ireland’s candidate for the byelection following Catherine Connolly's victory.
Jack Chambers endures silent tsunami of schadenfreude in the Dáil – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-05
Noel Thomas is a former member of Fianna Fáil and an Independent candidate.
Former TD Eamon Ó Cuív declines to rule out return to contest Galway West byelection – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-26
Noel Thomas is an Independent Ireland councillor who attended meetings of the IRB co-op.
a band of conspiracy theorists who have set up a parallel Irish ‘government’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-23
Noel Thomas is an Independent Ireland Councillor on Galway County Council who attended meetings of the IRB.
‘Serious concerns’ over conspiracy theory group forming shadow system of county councils – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-23