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Recent news & updates
Here, you'll find updates on my progress as Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform and T.D. for Carlow-Kilkenny. Click on the categories below to filter my posts for the issues you're interested in.
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Oireachtas forestry debate - my contribution in full
I welcome the opportunity to address the house on Ireland’s new Forestry Strategy. I’d like to begin by commending my colleague Minister...
Team Mal Noonan
Jan 27, 2023
Local hackney pilot scheme for Carlow Kilkenny Towns
A subsidised local hackney service will be provided in both Ballon and Freshford as part of new national pilot programme. A creative new...
Malcolm Noonan
Jan 9, 2023
COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference Statement
Today, Minister Noonan spoke at the High Level Segment of the UN Biodiversity Conference COP15 in Montreal, Canada. Here is what he said:...
Malcolm Noonan
Dec 15, 2022
Marine protection milestone reached, says Noonan
Area of Irish waters and seafloor allocated for biodiversity conservation now tripled and 10% area target on track for mid-2023 New...
Malcolm Noonan
Dec 13, 2022
€6m for the Community Monuments fund announced by Minister Noonan
€6 million will be invested in next year’s Community Monuments Fund helping owners and custodians of archaeological monuments to...
Malcolm Noonan
Nov 21, 2022
€9m for built heritage, Minister Noonan announces
Applications are now open for the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and the Historic Structures Fund Funding increased by 12.5% Investment...
Malcolm Noonan
Nov 16, 2022
10 new Biodiversity Officers announced, 15 more on the way from Minister Noonan
Malcolm Noonan TD has announced that Clare, Cork City, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Offally, Sligo, Westmeath and Wicklow are all...
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 12, 2022
Basking Sharks are now protected, says Minister Noonan
Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan has today announced that the Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) has...
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 2, 2022
Budget 2023: Heritage funding more than doubled
Budget 2023 has increased overall funding for natural, built and archaeological heritage to €147.5m, an increase of 14% on last year and...
Malcolm Noonan
Sep 27, 2022
One Year On: Housing for All in Carlow-Kilkenny
Housing for All has delivered for Carlow over last 12 months · A range of measures delivered in plan’s first year, including investment...
Malcolm Noonan
Sep 2, 2022
Heritage Week 2022 Recap
Tullahought Heritage Day My very first Heritage Week 2022 engagement was to launch the Kilmackoliver loop walk in the beautiful village...
Malcolm Noonan
Aug 20, 2022
CLÁR Programme funding 2022
As part of ‘Our Rural Future’, this Government’s ambitious policy for rural development, I'm pleased to share the news that CLÁR...
Malcolm Noonan
Aug 14, 2022
#HeritageWeek2022
Today marks the start of #HeritageWeek2022 and one of my favourite weeks of the year. Best wishes to our network of local authority...
Malcolm Noonan
Aug 12, 2022
New Species Action Plan for bats published
The lesser Horseshoe Bat is a charismatic little mammal. It's is the only bat species in Ireland to live up to its stereotype of hanging...
Malcolm Noonan
Aug 11, 2022
€75,000 grant funding for community-led Abbeyleix Bog restoration announced by Minister Noonan
I have approved grant funding of up to €75,000 to the Abbeyleix Bog Project for peatland restoration measures at Abbeyleix Bog in Co....
Malcolm Noonan
Aug 7, 2022
Grennan Mill 40th Anniversary Arts Exhibition launched by Minister Noonan
Forty years of creativity, inspiration and imagination in a creaky, beautiful old building on the banks of the river Nore. In fact the...
Malcolm Noonan
Aug 5, 2022
Speech at Design & Crafts Council Ireland book launch and exhibition opening
Elenaor Flegg provides a fascinating account of the evolution of Irish craft from the early 1970’s to the mid 90’s as part of a set of...
Malcolm Noonan
Aug 4, 2022
Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) funding for Carlow-Kilkenny
Great to share the news that funding of almost €6 million to develop 200 outdoor adventure projects across rural Ireland has just been...
Malcolm Noonan
Aug 2, 2022
July Newsletter from Minister Noonan
It was a busy and fulfilling month for me as Minister and in my Constituency. Here's my Top 5 from both: Top 5 as Minister (1) Wildlife...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 31, 2022
World Ranger Day celebrated by Minister Noonan
Today is #WorldRangerDay. As I travel around the country to our national parks, reserves, and conservation projects, I continue to be...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 30, 2022
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