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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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A Europe Day visit to Kilkenny City Vocational School
To mark 50 years of Ireland's EU membership I brought Ambassador Florence Ensch to visit Kilkenny City Vocational School.
Team Mal Noonan
May 9, 2023
Over €400,000 in funding for Community Monuments in Carlow Kilkenny
The Butler Gallery is among buildings to benefit from the Community Monuments Fund in 2023. Eight projects funded across Carlow and...
Team Mal Noonan
Apr 6, 2023
€290,000 in Historic Structures funding headed to Carlow Kilkenny
I was delighted to announce today that 95 heritage projects around Ireland will benefit from a total of €4.5m under this year’s Historic...
Team Mal Noonan
Mar 28, 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
€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 13, 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 21, 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 15, 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 13, 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 6, 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 5, 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 3, 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
Aug 1, 2022
Statement on Sectoral Emissions Ceilings for Agriculture
Speaking today 28th July 2022, Green Party TD for Carlow-Kilkenny and Minister for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, said:...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 28, 2022
Public meeting on urban dereliction and vacancy in Carlow hosted by Green Party
A really informative and engaging public meeting on vacancy and dereliction this evening, hosted by our Green Party rep for Muine Bheag...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 22, 2022
AIB decision to reverse move on Cashless Branches welcomed by Minister Noonan
I welcome the announcement that AIB is to reverse its decision to move to cashless branches at 70 locations across the country. The...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 22, 2022
Cushendale Woollen Mills visited by Minister Noonan
Six generations of the Cushen family have operated out of Cushendale Woollen Mills in Graigenamanagh, producing a truly sustainable range...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 21, 2022
Kilkenny Traveler Pride 2022 launched by Minister Noonan
I was delighted to have launched Traveller Pride in Kilkenny Castle today. Traveller pride is an important event to highlight and...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 19, 2022
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