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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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Announcement: €28 million for Carlow-Kilkenny urban regeneration
I'm happy to be announcing the provision of €28 million in urban regeneration funding for Carlow/Kilkenny, in partnership with my...
Malcolm Noonan
Mar 15, 2021
Carlow County Council plenary addressed by Minister Noonan
Address to Carlow County Council plenary Cathaoirleach, a mhaoire, comharleoirÃ, a bhainasteoir stuarithoiri seirbhise, is mór an onór...
Malcolm Noonan
Mar 8, 2021
€1.5m in Historic Towns Initiative funding for 2021 announced - Callan in Co Kilkenny included
Announcing the Historic Towns Initiative funding for 2021! I'm delighted to confirm that Callan in Co Kilkenny was one of ten successful...
Malcolm Noonan
Mar 4, 2021
€1.35m for biodiversity projects in Local Authorities announced by Minister Noonan
Today is World Wildlife Day and Malcolm Noonan T.D., Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, has announced that over €1.35...
Malcolm Noonan
Mar 3, 2021
25 communities get funding for peatlands conservation, including one in Carlow
Malcolm Noonan T.D., Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform has approved grant funding of just under €230,000 - a two-fold...
Malcolm Noonan
Feb 22, 2021
Over €1m announced for CW-KK social housing retrofits
Minister Noonan was delighted to announce today that over €1m will be allocated to Carlow and Kilkenny Councils under the Energy...
Malcolm Noonan
Feb 18, 2021
Family Carers COVID-19 support
On 12th February 2021 I wrote the following letter to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health Chair, Sean Crowe and Minister for Health,...
Malcolm Noonan
Feb 12, 2021
Minister Noonan meets The Good Shepherd Centre and Dublin Civic Trust on homelessness and housing
Two recent meetings with different groups got me thinking of the potential of the Town Centres First policy approach towards addressing...
Malcolm Noonan
Feb 5, 2021
Kilkenny City has become Ireland's cleanest town for a record fifth time
Kilkenny City has topped the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) survey as Ireland's cleanest town for a record fifth time. Despite the...
Malcolm Noonan
Jan 25, 2021
93 Carlow and Kilkenny social homes have been refurbished and are back in use
Brilliant news today from Darragh O'Brien TD that via the Voids Stimulus Programme 93 social homes across Carlow and Kilkenny have been...
Malcolm Noonan
Jan 22, 2021
New Microgeneration Support Scheme open for public consultation
Individuals, farmers, business owners, and community organisations are being invited to submit their views on a new microgeneration...
Malcolm Noonan
Jan 14, 2021
Bagenalstown is awarded An Taisce's Green Flag
A wonderful achievement for Bagenalstown Community Group (BIG) as they make history by becoming the first community group in County...
Malcolm Noonan
Jan 2, 2021
Fire Services Capital Programme includes Carlow and Kilkenny
My departmental colleague Minister O' Brien has this week announced the Fire Services Capital Programme. I'm delighted to say that within...
Malcolm Noonan
Dec 31, 2020
Minister Noonan reflects on 2020
The view out of our office window on the last day of a truly remarkable and traumatic year. Reflecting on it all . . . the election, a...
Malcolm Noonan
Dec 31, 2020
Carlow County Council invites applications for the post of Heritage Officer.
I'm delighted to see one of our last counties without a heritage officer now filling the post. This will be an immense asset to Carlow -...
Malcolm Noonan
Dec 20, 2020
Minister Noonan speaks to Kilkenny students on Politics and Society
Earlier in the week I met with the 6th Year Politics and Society class of the Loreto Secondary School in Kilkenny. Mostly we spoke about...
Malcolm Noonan
Dec 19, 2020
New €50m Active Travel fund will benefit Kilkenny
Green Party Minister of State, Malcolm Noonan, and Green Councillor, Maria Dollard, have welcomed the inclusion of Kilkenny City in a new...
Malcolm Noonan
Dec 7, 2020
An "honour and a pleasure" to launch Carloviana 2021
When reading through the latest edition of Carloviana, I was struck by a few themes that weave like threads through both the articles and...
Malcolm Noonan
Dec 1, 2020
Minister Noonan attends Carlow Joint Policing Committee Meeting
At today's Carlow Joint Policing Committee (JPC) meeting, we received some interesting statistics on crime, road safety, and other...
Malcolm Noonan
Nov 23, 2020
€10m in commercial rates rebate for Carlow and Kilkenny County Councils
Minister Noonan welcomes colleagues' announcement of commercial rates rebate of €4,291,000 for Carlow County Council and €5,781,404 for...
Malcolm Noonan
Nov 13, 2020
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