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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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Swap, don't shop this Halloween!
To help people save money and reduce their Halloween waste, I'm teaming up with Cllr Maria Dollard to hold a Halloween Costume Swap Party!
Team Mal Noonan
Sep 29, 2024
Ireland’s record-breaking summer for solar energy
This week, we received welcome news that June and July were the two best months on record for solar energy. According to data from Green...
Team Mal Noonan
Aug 6, 2024
Rail review recommends big improvements for Carlow-Kilkenny
The final report of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review was published today. The report sets out a vision for Ireland’s rail network...
Team Mal Noonan
Jul 31, 2024
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
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
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
#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
€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 8, 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
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 31, 2022
Wicklow Mountains National Park site visit from Minister Noonan
Practical, replicable habitat restoration in Wicklow Mountains National Park. Thanks to our NPWS team, Munster Technological University's...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 28, 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
UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon addressed by Minister Noonan
During this week's UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, I spoke about marine protection, Ireland’s cooperation with small island...
Malcolm Noonan
Jun 28, 2022
Abbeyleix Bog visited by Minister Noonan
A long overdue ministerial visit to Abbeyleix Bod where my colleague, Minister Pippa Hackett, and I opened 'Urusla's Way' - a new walk...
Malcolm Noonan
Jun 17, 2022
Grey Partridge Project in Boora visited by Minister Noonan
Our NPWS Grey Partridge Project in Boora is one of the most impactful conservation projects in the country. Led by Padraig Ó Donnell and...
Malcolm Noonan
Jun 17, 2022
€55m Green Transition Fund welcomed by Minister Noonan
A new €55 million ‘Green Transition’ fund has been announced today (June 16) to help businesses move away from fossil fuels and towards...
Malcolm Noonan
Jun 16, 2022
Dublin Heritage Building Show attended by Minister Noonan
The Dublin Heritage Building Show, an initiative of the Irish Georgian Society to promote traditional building skills and craft took...
Malcolm Noonan
Jun 11, 2022
Fair Seas meeting in Skerries with Minister Noonan
I met with Fair Seas in beautiful Skerries this morning. Fair seas is a coalition of environmental organisations working to secure...
Malcolm Noonan
Jun 10, 2022
€30m An Post funding announcement welcomed by Minister Noonan
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, today announced a funding package of €30 million over a...
Malcolm Noonan
Jun 1, 2022
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