Cascais Declaration finalised and agreed in Portugal with Minister Noonan
Today, Ireland - along with 14 other nations and the European Commission - finalised and agreed the #CascaisDeclaration, which makes some...
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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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Malcolm Noonan
Sep 30, 2021
Constituency Round-Up for September by Minister Noonan
As well as my important Departmental / Ministerial duties necessitating a significant amount of effort and time, so too do my equally...
Malcolm Noonan
Sep 29, 2021
Community Wetlands Forum / Eurosite attended by Minister Noonan
Today, I attended and delivered a speech at the Community Wetlands Forum at Abbeyleix Manor Hotel in Co Laois. It was brilliant to be...
Malcolm Noonan
Sep 27, 2021
Draft River Basin Management Plan published by Minister Noonan
Today, Minister Noonan, along with his Departmental colleague, Minister Darragh O’Brien, published the draft River Basin Management Plan...
Malcolm Noonan
Aug 26, 2021
Looking back: A year in Government
Skip to see my work in 2020/2021 as Minister for Heritage and Electoral Reform It is now over 18 months since the General Election of...
Malcolm Noonan
Aug 16, 2021
€2.2 million INSTAR+ archaeological research programme announced by Minister Noonan
Fittingly during Heritage Week, Minister Malcolm Noonan has announced the establishment of a €2.2 million archaeological research...
Malcolm Noonan
Aug 15, 2021
Hot Press interviews Minister Noonan
Minister Noonan has just been interviewed by Hot Press, in which he is named Ireland’s most rock ‘n roll Government Minister by the...
Malcolm Noonan
Aug 13, 2021
#HeritageWeek2021 welcomed by Minister Noonan
Today marks the start of #HeritageWeek2021! And it's the second Heritage Week taking place in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 13, 2021
National Monuments Service's 'Protect Our Past' Campaign launched by Minister Noonan
Today the National Monuments Service in my Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage and The Office of Public Works (OPW) are...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 9, 2021
Funding for restoration of historic Tom Clarke Irish-language shopfront announced by Minister Noonan
(Photos: 1908 courtesy of National Library of Ireland. 2021 Department of Housing, Local Govt and Heritage) I'm thrilled to announce...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 9, 2021
Support for establishment of National Pollinator Monitoring Scheme announced by Minister Noonan
I have just announced a pilot initiative to establish a National Pollinator Monitoring Scheme. The scheme will track changes in wild...
Malcolm Noonan
Jun 29, 2021
Designation of Kilkenny as World Craft Council Craft City and Region welcomed by Minister Noonan
Kilkenny has just been designated a World Crafts Council Craft City and Region, one of only four regions to achieve this recognition in...
Malcolm Noonan
Jun 20, 2021
Happy Pride 2021 wishes from Minister Noonan
I’d like to wish a Happy Pride to one and all – to those who are members of the LGBT+ community and to those who are allies of the LGBT+...
Malcolm Noonan
Jun 18, 2021
#ObSERVE 2 Aerial Survey Announced by Ministers Noonan and Ryan
An Irish-led international consortium will this month begin extensive aerial surveys of almost 500,000km2 of Ireland’s maritime area. The...
Malcolm Noonan
Jun 16, 2021
#HeritageWeek2021 launched by Minister Noonan
Share in the joy of heritage – Heritage Council launches National Heritage Week Open the door to heritage is the message from the...
Malcolm Noonan
Jun 15, 2021
Community Monuments Fund awards 2021 announced by Minister Noonan
The Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Mr Malcolm Noonan, TD, today announced the approval of grants for a wide range...
Malcolm Noonan
Jun 4, 2021
Traveller Accommodation Statement from Minister Noonan
Full statement "It’s like an abandoned place that people forgot about, it’s like we’re forgotten, we feel like garbage." That was the...
Malcolm Noonan
May 21, 2021
€1.35m for Local Authority Biodiversity Grant Scheme announced by Minister Noonan
Today, on another exciting day in National Biodiversity Week 2021, I am announcing that all 31 Local Authorities have received funding...
Malcolm Noonan
May 20, 2021
NPWS & Intel bog restoration project launch welcomed by Minister Noonan
Today, I was really delighted to be at the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Intel Corporation launch of a blanket bog...
Malcolm Noonan
May 18, 2021
New Chair of the National Biodiversity Forum announced by Minister Noonan
I'm so delighted to be able to announce the new Chair of the National Biodiversity Forum: I'd like to express my gratitude to the...
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