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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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Strategic review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service begins
A strategic review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) gets underway today February 3rd 2021. The review will assess the...
Malcolm Noonan
Feb 3, 2021
World Wetlands Day: New project will restore and rehabilitate peatlands
On World Wetlands Day, Minister Noonan announced that his Department would be an active partner in a major peatlands initiative - the EU...
Malcolm Noonan
Feb 2, 2021
Major report on Marine Protected Areas published
Minister Noonan welcomed the publication of an expert-led report on Expanding Ireland's Marine Protected Area Network' by the Department...
Malcolm Noonan
Jan 26, 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
Curlew conservation funding increased and jobs created for 30 seasonal contractors
Ministers Pippa Hackett and Malcolm Noonan have combined, along with their respective departments, to drive forward plans to conserve the...
Malcolm Noonan
Jan 22, 2021
Minister Noonan attends 'One Planet Summit for Biodiversity'
The One Planet Summit for Biodiversity on 11/01/20 brought together heads of state and government as well as leaders of international...
Malcolm Noonan
Jan 14, 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
Convening Important Meeting with St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny on its Capital Needs and COVID-19
Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan convened a briefing meeting for Carlow Kilkenny Oireachtas members...
Malcolm Noonan
Jan 14, 2021
General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill published
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, TD, and the Minister of State with Responsibility for Heritage...
Malcolm Noonan
Jan 8, 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
Carlow and Kilkenny have received €90,000 in additional COVID-19 supports
Brilliant news today that Minister Humphreys and Minister O'Brien have announced additional funding of €90,000 for Carlow and Kilkenny...
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
Community peatlands funding increased and extended scheme to December 4th
Malcolm Noonan T.D., Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform has announced an extension of the deadline for the Peatlands...
Malcolm Noonan
Nov 19, 2020
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