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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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€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
Votes for Irish citizens abroad
Voting rights for Irish citizens overseas in Presidential elections is a commitment with the Programme for Government. I had a fantastic...
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 24, 2020
New Wildlife Crime Unit for NPWS
Our biodiversity is under enough pressure from human activity without such deliberate criminal acts as poisoning and illegal shooting....
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 24, 2020
Heritage funding up 51% in Budget 2021
I secured the biggest funding increase in any Department under Budget 2021, increasing the overall Heritage budget by 51% and NPWS...
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 24, 2020
Noonan: "Budget 2021 is a budget of Green Recovery"
Budget 2021 has been described as a budget of Green Recovery which also protects the vulnerable by Minister of State for Heritage and...
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 13, 2020
Over 50 projects to benefit from Local Authority Biodiversity Grant Scheme
Minister Noonan announces that 31 Local Authorities will carry out over 50 projects that promote biodiversity through the Local Authority...
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 2, 2020
Minister Noonan welcomes additional July Stimulus Heritage funding for Kilkenny
Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan has welcomed additional funding for a number of heritage projects in...
Malcolm Noonan
Sep 21, 2020
Heritage Council to benefit from Minister Noonan’s €8.5m stimulus
The Kilkenny-based Heritage Council received a timely boost last week with almost €1million in additional funding secured for it by...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 29, 2020
Plans accelerated for South East Technological University
Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh and Minister of State Malcolm Noonan welcome appointment of person to spearhead new Technological University for...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 28, 2020
The ‘Corpo’ House- Larchfield turns 50
On December 28th 2019, residents and former residents of my old housing estate in Larchfield, Kilkenny gathered in James Stephens GAA...
Malcolm Noonan
Jan 2, 2020
Noonan welcomes rollout of long delayed Kilkenny City Bus Service
Cllr Malcolm Noonan and the Green Party welcome the announcement by the Transport Authority (NTA) that the long-awaited roll out of two...
Malcolm Noonan
Dec 17, 2019
Mixed Messages in Ireland of Welcomes
At launch of a research paper on ‘Barriers to Inclusion and Employment of Immigrants in Kilkenny’ commissioned by KLP and conducted by...
Malcolm Noonan
Dec 1, 2019
Green Party critical of ‘anti-democratic’ Planning Bill
Party claims Housing and Planning Development Bill harks a return to the dark days of unsustainable planning The Green Party has...
Malcolm Noonan
Nov 14, 2019
Noonan appointed by Government to EU Committee of the Regions
Green Party Councillor and Local Government Spokesperson; Malcolm Noonan has been appointed by the Irish Government to the European Union...
Malcolm Noonan
Nov 3, 2019
Local Government Climate Charter; My Response
The Green Party has today welcomed the announcement of a Climate Action Charter for all of the State’s 31 Local Authorities but says that...
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 30, 2019
Greens call for increased funding to Local Authorities to target town centre regeneration
The Green Party is calling on the Government to increase funding to all Local Authorities in the State to be used for a targeted campaign...
Malcolm Noonan
Sep 17, 2019
Carlow holds First Pride Festival
What an amazing first Pride Festival in Carlow! And great to represent Carlow-Kilkenny Greens and the Queer Greens / Glasa Aiteacha in...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 21, 2019
Noonan calls for a comprehensive and integrated overflow early warning system on pumping stations
Serious pollution incident in River Nore in 2018 highlighted ‘serious deficiencies’ in the alarm system. Irish Water and Kilkenny County...
Malcolm Noonan
Apr 29, 2019
Proposal: Climate Action Committee at Local Government level
Greens propose establishment of dedicated Climate Action Committee in every Local Authority The scale of the climate emergency requires a...
Malcolm Noonan
Apr 23, 2019
Praise for Kilkenny Climate Activists
Cllr Noonan urged people in Kilkenny to support the Kilkenny for Climate Action petition which is available at Kilkenny’s Farmer’s...
Malcolm Noonan
Apr 22, 2019
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