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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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Mar 12, 2024
Nestflix: a new live stream for nature lovers!
The National Parks & Wildlife Service has launched new livestreams featuring two chough pairs as they begin their nesting season.
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Mar 7, 2024
Farming for Water fund to improve water quality
I spent this morning on the banks of Lough Ennell, at the Westmeath farm of RóisÃn and David Fay, where myself, Minister for Agricultutre...
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Mar 6, 2024
€34m SNaP to transform our approach to biodiversity data
I’ve just announced a new €34m Strategic Nature Project (SNaP) to transform Ireland’s approach to biodiversity data and enable us to...
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Mar 4, 2024
Community Biodiversity Grants for Thomastown, Tullahought and Tullow
I've just announced 78 Community Biodiversity Grants across Ireland including funding to regenerate an 11-acre nature reserve on an...
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Mar 1, 2024
Give wildlife a chance this nesting season
From today, cutting of hedgerows and burning of land is prohibited under the Wildlife Act to protect vegetation and wildlife habitats.
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Feb 27, 2024
A landmark day and a win for nature
Today was a great day for nature and for Europe as the Nature Restoration Law has passed in the Europe Parliament.
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Feb 23, 2024
Record number of new homes got underway in January
New figures from the Department of Housing show building commenced on a record number of new homes across Carlow-Kilkenny in January 2024.
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Feb 22, 2024
€14.5m for Carlow and Kilkenny for National Roads, Active Travel and Greenways
Over €14.5 million is headed to Carlow and Kilkenny this year for the improvement and maintenance of national roads and design of...
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Feb 22, 2024
Kilkenny schools set to lead the solar revolution
93% of Kilkenny schools have applied for the government's free Solar for Schools scheme, which launched last November.
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Feb 15, 2024
Lack of progress on Kilkenny Ring Road extension
Today, I was expecting to see significant funding allocated to progress the Kilkenny Ring Road Extension. Instead, we were told that...
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Feb 9, 2024
Carlow and Kilkenny to benefit from €120 million regeneration fund
‘THRIVE’ scheme will offer local authorities up to €7 million to renovate disused heritage buildings and support Town Centre First approach.
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Feb 8, 2024
Another €6m for walking and cycling in Carlow and Kilkenny
Great news for Carlow and Kilkenny! The NTA announced yesterday that the two counties will receive €6m funding for walking and cycling...
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Feb 7, 2024
632 vacant social homes brought back into use in Kilkenny and Carlow
Figures from the Department of Housing show 632 vacant social homes were brought back into use in Carlow and Kilkenny between 2014 and 2023.
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Feb 6, 2024
New guidelines for upgrading traditional buildings
This will help more people upgrade their homes and address vacancy in our towns and cities by bringing more buildings back into use.
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Feb 1, 2024
At last! A deposit and return scheme for Ireland!
From today, consumers in Carlow and Kilkenny will have a chance to get ‘cash for trash’ when they recycle their used bottles and cans.
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Jan 25, 2024
The new National Biodiversity Action Plan is here!
It's a big day for nature and a big day for me, as today I launch Ireland’s new National Biodiversity Action Plan.
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Jan 17, 2024
Milestone workshop on nature-based solutions for water quality
The first Nature-Based Solutions Strategy Workshop marked an important milestone in advancing the implementation of nature-based solutions.
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Jan 15, 2024
Kilkenny Needs a County Museum, say Noonan and Dollard
A change in remit of the Medieval Mile Museum towards a free to enter municipal museum could unlock the full potential of the St Mary's site
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Jan 12, 2024
Carlow Kilkenny's brightest young minds at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
I blown away by some of the projects from our Carlow Kilkenny students at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition this week!
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Jan 11, 2024
'Seas off Wexford' - Ireland's newest and biggest SPA
Today I'm announcing 'Seas off Wexford', Ireland's BIGGEST EVER Special Protection Area for birds at 305,000 hectares.
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