Over €250,000 funding awarded for Built Heritage projects in Carlow and Kilkenny
Funded projects include thatching and roof repairs, historic glass conservation, and joinery Today I had the pleasure of announcing that...
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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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Team Mal Noonan
Mar 8, 2023
Primary Schools Information Booklet on the Decade of Centenaries in Kilkenny 1913-1923
Kilkenny Library Services, with funding from the Kilkenny Decade of Centenaries Programme 2022 have produced an information booklet for...
Team Mal Noonan
Mar 8, 2023
Community Support Fund and Women’s Shed Fund Grant Kilkenny
The closing date is Friday 31st March at 12.00noon. The Community Support Fund (CSF) provides funding to support community groups across...
Team Mal Noonan
Mar 8, 2023
CARLOW’S LOCAL ENTERPRISE WEEK 2023
SIX EVENTS ANNOUNCED FOR CARLOW’S LOCAL ENTERPRISE WEEK 2023 Monday 6th March 2023 – 12 noon – Trading Online Voucher Seminar (Online)...
Team Mal Noonan
Mar 8, 2023
Retail+ Paint Scheme 2023
Enhance Your Business for 2023 Carlow County Council are inviting businesses to enhance your business in 2023 by engaging in our Retail+...
Team Mal Noonan
Feb 22, 2023
The Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill moves to Second Stage
My speech from the Seanad today, as I brought the Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023 to the second stage of its legislative...
Team Mal Noonan
Feb 17, 2023
Anouncing new bus routes for Carlow Kilkenny
Three new bus routes for Carlow-Kilkenny were among the 67 new or enhanced rural bus services announced by the National Transport...
Team Mal Noonan
Feb 14, 2023
€26 million for Carlow Kilkenny's roads for 2023
Almost €26 million is headed to Carlow and Kilkenny this year for the protection, improvement, and maintenance of regional and local...
Team Mal Noonan
Feb 11, 2023
The Electoral Commission has been established
It’s taken 30 years and eight Government decisions but as Minister for Heritage and Electoral Reform, I'm proud to have delivered this...
Team Mal Noonan
Feb 3, 2023
Carlow Kilkenny gets €5.8 million for walking and cycling
A combined €5.8 million investment from the National Transport Authority is set to transform the experience of walking, wheeling or...
Team Mal Noonan
Feb 2, 2023
A new biodiversity officer for Carlow and ten other local authorities
I've been able to deliver some really good news for nature - and great news for Carlow - this morning, with the announcement that a...
Team Mal Noonan
Jan 27, 2023
Oireachtas forestry debate - my contribution in full
I welcome the opportunity to address the house on Ireland’s new Forestry Strategy. I’d like to begin by commending my colleague Minister...
Malcolm Noonan
Jan 9, 2023
Local hackney pilot scheme for Carlow Kilkenny Towns
A subsidised local hackney service will be provided in both Ballon and Freshford as part of new national pilot programme. A creative new...
Malcolm Noonan
Dec 15, 2022
COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference Statement
Today, Minister Noonan spoke at the High Level Segment of the UN Biodiversity Conference COP15 in Montreal, Canada. Here is what he said:...
Malcolm Noonan
Dec 13, 2022
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
Nov 21, 2022
€6m for the Community Monuments fund announced by Minister Noonan
€6 million will be invested in next year’s Community Monuments Fund helping owners and custodians of archaeological monuments to...
Malcolm Noonan
Nov 16, 2022
€9m for built heritage, Minister Noonan announces
Applications are now open for the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and the Historic Structures Fund Funding increased by 12.5% Investment...
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 12, 2022
10 new Biodiversity Officers announced, 15 more on the way from Minister Noonan
Malcolm Noonan TD has announced that Clare, Cork City, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Offally, Sligo, Westmeath and Wicklow are all...
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 2, 2022
Basking Sharks are now protected, says Minister Noonan
Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan has today announced that the Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) has...
Malcolm Noonan
Sep 27, 2022
Budget 2023: Heritage funding more than doubled
Budget 2023 has increased overall funding for natural, built and archaeological heritage to €147.5m, an increase of 14% on last year and...
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