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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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Apply now - funds open for historic structures and monuments grantsÂ
Minister Malcolm Noonan is urging communities and custodians of historic or heritage buildings to apply for funding under the HSF
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Nov 28, 2024
Noonan proposes more housing for Abbey QuarterÂ
General Election candidate for Carlow-Kilkenny, Minister Malcolm Noonan has suggested developing the Abbey Quarter to deliver urban housing
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Nov 27, 2024
Supporting artists and valuing creativityÂ
The Green Party oversaw record investment in the arts and culture in government, including our world-leading Basic Income for the Arts
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Nov 22, 2024
Supporting families and helping new parentsÂ
TD for Carlow-Kilkenny, while in Government, the Green Party has overseen a number of long-term measures designed to help parents
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Nov 21, 2024
Working together to restore natureÂ
As Ireland’s first Minister for Nature, I have led a transformative agenda for the natural world over the last four and a half years.
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Nov 18, 2024
Noonan critical of Fine Gael's ‘committee’ plan to save the Nitrates DerogationÂ
At the Green Party’s Climate & Nature Policy launch, Carlow-Kilkenny's Malcolm Noonan spoke about saving the Nitrates Derogation
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Nov 14, 2024
€2 million for Carlow-Kilkenny Group Water Schemes
Almost €2m in funding is being allocated to rural water services across Carlow and Kilkenny under my Department's Rural Water Programme.
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Nov 6, 2024
A new nature reserve for Kilkenny
Today I announced I'm purchasing 165 acres of land near Gathabawn, North Kilkenny and designating it as Kilkenny's fifth nature reserve.
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Oct 14, 2024
Official opening of Troyswood Water Treatment Plant
Completion of the Kilkenny Regional Water Supply Scheme has resulted in the removal of Kilkenny’s water supply from the EPA's 'at risk' list
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Oct 3, 2024
Well water testing should be made free
Speaking at the Rural Water Conference in Athlone today, I called for the cost of private domestic well water testing to be made free and...
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Sep 12, 2024
Launching Ireland's new Water Action Plan in Kilkenny
The Plan sets out a roadmap to restore Ireland’s waterbodies to ‘good’ status or better, and to protect them against further deterioration.
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Sep 5, 2024
Carlow Kilkenny communities make Heritage Week a huge success
Community groups and volunteers across Carlow and Kilkenny made the 25th National Heritage Week a huge local success.Â
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Aug 26, 2024
Back-to-school: Let’s make reducing car numbers around our schools a priority
It's important we work together with parents, schools and the local authority to give our children safe routes to school.
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Aug 26, 2024
Callan, Paulstown and Tullow get Town Centre First funding
Over €140,000 has been allocated to support the development of three ‘Town Centre First’ projects across Carlow and Kilkenny
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Aug 23, 2024
Hot school meals extended to 11 more schools in Carlow-Kilkenny
Children in nine more schools in Kilkenny and two more schools in Carlow are set to receive free meals as part of the expansion of the...
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Aug 1, 2024
€200,000 for Kilkenny under strand one of THRIVE fund
Kilkenny is one of 26 town centres set to benefit from up to €200k funding under THRIVE: the Town Centre First Heritage Revival Scheme.
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May 24, 2024
€9 million in built heritage grants announced today!
677 heritage projects will benefit from €9 million this year under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and Historic Structures Fund.
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Mar 14, 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 9, 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 15, 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 12, 2024
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