OPW open to providing mobility scooters at its heritage sites.
OPW open to providing mobility scooters at its heritage sites. 15-10-2025 The Office of Public Works (OPW) has confirmed to Independent TD Carol Nolan that it is open to implementing initiatives at its heritage properties, including those in County Offaly that may include the provision of mobility scooters for persons with conditions such as Parkinson’s. […]
St. Brendan’s, Birr, is being treated with utter contempt and it must end
St. Brendan’s, Birr, is being treated with utter contempt and it must end 06-10-2025 Independent TD Carol Nolan has said she will be requesting an emergency debate with the Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee following confirmation she has received that works approved for St Brendan’s Community School in Birr in 2018 have yet […]
Return of 9% VAT rate won’t be down to Government parties finding their conscience
Return of 9% VAT rate won’t be down to Government parties finding their conscience 06-10-2025 Independent TD for Offaly Carol Nolan has said that while she strongly supports calls for Government to deliver on commitments to reintroduce the 9% VAT rate for the food-led hospitality sector from the current rate of 13.5%, any final agreement […]
Paying asylum applicants to leave a “humiliating admission of enforcement collapse
Paying asylum applicants to leave a humiliating admission of enforcement collapse. 06-10-2025 Independent TD for Offaly Carol Nolan has described proposals to offer asylum seekers a voluntary return grant of €2,500, or €10,000 for a family, if they withdraw their pending claims for international protection, as “a bribe for bogus applicants that should be immediately […]
Carol Nolan set to introduce new farmland trespass law.
Carol Nolan set to introduce new farmland trespass law. 22-09-2025 Independent TD for Offaly Carol Nolan will bring forward private members legislation this Wednesday aimed at addressing the offence of trespassing on farm and agricultural land. Deputy Nolan’s Criminal Justice (Trespass on Land) Bill 2025 will seek to amend Section 13 of the Criminal Justice […]
Carol Nolan-Time to end the heartless discrimination endured by cancer survivors.
Carol Nolan-Time to end the heartless discrimination endured by cancer survivors. 22-09-2025 Independent TD for Offaly Carol Nolan said she is actively supporting a campaign being spearheaded by East Galway Midlands Cancer Support (EGMCS) regarding the application of Right to be Forgotten legislation to cancer survivors. Deputy Nolan was speaking after organising a well-attended briefing […]
Nolan addresses Irish Road Hauliers Association Conference
Nolan addresses Irish Road Hauliers Association Conference 22-09-2025 Independent TD for Offaly Carol Nolan has urged Government to “act quickly and comprehensively” to the concerns outlined by the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) at its annual Conference in the Salthill Hotel, Galway which took place over the weekend. Deputy Nolan, who was invited to make […]
Nolan welcomes funding for LOETB
Nolan welcomes funding for LOETB 27-08-2025 Independent TD Carol Nolan has warmly welcomed conformation from the Minister for Education and Youth, Helen McEntee TD, that Laois and Offaly Education Train board (LOETB) has been selected among the ten new UBU Your Place Your Space services following the allocation of an additional €1.2 million in Budget […]
Government must offer certainty on Rent Tax Credit for parents of third-level students
Government must offer certainty on Rent Tax Credit for parents of third-level students 26-08-2025 Independent TD for Offaly Carol Nolan has asked the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe to offer certainty on the future of the Rent Tax Credit (RTC) that is currently available to the parents of third-level students. The RTC is a provision […]
Nolan backs Offaly hoteliers amid calls to protect the county’s 2,200 tourism jobs
Nolan backs Offaly hoteliers amid calls to protect the county’s 2,200 tourism jobs 26-08-2025 Independent TD Carol Nolan has said she is backing Offaly hoteliers and the Irish Hotel Federation (IHF) in their call on Government to deliver targeted measures to safeguard the long-term viability of the county’s tourism and hospitality. Deputy Nolan was speaking […]