Noeleen Smyth
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Noeleen Smyth is a former staff member of the Botanic Gardens who played a crucial role in the propagation and reintroduction of the sea cottonweed, a critically endangered plant species, back into its natural habitat in County Wexford.
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Noeleen Smyth is the newly appointed director of the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland and the first female director of the gardens.
‘There would be no life on Earth without plants ... We need to keep reminding ourselves of that’ – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·
Ireland· 2026-07-11
Ireland· 2026-07-11
Noeleen Smyth, head of horticulture at UCD, discusses the threat of invasive species in Ireland.
Invasive species take hold as action lags legislation – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-02-14
Ireland· 2026-02-14Also mentioned
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Dr Noeleen Smyth, formerly of Botanic Gardens, collected and propagated a sea cottonweed for reintroduction.
The man saving every native seed in Ireland – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2025-12-22
Ireland· 2025-12-22
