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.

Green for go! The Carlow town bus is now in service!

Team Mal Noonan

Jul 29, 2023

Green for go! The Carlow town bus is now in service!

Carlow's two new bus routes came into service today, putting 64% of the town's population within 400m of an affordable, regular bus service!

Cushendale Woollen Mills visited by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jul 20, 2022

Cushendale Woollen Mills visited by Minister Noonan

Six generations of the Cushen family have operated out of Cushendale Woollen Mills in Graigenamanagh, producing a truly sustainable range...

Cycle-Friendly Employer initiative launched by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jul 17, 2022

Cycle-Friendly Employer initiative launched by Minister Noonan

Cycle and pedestrian friendly cities are vibrant and thriving cities. We have a big collective job to do to reconfigure and reimagine our...

€55m Green Transition Fund welcomed by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jun 15, 2022

€55m Green Transition Fund welcomed by Minister Noonan

A new €55 million ‘Green Transition’ fund has been announced today (June 16) to help businesses move away from fossil fuels and towards...

Dublin Heritage Building Show attended by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jun 10, 2022

Dublin Heritage Building Show attended by Minister Noonan

The Dublin Heritage Building Show, an initiative of the Irish Georgian Society to promote traditional building skills and craft took...

Kilkenny arts and tourism celebrated by Ministers Noonan and Martin

Malcolm Noonan

Jun 3, 2022

Kilkenny arts and tourism celebrated by Ministers Noonan and Martin

The creative highlights of County Kilkenny were celebrated on Friday May 3rd by Minister Catherine Martin, who was in town at the...

€30m An Post funding announcement welcomed by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jun 1, 2022

€30m An Post funding announcement welcomed by Minister Noonan

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, today announced a funding package of €30 million over a...

Isabel’s Tea Houses in Kilkenny opened by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

May 29, 2022

Isabel’s Tea Houses in Kilkenny opened by Minister Noonan

Today, I officially opened 'Isabel's Tea Houses' in Kilkenny. Set on the banks of the River Nore, Kilkenny City, the Tea Houses...

Carlow County Council invites applications for the post of Heritage Officer.

Malcolm Noonan

Dec 20, 2020

Carlow County Council invites applications for the post of Heritage Officer.

I'm delighted to see one of our last counties without a heritage officer now filling the post. This will be an immense asset to Carlow -...

Malcolm Noonan

Feb 20, 2019

A Vibrant Vision for Kilkenny;

a green and inclusive city Get involved and voice your opinion on YOUR city’s future. In what is guaranteed to be a thought provoking...

Malcolm Noonan

Dec 3, 2015

Waterford Boundary Review has more to do with expediency than achieving efficiency – Green Par

Speaking following a public meeting in south Kilkenny last night, Kilkenny Green Party Councillor and Spokesperson for Environment,...

Malcolm Noonan

Dec 3, 2015

Noonan demands commitment on opening of Talbot Tower

During Kilkenny County Council’s budget debate Cllr Malcolm Noonan demanded that funding be put in place to complete the Talbot Tower...

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