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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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Making women’s health a priorityÂ
The Green Party has made major investments in women's health over the past few years in Government – we introduced free contraception,...
Team Mal Noonan
Nov 29, 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.
Team Mal Noonan
Nov 6, 2024
Record funding for Carlow Water Activity Hub
A record €4.2m under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund has been allocated for the development of a Water Activity Centre in Carlow.
Team Mal Noonan
Nov 4, 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
Team Mal Noonan
Oct 3, 2024
Carlow and Kilkenny share bumper €10 million sports funding
Carlow Kilkenny clubs will share in €10 million funding delivered under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme.
Team Mal Noonan
Sep 24, 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.
Team Mal Noonan
Sep 5, 2024
Farming for Water fund to improve water quality
I spent this morning on the banks of Lough Ennell, at the Westmeath farm of RóisÃn and David Fay, where myself, Minister for Agricultutre...
Team Mal Noonan
Mar 7, 2024
€728k top up sports grant for the Watershed
The Watershed has been allocated a further €728k on top of an original €1.4m grant under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund.
Team Mal Noonan
Dec 6, 2023
Society House at Dublin Zoo is now a Centre for Species Survival
Today I opened the new National Centre for Species Survival in the newly refurbished Society House in Dublin Zoo.
Team Mal Noonan
Nov 7, 2023
Free GP care extended to children aged 6 and 7
The Minister for Health has today announced the opening of registrations for free GP visit cards for children aged 6 and 7.
Team Mal Noonan
Aug 11, 2023
Heritage Week 2022 Recap
Tullahought Heritage Day My very first Heritage Week 2022 engagement was to launch the Kilmackoliver loop walk in the beautiful village...
Malcolm Noonan
Aug 21, 2022
#HeritageWeek2022
Today marks the start of #HeritageWeek2022 and one of my favourite weeks of the year. Best wishes to our network of local authority...
Malcolm Noonan
Aug 13, 2022
€75,000 grant funding for community-led Abbeyleix Bog restoration announced by Minister Noonan
I have approved grant funding of up to €75,000 to the Abbeyleix Bog Project for peatland restoration measures at Abbeyleix Bog in Co....
Malcolm Noonan
Aug 8, 2022
Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) funding for Carlow-Kilkenny
Great to share the news that funding of almost €6 million to develop 200 outdoor adventure projects across rural Ireland has just been...
Malcolm Noonan
Aug 3, 2022
Wicklow Mountains National Park site visit from Minister Noonan
Practical, replicable habitat restoration in Wicklow Mountains National Park. Thanks to our NPWS team, Munster Technological University's...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 28, 2022
Alzheimer's Society of Ireland pre-budget submission briefing attended by Minister Noonan
I attended the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland pre budget submission briefing this morning. My colleague Minister Mary Butler continues to...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 19, 2022
Kilkenny Traveler Pride 2022 launched by Minister Noonan
I was delighted to have launched Traveller Pride in Kilkenny Castle today. Traveller pride is an important event to highlight and...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 19, 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...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 18, 2022
Carlow Pride Festival 2022 attended by Minister Noonan
What a wonderful day for Carlow Pride Festival! There was a real carnival feel to the town as we made our way to Carlow Town Park for the...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 10, 2022
€67m in back-to-school supports welcomed by Minister Noonan
Government has announced a suite of Education and Social Welfare measures designed to help families with school-going children returning...
Malcolm Noonan
Jul 6, 2022
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