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.

Team Mal Noonan

Nov 29

Making women’s health a priority

The Green Party has made major investments in women's health over the past few years in Government – we introduced free contraception,...

€2 million for Carlow-Kilkenny Group Water Schemes

Team Mal Noonan

Nov 6

€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.

Record funding for Carlow Water Activity Hub

Team Mal Noonan

Nov 4

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.

Official opening of Troyswood Water Treatment Plant

Team Mal Noonan

Oct 3

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

Carlow and Kilkenny share bumper €10 million sports funding

Team Mal Noonan

Sep 24

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.

Launching Ireland's new Water Action Plan in Kilkenny

Team Mal Noonan

Sep 4

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.

Farming for Water fund to improve water quality

Team Mal Noonan

Mar 7

Farming for Water fund to improve water quality

I spent this morning on the banks of Lough Ennell, at the Westmeath farm of Róisín and David Fay, where myself, Minister for Agricultutre...

€728k top up sports grant for the Watershed

Team Mal Noonan

Dec 6, 2023

€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.

Society House at Dublin Zoo is now a Centre for Species Survival

Team Mal Noonan

Nov 7, 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.

Free GP care extended to children aged 6 and 7

Team Mal Noonan

Aug 10, 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.

Malcolm Noonan

Aug 20, 2022

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 12, 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...

€75,000 grant funding for community-led Abbeyleix Bog restoration announced by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Aug 7, 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....

Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) funding for Carlow-Kilkenny

Malcolm Noonan

Aug 2, 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...

Wicklow Mountains National Park site visit from Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jul 27, 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...

Alzheimer's Society of Ireland pre-budget submission briefing attended by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jul 19, 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...

Kilkenny Traveler Pride 2022 launched by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jul 18, 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...

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...

Carlow Pride Festival 2022 attended by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jul 9, 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...

€67m in back-to-school supports welcomed by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jul 5, 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...

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