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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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Malcolm Noonan
Feb 12, 2021
Family Carers COVID-19 support
On 12th February 2021 I wrote the following letter to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health Chair, Sean Crowe and Minister for Health,...


Malcolm Noonan
Feb 5, 2021
Minister Noonan meets The Good Shepherd Centre and Dublin Civic Trust on homelessness and housing
Two recent meetings with different groups got me thinking of the potential of the Town Centres First policy approach towards addressing...


Malcolm Noonan
Feb 3, 2021
Minister Noonan addresses webinar on cycling in Kilkenny
Thanks to Cycle Kilkenny, Kilkenny Chamber, Lighthouse Studios, Kilkenny LEADER Partnership, and Kilkenny County Council for the...

Malcolm Noonan
Jan 22, 2021
93 Carlow and Kilkenny social homes have been refurbished and are back in use
Brilliant news today from Darragh O'Brien TD that via the Voids Stimulus Programme 93 social homes across Carlow and Kilkenny have been...


Malcolm Noonan
Jan 2, 2021
Bagenalstown is awarded An Taisce's Green Flag
A wonderful achievement for Bagenalstown Community Group (BIG) as they make history by becoming the first community group in County...


Malcolm Noonan
Dec 31, 2020
Fire Services Capital Programme includes Carlow and Kilkenny
My departmental colleague Minister O' Brien has this week announced the Fire Services Capital Programme. I'm delighted to say that within...


Malcolm Noonan
Dec 31, 2020
Minister Noonan reflects on 2020
The view out of our office window on the last day of a truly remarkable and traumatic year. Reflecting on it all . . . the election, a...


Malcolm Noonan
Nov 23, 2020
Minister Noonan attends Carlow Joint Policing Committee Meeting
At today's Carlow Joint Policing Committee (JPC) meeting, we received some interesting statistics on crime, road safety, and other...


Malcolm Noonan
Jul 21, 2019
Carlow holds First Pride Festival
What an amazing first Pride Festival in Carlow! And great to represent Carlow-Kilkenny Greens and the Queer Greens / Glasa Aiteacha in...
Malcolm Noonan
Oct 12, 2015
Green Party calls for the elimination of temporary halting sites for the Traveller Community in the
The Green Party today called for the elimination of so called ‘temporary’ halting sites as a means of accommodating Traveller families in...
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