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

Sep 28

Swap, don't shop this Halloween!

To help people save money and reduce their Halloween waste, I'm teaming up with Cllr Maria Dollard to hold a Halloween Costume Swap Party!

Ireland’s record-breaking summer for solar energy

Team Mal Noonan

Aug 6

Ireland’s record-breaking summer for solar energy

This week, we received welcome news that June and July were the two best months on record for solar energy. According to data from Green...

Rail review recommends big improvements for Carlow-Kilkenny

Team Mal Noonan

Jul 31

Rail review recommends big improvements for Carlow-Kilkenny

The final report of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review was published today. The report sets out a vision for Ireland’s rail network...

A Europe Day visit to Kilkenny City Vocational School

Team Mal Noonan

May 8, 2023

A Europe Day visit to Kilkenny City Vocational School

To mark 50 years of Ireland's EU membership I brought Ambassador Florence Ensch to visit Kilkenny City Vocational School.

Marine protection milestone reached, says Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Dec 13, 2022

Marine protection milestone reached, says Noonan

Area of Irish waters and seafloor allocated for biodiversity conservation now tripled and 10% area target on track for mid-2023 New...

One Year On: Housing for All in Carlow-Kilkenny

Malcolm Noonan

Sep 2, 2022

One Year On: Housing for All in Carlow-Kilkenny

Housing for All has delivered for Carlow over last 12 months · A range of measures delivered in plan’s first year, including investment...

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....

Grennan Mill 40th Anniversary Arts Exhibition launched by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Aug 5, 2022

Grennan Mill 40th Anniversary Arts Exhibition launched by Minister Noonan

Forty years of creativity, inspiration and imagination in a creaky, beautiful old building on the banks of the river Nore. In fact the...

Speech at Design & Crafts Council Ireland book launch and exhibition opening

Malcolm Noonan

Aug 4, 2022

Speech at Design & Crafts Council Ireland book launch and exhibition opening

Elenaor Flegg provides a fascinating account of the evolution of Irish craft from the early 1970’s to the mid 90’s as part of a set of...

World Ranger Day celebrated by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jul 30, 2022

World Ranger Day celebrated by Minister Noonan

Today is #WorldRangerDay. As I travel around the country to our national parks, reserves, and conservation projects, I continue to be...

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...

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...

UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon addressed by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jun 27, 2022

UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon addressed by Minister Noonan

During this week's UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, I spoke about marine protection, Ireland’s cooperation with small island...

Abbeyleix Bog visited by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jun 16, 2022

Abbeyleix Bog visited by Minister Noonan

A long overdue ministerial visit to Abbeyleix Bod where my colleague, Minister Pippa Hackett, and I opened 'Urusla's Way' - a new walk...

Grey Partridge Project in Boora visited by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jun 16, 2022

Grey Partridge Project in Boora visited by Minister Noonan

Our NPWS Grey Partridge Project in Boora is one of the most impactful conservation projects in the country. Led by Padraig Ó Donnell and...

€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...

Fair Seas meeting in Skerries with Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jun 9, 2022

Fair Seas meeting in Skerries with Minister Noonan

I met with Fair Seas in beautiful Skerries this morning. Fair seas is a coalition of environmental organisations working to secure...

€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...

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