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!
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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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Team Mal Noonan
- Jul 28
Over €1.1 million in 2023 to upgrade rural roads in Carlow and Kilkenny
A second round of funding has been announced today to improve access to rural homes, farms and businesses under the Local Improvement Scheme
Team Mal Noonan
- Jul 21
International Protection Integration Fund supports 70 projects for 2023
70 projects nationwide - including 6 in Carlow and Kilkenny - will share the €1.2 million International Protection Integration Fund 2023.
Team Mal Noonan
- Jul 13
Increased Sports Capital & Equipment Programme grants for 2023 - apply now!
Get your application in! Minister for Sport Catherine Martin has opened a new round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme.
Team Mal Noonan
- Jun 30
€75,000 for popular parks and walking trails in Carlow Kilkenny
Almost €75,000 will be invested in improvements and upgrades to Carlow Kilkenny forest parks and trails.
Malcolm Noonan
- Aug 13, 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 8, 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 3, 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
- Jul 22, 2022
AIB decision to reverse move on Cashless Branches welcomed by Minister Noonan
I welcome the announcement that AIB is to reverse its decision to move to cashless branches at 70 locations across the country. The...
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
- May 30, 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...
Malcolm Noonan
- May 16, 2022
Biodiversity Week 2022 event - Bat Walk at Dusk @ Kilkenny Castle - attended by Minister Noonan
Tonight, Bat Conservation Ireland gave a bat walk at Kilkenny Castle. These nocturnal mammals, while not blind, rely on echolocation to...
Malcolm Noonan
- May 11, 2022
Night-Time Economy workshop co-hosted by Minister Noonan
Today, I co-hosted a workshop in The Chocolate Factory aimed at revitalising the night-time economy. Representatives from organisations...
Malcolm Noonan
- Mar 8, 2022
Over €4m in funding for 512 Built Heritage projects across Ireland announced by Minister Noonan
€4m in funding to be shared by 512 built heritage projects across 31 local authorities Projects funded include: Blarney Walled Gardens,...
Malcolm Noonan
- Feb 4, 2022
#TownCentresFirst policy launched with Minister Noonan
Major new strategy to tackle vacancy, combat dereliction, and breathe new life into town centres Network of Town Regeneration Officers to...
Malcolm Noonan
- Nov 17, 2021
2022 Community Monuments Fund opening call announced by Minister Noonan
The 2022 Community Monuments Fund is Now Open! - YouTube Today, I am announcing the opening of calls to the 2022 Community Monuments...
Malcolm Noonan
- Jun 4, 2021
Traveller Accommodation Statement from Minister Noonan
Full statement "It’s like an abandoned place that people forgot about, it’s like we’re forgotten, we feel like garbage." That was the...
Malcolm Noonan
- Mar 13, 2021
Community Gardens 'refuges for nature'
COMMUNITY GARDENS IRELAND PRESS RELEASE Today, Saturday 13th March 2021, Malcolm Noonan Green Party T.D. and Minister of State for...
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...
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