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!

Team Mal Noonan

Sep 12

Well water testing should be made free

Speaking at the Rural Water Conference in Athlone today, I called for the cost of private domestic well water testing to be made free and...

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...

Boost for EV drivers as Paulstown gets fast charge centre

Team Mal Noonan

Jul 29

Boost for EV drivers as Paulstown gets fast charge centre

EV drivers in Carlow and Kilkenny will soon find it easier to charge their cars with a new charging centre in the works at Paulstown.

Kilkenny schools set to lead the solar revolution

Team Mal Noonan

Feb 22

Kilkenny schools set to lead the solar revolution

93% of Kilkenny schools have applied for the government's free Solar for Schools scheme, which launched last November.

A solar revolution for Kilkenny's schools

Team Mal Noonan

Nov 23, 2023

A solar revolution for Kilkenny's schools

Schools in Kilkenny will be among the first to be able to apply for free solar panels when the Solar for Schools scheme opens next week.

Team Mal Noonan

Oct 27, 2023

Full forward to a sustainable Kilkenny

Welcoming a new vision for a climate-resilient, nature-rich and community-orientated Kilkenny, where everyone is welcomed and valued.

Green for go! The Carlow town bus is now in service!

Team Mal Noonan

Jul 29, 2023

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!

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...

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...

AIB decision to reverse move on Cashless Branches welcomed by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jul 21, 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...

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...

Urban Regeneration & Development Fund update for Carlow projects welcomed by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jul 4, 2022

Urban Regeneration & Development Fund update for Carlow projects welcomed by Minister Noonan

Exciting news for #Carlow Town from my Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage that its Urban Regeneration & Development...

New Kilkenny Volunteer Centre premises officially opened by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

Jun 16, 2022

New Kilkenny Volunteer Centre premises officially opened by Minister Noonan

In the thirty odd years that I have been involved in volunteering, I don't think we have needed that spirit of volunteerism more than we...

Leave No Trace Campaign welcomed by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

May 30, 2022

Leave No Trace Campaign welcomed by Minister Noonan

Leave No Trace Ireland, Ireland’s only outdoor ethics programme, which promotes the responsible use of the outdoors, has launched its...

Isabel’s Tea Houses in Kilkenny opened by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

May 29, 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...

Government’s new National Policy on Architecture launched by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

May 18, 2022

Government’s new National Policy on Architecture launched by Minister Noonan

Today, I launched the Government’s new National Policy on Architecture, following its recent approval by cabinet. The new policy, ‘Places...

Biodiversity Week 2022 event - Bat Walk at Dusk @ Kilkenny Castle - attended by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

May 15, 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...

Minister Noonan meets The Good Shepherd Centre and Dublin Civic Trust on homelessness and housing

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...

93 Carlow and Kilkenny social homes have been refurbished and are back in use

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...

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