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.

Malcolm Noonan

Aug 15, 2022

CLÁR Programme funding 2022

As part of ‘Our Rural Future’, this Government’s ambitious policy for rural development, I'm pleased to share the news that CLÁR...

'Carlow Town Planning - a young person's perspective' attended by Minister Noonan

Malcolm Noonan

May 9, 2022

'Carlow Town Planning - a young person's perspective' attended by Minister Noonan

Today I joined other elected reps and policymakers in Visual Carlow Arts Centre to listen to and see the outputs of participatory...

Community Participation Proposals in Local Government Reform have merit but are meaningless without

Malcolm Noonan

Oct 19, 2012

Community Participation Proposals in Local Government Reform have merit but are meaningless without

‘Meaningful community participation in local decision making does however require having the right resources. I don’t see how the...