Michael Noonan on mend after procedures

Finance Minister Michael Noonan is officially “on the mend” in a Dublin hospital having undergone a number of medical procedures.

In a statement, the 72-year-old said he had been diagnosed with an infection two weeks before Christmas which involved the presence of fluid in his chest . “I subsequently underwent some medical procedures and am now well on the mend. I will be attending Cabinet on January 5 and I look forward to contesting the upcoming general election.”