Latest News in Kildare

• Better transport links must be provided in west Wicklow April 25, 2024
  Improved transport links are needed for people living in west Wicklow. Local councillor Edward Timmins that the National Transport Authority, which provides sustainable transport systems nationwide, has referred to the “rapid commuter-focussed residential expansion” in the Blessington area without a
• Residents are up in arms over homeless shelter April 25, 2024
  A group of local residents are complaining about the impact that a homeless shelter near Naas is having on their community. Kerdiffstown House opened around the end of 2018 to provide short term emergency accommodation for homeless people at Johnstown. The project is supported by Kildare County Coun
• Willie McCreery reflects and reminisces on a glorious career April 25, 2024
  Kevin O’Callaghan’s recent comments about being a fitness trainer and how “you can still potentially make a county panel if you put the right work in” drew the ire of all the usual suspects who, instead of watching games for enjoyment, spend their time yearning for days gone by. Clane’s Willie McCre
• Ex boyfriend is sending up to 500 texts a day to woman, court told April 25, 2024
  A woman claimed at a Naas District Court sitting that her former boyfriend sends her 400 to 500 text messages a day. The woman was seeking court protection under family law legislation. She alleged that her ex boyfriend is sending the texts and she also claimed that he had assaulted her. Read more K
• Kildare Co Council grants permission for €6m car showroom facility April 25, 2024
  Kildare County Council has granted planning permission for a new car showroom facility worth €6m in Kilcullen. The facility is earmarked for the Naas Road in Kilcullen. Bella Enterprises Limited wants to construct a new showroom for the sale of motor vehicles, to include an entrance lobby, display a
• Teagasc hosting forest walks focusing on proactive forest management April 25, 2024
  This spring, Teagasc invites forest owners and enthusiasts to a series of fascinating forest walks focusing on proactive forest management. Scheduled throughout Ireland, this series of eight walks will showcase a range of strategies and practices in forest management; helping participants to not onl
• Punchestown Festival is "hugely important" for Irish horseracing industry - HRI CEO April 25, 2024
  Looking ahead to the Punchestown festival, Suzanne Eade, CEO of Horse Racing Ireland, said the five-day event is hugely important to the horse racing industry. Ms Eade told The Leinster Leader: “The Punchestown festival always gives us so much to look forward to and it’s sure to be a thrilling five
• Age & Opportunity announces physical activity funding for older people in Kildare April 25, 2024
  Age & Opportunity is marking the distribution of its Active National Grant that provides significant funding for sport and physical activity amongst older people. The Grant Scheme is a combined initiative from Age & Opportunity and Sport Ireland. This year it is providing €5,300 to 21 groups in Kild
• Kildare kids seeking donations as flights to European Championships cancelled due to strike April 25, 2024
  21 kids from the ages of eight to 14 from Newbridge, Kilcullen and Monasterevin, are due on Paris tomorrow (Friday) morning at a Martial Arts European Championship event taking place over three days. Many of the flights to Paris due to carry over the Irish Qwan Ki Do (a Vietnamese - Chinese martial
• Punchestown Festival to generate €100m for Kildare economy - Chamber April 25, 2024
  County Kildare Chamber estimates that the Punchestown Festival will generate over €100m to the local economy of Kildare. Chamber CEO Sinéad Ronan said that the financial spin-off for hotels, bars, restaurants, and retailers will be very significant over the five days of the Festival. Overseas visito