Emergency services are now on the way to a crash.
A shuttle bus has collided with a car on the Sallins Clane Road.
Outside the Castlefin estate, the crash took place.
There are delays at Monread Road, Millenium Park and the N7.
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By Kim O'Leary
Family and friends of missing Dublin doctor Ciara Farrell have stressed the urgency of their appeal for information on her whereabouts, as gardaí are renewing their appeal to trace the missing woman who was last spotted in Dublin tow weeks ago.
They have stated that she has a "medical condition she is not aware of" and needs to be found.
Friends believe the mother of two (45) may have travelled to the UK.
Her family are "extremely concerned" for her welfare and have issued numerous appeals for help on social media.
A family friend searching for Ciara wrote on Facebook over the weekend that she "may have travelled to England, possibly by ferry and may be in Wales, but could be anywhere in the UK".
A white Hyundai i20 with a 151 D registration was discovered in Mount Merrion in Dublin as part of the search for the missing woman.
Ms Farrell was last seen leaving St Vincent’s Hospital on Tuesday November 14 at around 1.30pm.
She was wearing a pink floral dress and black cardigan and is described as 5 ft 11in with light blonde hair, blue eyes and wears glasses.
Anyone who has seen Ciara or who can assist in locating her is asked to contact Donnybrook Garda Station on 01 6669200, The Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
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A Co Kildare road is now closed following a crash earlier this morning
Gardaí are now diverting traffic on the Naas to Clane road.
The R407 in Sallins is closed until further notice following a crash.
Meanwhile, a flock of sheep are now on the Barberstown to Clane road.
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The Mayor of Naas is appealing for a clamp down of election posters on the run up to Christmas.
Following the official turning on of the lights in Naas at the weekend, Mayor Rob Power has said “Over the past three years Naas area Councillors have committed significant funds toward Christmas lights and Tidy Town projects throughout the district. Now that the towns have been decorated ahead of the Christmas season, we don’t want election posters bringing humbug to that or dampening the festive look of the town.”
He said: “As the Naas district covers parts of both Kildare North and South I am asking candidates in both constituencies that in the event of any election this month, to avoid erecting posters in towns and village centres where Christmas lights and decorations have been put in place.”
Cllr Power said:“I think it’s clear that the public do not want a pre-Christmas election so the respect voters I would strongly encourage all candidates to carefully consider where they place election posters. I will be working with the Environment section in Kildare County Council to ensure that all posters are erected within the law and that those not conforming with the law are removed immediately.”
He said: "As the prospect of a December election looms over us like the Christmas gift that no one wanted so too does the inevitable decoration of lamp posts with election posters."
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Photos: Paul O'Rourke
Bank of Ireland ran its successful Enterprise Town event in Kildare Town on Saturday.
The special guest was fitness guru Karl Henry of Operation Transformation on RTE.
Bank of Ireland in Kildare recently won the Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility Award at the Co Kildare Chamber Annual Business Awards.
The Enterprise Town event in the Kildare House Hotel on Saturday showcased dozens of local businesses between 11am and 3pm.
Exhibitors hosted display stands for products as diverse as candles, truffles, flowers, jewellery and vintage clothes.
There were national school presentations as well as music from a young local artist TJ Sweeney.
It was a family fun event and there was a magic show for kids at 1.30pm.
There was also be Young Entrepreneurs stand selling various “items” that are cool at the moment - such as SLIME!
Previous Enterprise Town events have been run in Kildare Town (below).
Knock Out Event
A total of 18 Businesses and clubs from the town will participate in the Knock Out Event which will consist of the completion of an obstacle course from the Kildare House Hotel to the Silken Thomas.
There are four members per team which will negotiate obstacles such as multiple tyre step test, cargo net crawl, hay climbing test, Ball and weaving cone dribble, sandbag lift run, pallet jump, hurdles, a 47ft blow up obstacle and few other tests for the participants.
Any funds raised on the day will go to The Hive Youth Hub.
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Photos: Colette McNally, Halo Photography
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By Kim O'Leary
Judge Roy Beans in Newbridge is teaming up with “The Dining Room Newbridge & Christmas Day with Friends” to offer a very special Christmas Day dinner and some company for those who would otherwise spend the day alone, with the aim to spread some festive cheer to over 100 people.
On their Facebook page yesterday Judge Roy Beans Newbridge confirmed that they are seeking donations from Kildare people to help fund the event, with a GoFundMe page set up recently with an aim of raising €1,000 and as of this morning it has reached €640 worth of donations.
On their Facebook page, Judge Roy Beans said: “We are asking our loyal customers to help us do something a bit special for Christmas Day .... we hope to bring 100+ people (who would otherwise be alone) to our venue for Christmas Dinner & good company & deliver dinner to those who can't join us. Imagine what we could do with a €2 donation from each of our facebook friends.”
https://www.facebook.com/judgeroybeansireland/photos/a.188250774550768.40266.187547647954414/1780048662037630/?type=3&theater
The staff at Judge Roy Beans have offered their personal time to cook and prepare meals for the event along with many volunteers, with the restaurant’s suppliers also sponsoring the event.
It is hoped that a cash donation of €2 will help to put together a ad deliver Santa hampers and food to individual and families unable to attend the dinner throughout the county.
For more information please visit Judge Roy Beans Newbridge on Facebook @judgeroybeansireland or visit https://www.gofundme.com/Christmaswithfriend
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A Co Kildare teenager is suffering from 'serious' injuries this morning after a traffic collision in Sallins.
It is understood that the Sallins teenager was walking on the road this morning, close to the Castlefen area.
The teenager is being treated in hospital with injuries described as 'serious'.
The Naas/Clane Rd (R407) was closed for several hours for a Garda investigation to take place but has since re-opened.
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Photos by John Egan
The Christmas lights were switched on in Naas on Saturday and there was fantastic street entertainment on the streets all day thanks to members of the Moat Theatre and there will also be very special guests.
There were festive Christmas market stalls in the Town Hall as well as in Poplar Square and the Courthouse.
The organising committee is made up of Carol Walsh, Cllr Anne Breen, Catherine Whelan, Cllr Fintan Bret, Kim Kelleher and Rioghnagh Bracken.
The Committee thanked Naas Gardai, the Moat Theatre, Naas CBS, Naas Red Cross, all the traders in Naas who donated to assist in this event and of course Santa.
Pic: Paul O'Rourke
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By Kim O'Leary
Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Frances Fitzgerald TD today announced that Md7 is to significantly increase its size by adding 40 new jobs at its International HQ in Dublin.
Md7 is a turnkey site development and real estate optimization company serving the telecommunications industry since 2003.
Md7 has executed site development services for the top wireless operators as well as the leading tower companies and OEMs in the world. Md7 has regional and field offices throughout the United States and Europe that deliver the local experience needed to get sites on-air. Utilizing its proprietary workflow software, LiveTrack™, Md7 streamlines the entire site deployment process so that new and upgraded sites get on-air better, faster and cheaper.
The company is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.
Welcoming the expansion by Md7, An Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Frances Fitzgerald TD said “Md7’s decision to double the size of its International HQ in Dublin by creating an additional 40 jobs is very good news and a reflection of our attractiveness for high technology companies. All these jobs require third level qualifications and the development builds on the Government’s policy of developing new niche areas in the telecommunications sector. Md7’s renowned expertise in mobile phone systems and technologies is a valuable addition to our dynamic ICT environment and I look forward to the company’s continued success in Ireland.”
Md7 International President & CTO Mark Christenson said “Md7’s decision to continue to invest in in Ireland reflects our positive experience to date, the ease of doing business in Ireland and easy access to a talented multilingual workforce. The roles we are creating here include a range of skill sets, all of which will require third level qualifications. We have expanded in order to support the operations of our growing business and to serve our customers in Ireland, the UK and Europe.”
Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland said: “The International HQ in Dublin plays a pivotal role in driving MD7’s European growth. The company continues to find the talent and skills necessary in Ireland with plans to greatly expand its team in response to the increase in demand for its services.”
Md7, based in San Diego, California and Dublin, Ireland is a full service cell site development and real estate services company for the wireless telecommunications industry.
It has provided a variety of site acquisition and wireless real estate related services in ten different languages, in 14 different countries in North America, Europe, Africa and Oceana.
For more information visit www.md7.com
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A young Co Kildare woman who 'rear ended' another car appeared before Naas District Court.
Evidence was given that on November 11, 2016, the 27-year-old accused 'drove into the back of a car that had stopped and hit the car on the front.'
She was charged with careless driving at Lumville, The Curragh.
Defence Barrister, Willie Hughes, said that that young woman who is 'fully insured' and 'working full-time' was involved in an 'unfortunate accident.'
Mr Hughes said: "She is a decent young lady."
The court heard how the accused had no previous convictions. No injuries were sustained.
Judge Desmond Zaidan imposed the Probation Act Section 1(1).
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Co Kildare homeowners returned to find that a window had been smashed.
The home at Sallins was targeted by thieves on Thursday, November 23 last, between 3.30pm and 4pm.
Entry was gained by smashing a rear window.
A Samsung S7 phone was stolen.
Additionally a box of assorted tools was stolen from the home located in the MillBank area of Sallins.
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By Kim O'Leary
A new additional bus service for the county is set to commence today, with the National Transport Authority confirming that the bus will serve the 120 route from Clane to Dublin.
The new Bus Eireann service will be starting on the Clane to Dublin route with the bus expected to arrive each weekday at 7am, with the aim to significantly help to reduce overcrowding for commuters on the service.
The bus will leave Clane at 7am Monday to Friday and will make stops in Straffan at 7.10am and Celbridge at 7.20am and is expected to arrive in Dublin for 8.10am on those weekday mornings.
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The worst flooding seen in a Co Kildare estate within 30 years is being met by apologies from Kildare County Council.
Dara Park was inundated by sewage flooding into people's gardens and doorways, last week, despite up to €300,000 in council works within the past 12 months.
Residents in Dara Park have been enduring sewage flowing everytime there is heavy rain for the past 30 years.
However, last week they awoke to the worst scene ever witnessed, according to resident Joe Burke.
Earlier this week he said: "I have never seen it like this. There are three to four lakes here at the moment. It has gone beyond a joke."
A statement on behalf of Joe Boland Director of Services Water & Environment for Kildare County Council said: "The Council wishes to apologise profusely for the understandable frustration and annoyance arising from this unfortunate event. There is no question of the recent major works not being fit for purpose; rather, the issue here relates to the maintenance of a thrash screen underneath the Iarnrod Eireann culvert. The Council has since agreed a protocol arrangement with Iarnrod Eireann for ongoing access to this area; accordingly, it is not expected that these problems will reoccur. "
He said: "There is a separate problem in Newbridge and not unique to Dara Park, relating to the capacity of the sewerage network. This will be addressed by Irish Water as part of a separate Capital Scheme (Contract 2A). The Council did on the urgency of the local committee, remediated a particularly problematic area (beside John Burke's block) and these works were carried out immediately prior to the transition to Irish Water. It is also possible to resolve a number of obvious and identifiable sewer mis-connections as part of the recent major works. "
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Photos by Pat Tinsley
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The Naas/Clane Road (R407) has reopened in Sallins following an earlier collision.
It's understood that a schoolboy is being treated in hospital for injuries he suffered in a traffic collision in the village.
Naas Gardai said they have no update on the condition of the teenager.
The incident happened at around 8am this morning.
Traffic diversions were in place for the morning through Caragh.
Here is a Video of the traffic tailbacks from a motorist:
https://www.facebook.com/robbie.fallon.3/videos/10204050155570675/
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By Kim O'Leary
Irish development agency Trócaire has thanked the people of Kildare for supporting 601 families around the world with Christmas gifts last year.
People in the county spent almost €15,000 on Trócaire gifts last year, which supported families with livestock, school books, water and healthcare in some of the poorest and most isolated places on earth.
The charity said that people from across the country continue to show incredible generosity at Christmas. Since its beginning Trócaire’s gifts campaign has sold nearly 900,000 gifts.
The campaign has raised over €37 million in total for Trócaire’s work to eradicate poverty in more than twenty countries in the developing world.
According to Eamonn Meehan, executive director of Trócaire, “I have seen the difference these gifts make on the ground. It is no exaggeration to say that they are having an immediate, practical impact on families throughout the developing world. For example, millions of people in east Africa are still fighting for survival in the face of drought and crop failures."
He added: "The gift of chicks for families in Kenya and Ethiopia can give them a critical extra source of income from their eggs and it is also a vital source of protein for the family. A simple gift like chickens can help parents to keep their children in school even during difficult months and give them important nutrition.”
Mr Meehan said: “Last year’s donations from Kildare have meant that families are able to earn an income, refugees fleeing conflict are receiving support and people suffering the impacts of drought have access to clean water. We cannot thank the people enough for continuing to add our ethical gifts to their Christmas shopping list."
This year Trócaire’s 10 Christmas gifts from €7 to €250 can be bought online at www.trocaire.org/gifts or by calling 1850 408 408. Gifts are for sale in Veritas stores and selected Easons stores. One4All Trócaire cards are also available in An Post Offices.
CAPTION: Annabel Butler (4) at Trócaire's Christmas gifts launch in Maynooth, Kildare this week. Trócaire's 10 gifts are available on www.trocaire.org
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Photos: Pat Tinsley
Santa on a rope!
Santa Claus arrived onboard the Lullymore Christmas Express train with his entourage of hardworking elves at 10am on Saturday.
A magical experience for both young and old is guaranteed as the park is transformed into a Winter Wonderland of family fun with some very special guests to entertain you along the way!
The Park will host Santa until his departure for the North Pole on December 23.
Every Christmas visit will include a visit to Santa and gift from the Elves in their workshop. A festive train trip – the “Lullymore Christmas Express” will whisk you away on a magical trip through ancient woodlands, glassy lakes and a beautiful peatland landscape.
There’s also spectacular Christmas Holograms to see in the Parks exhibitions and an illuminated walkway through woodland to the famous Lullymore Fairy Bower.
Make sure to visit the Crib scene in the old style thatched cottage and say hello to the donkeys, goats and miniature horses in the pet farm. They are not the only special animals to see as this year Santa has decided to let Rudolph and a few of his “Deer” friends stay in Lullymore until Christmas Eve.
The Funky Forest Indoor Centre becomes a Winter Wonderland and this is the place to have some fun with the elves and make sure to post your letter to Santa. All in all a truly memorable Christmas event for all the family.
Some helpful advice:
Please arrive early especially at weekends and for more information on the event and on late openings or midweek times please call on 045 870 238.
Contact Lullymore @ 045 870238 during office hours for more information.
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Well done to all the Naas World Taekwondo students who Graded today in Kilkenny at the weekend.
Students from Naas were examined to see if they could move a grade closer to their black belts.
Some students where seeking their first belt - a yellow belt - while others where going for their green tip, green, purple tip and blue tip belts.
The Club said that great performances and hard work by everybody was clear to be seen.
The Club also thanked the parents who are a big support for their kids.
World Taekwondo classes are on every Monday at 6.30 to 7.30 at Naas Community National School Craddockstown Road
All ages welcome. Learn Taekwondo, self defence, self respect, improve your fitness and make new friends.
Start at any time.
See Naas World Taekwondo on Facebook.
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Photos: Pat Tinsley
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