Kildare modelling agency look for first Top Model to represent Ireland in...
A Kildare-based modelling agency are on the lookout for candidates who think they have what it takes to be Ireland's First Top Model and go on to represent the country at the worldwide competition in...
View ArticleKildare star Healy runs riot as Two Mile House dump Ellistown out of Kildare IFC
Two Mile House 2-17 Ellistown 1-10 Kildare IFC round three A good start may be half the work as the saying goes, but when that good start is not built upon it means that...
View ArticleKildare Gardaí launch public appeal to find local teenager missing since...
Gardaí have launched an appeal for help in locating a missing teenager from north Kildare who hasn't been seen since Thursday evening. Gardai in Leixlip are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing...
View ArticleCharity hurling match held in Newbridge last week has raised more than €100K...
The 2016 Hurling for Cancer Research charity match, organised by legendary racehorse trainer Jim Bolger and two-time National Hunt champion jockey Davy Russell, has already raised €105,000 for the...
View ArticleLocal homeowners in crisis as almost half of Kildare Co Council mortgages in...
Kildare homeowners who have mortgages are the worst performing group of homeowners in the country as new figures show that half of them are in mortgage arrears. A staggering 49.7% of people with...
View ArticleDiversions in place in Kildare Town as medieval festival gets underway this...
Garda have advised motorists that there are diversions in place in Kildare Town as the annual medieval festival gets underway in the town. It is just the second year that the event has been running,...
View ArticleGardaí conclude search in Ballymore Eustace following the discovery of a body...
Gardaí have concluded an extensive search in Ballymore Eustace after the body of a man was discovered near the Old Woolen Mills site in the town. Gardaí had been searching for local man Maurice...
View ArticleYoung Newbridge singer set to star in Bugsy Malone musical
Hayley Keogh, a 12-year-old from Newbridge, has been cast in the chorus of Bugsy Malone the musical. Hayley was chosen from over 500 children who auditioned. Bugsy Malone is on stage in The National...
View ArticleCottage by the Canal in Monasterevin for €160k
Old Grange Cottage is situated on 0.65 acres and overlooking the banks of the Grand Canal in Monasterevin. The property with a price tag of €160,000, has stunning views and includes two bedrooms, a...
View ArticleRathcoffey bowling tournament produces plenty of excitement as Caragh emerge...
Kildare West Wicklow Indoor Bowling Association (KWWIBA) No Shortage of Excitement in Rathcoffey Tournament The Rathcoffey Annual Bowling Tournament got of to a great start on Thursday 18th with some...
View ArticleApplications for construction courses up significantly this year on CAO...
CAO applications for construction related courses have increased in this year’s Leaving Certificate. Architecture and engineering courses saw an increase in interest by students of 13%, and other...
View ArticleMotorists: Beware of Council hedge-cutting along the M7
Contractors working on behalf of Kildare Co Council are carrying out hedge cutting work along the M7 and N7. Motorway services vehicles are providing warning signage during the operations (pictured)....
View ArticleGet out the flat caps and caipíns as Hollywood Fair attempts to break...
Get out your traditional flat cap or caipíns as the committee of Hollywood Fair attempts to break the Guinness Book of Records for the most people gathered in one place wearing flat caps. The event is...
View ArticleKildare residents asked to nominate their local GP for a national award
Kildare people are being asked to nominate their local GP for a top award. The GPBuddy Awards will be announced by celebrity TV doctor, Pixie McKenna at a glittering awards ceremony in Dublin’s...
View ArticleKildare student voices frustration over 4-hour commute to college in Dublin...
A third level student from Athy has voiced his frustration after revealing that he spend around four hours each day commuting to and from college each day last year. Those long hours travelling to and...
View ArticleGovernment minister lauds new Curragh of Kildare forum that aims to protect...
Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Mr Paul Kehoe has acknowledged the ongoing contribution of members of the newly established Curragh of Kildare Forum. The purpose of the Forum, is to enable...
View ArticleKildare man's Cannonball idea keeps growing and this year more than €30M...
The Cannonball Ireland event is well known to people all over the country as a unique motoring event that sees some of the worlds best cars touring through the Irish countryside, but it was a Kildare...
View ArticleAnother massive win for Aidan O'Brien at the Curragh as Order of St George...
Order Of St George extended his unbeaten run to six, as he ran out a comfortable winner of the Group 3 Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger Trial Stakes at the Curragh on yesterday afternoon. Last...
View ArticleIf you drive on the M50 then you should probably know what these black and...
Have you spotted these mysterious black and yellow signs placed on roads near the M50? The vulnerability of the Dublin ringroad was exposed recently when a crash shut one side of it for about seven...
View ArticleGALLERY: Wedding Fair at Westgrove Hotel & Conference Centre, Clane
GALLERY: Wedding Fair at Westgrove Hotel & Conference Centre, Clane PHOTOS BY AISHLING CONWAY Antoinette Byrne (Itsy Bitsy Occasions), Kevin O'Grady and Jacqui O'Shea Fran Byrne Photography Leanne...
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