Almost 1 in 6 people in Kildare providing unpaid care to family members or...
Almost one in six people Kildare have stated that they are providing care to a family member or friend on an unpaid basis to help with long-term illnesses, health problems or disabilities. The figures...
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Unfinished Kildare cottage for sale for a whopping €725K
An unfinished cottage located in Two Mile House has been placed on the property market with an asking price of a whopping €725,000. The picturesque house has all of the major work already completed on...
View ArticleKildare comedian Aisling Bea pens emotionally powerful letter on father's...
Irish comedian Aisling Bea has opened up about her father's suicide after almost 30 years of dealing with his tragic death, revealing that she wondered for years over why she was left out of a letter...
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Donard/Glen take maximum points off near neighbours Hollywood in KWWIBA
Donard/Glen had the home advantage in this Division 3 Round 4 game played on Friday 27th October. Hollywood hovering around the mid-table position would be expected to come away with a couple of points...
View ArticleNew owners making changes to 11-bed Georgian mansion in Kildare
The new owners of Ballindoolin House in Carbury have applied for planning permission for several changes to the protected building. The luxurious property had an asking price of €2.75 million before...
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13 workers at McDonald's in Kildare receive City & Guilds awards
Thirteen employees from McDonald’s in Co. Kildare have been awarded City & Guilds qualifications. The employees from Co. Kildare were amongst over 300 McDonald’s staff members to receive...
View ArticleMaynooth University chosen by European Commission to coordinate Earth...
The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI) this week announced that Maynooth University has been selected by the European Commission to coordinate the Copernicus Relay and Academy....
View ArticlePunchestown Racecourse wants to build large storage building
Punchestown Racecourse has applied for planning permission for the construction of a 333 square-metre single-storey building 8.2 metres high for the storage and maintenance of racecourse equipment. The...
View ArticleWell-known Kildare charity seeking big changes to its HQ
Barretstown is seeking planning permission for a number of developments on its base at Barretstown Castle near Ballymore Eustace. The charity wants to build a new three storey stand-alone volunteer’s...
View ArticleNaas suffer cruel defeat to make it 4 losses in a row in Ulster Bank League
Ballynahinch 18 Naas 10 Ulster Bank AIL Division 1B Naas travelled to Ballynahinch last Saturday determined to snap a recent losing streak. They certainly delivered a fine performance...
View ArticleKildare Village planning new development beside Aldi in Kildare Town
Value Retail Dublin Ltd, which operates Kildare Village, has applied for planning permission for 375 new car parking spaces on a 1.84 hectare site beside the nearby Aldi store. The proposed car park...
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Stunning country home in Kildare with stables and landscaped gardens could be...
By Kim O'Leary For most potential buyers finding a home with plenty of character and set in an ideal location can be a challenge, but this spectacular country home in Kildare ticks all the right boxes...
View ArticleMonday, November 6: Co Kildare Obituaries
The death has occurred of Audra (Auds) MCGUINNESS (née O'Connor) Coney Green, Coney Borough, Athy, Kildare / Blackrock, Dublin McGuinness (née O’Connor) (Coney Green, Coney Borough, Athy, Co. Kildare...
View ArticleMainly dry day ahead for Co Kildare with some winter sunshine in store this week
Today will be mainly dry in Co Kildare today except for a few drizzles. There will be even a little sunshine this morning. However, today will be mostly cloudy. There will be a spell of rain tonight....
View ArticleNewbridge based homeless charity is calling for 'urgent response' to...
Peter McVerry Trust, the national housing and homeless charity, with services in Newbridge, is urging the Government to deliver a more effective and urgent response to the deepening homeless crisis....
View ArticleKildare Gardaí seize 4 cars and make 1 arrest during busy weekend
By Kim O'Leary It was a busy weekend for the Naas Traffic Corps, as one motorist was arrested for suspected drink-driving while 4 separate cars were seized for having no insurance or NCT. Gardaí from...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Racegoers enjoy a flutter at Naas Races on Sunday
Photographs by Aishling Conway If you have a story or want to send photos or videos to us please contact the KildareNow editorial team. via our Facebook, via our email at content@kildarenow.com or on...
View ArticlePrice brothers still going strong as they advance to third week on X Factor...
By Kim O'Leary Blessington brothers Sean (18) and Conor Price (15) lit up Irish screens and Wembley Arena at the weekend as they secured a third week on the live shows of The X Factor after a rousing...
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Kildare baby features in new ad running on TV
Baby Cian Higginbotham from Kildare town features in the beautiful new Vodafone ad as Irish rugby star Tadhg Furlong as a baby. One month old Cian was picked from picked for the part from hundreds of...
View ArticleOn your bike! More than 1,200 Kildare people cycle to work
By Kim O'Leary More and more Kildare people are turning to their bikes as an alternative mode of transport to allow them to travel to work, and recent figures are now suggesting that over a thousand...
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