Co Kildare motorists being warned that loose black horse is on the roads
Traffic is moving relatively smoothly this evening in Co Kildare. However, there are reports of a loose black horse wandering on the Mylerstown road. On the M50 northbound traffic is slow from J12...
View ArticleCo Kildare towns announcing free parking for Christmas season
Christmas shopping is now beginning. The lights are well and truly shining in Co Kildare towns. It has just been announced that there will be free parking from December 18th until January 2 in Naas....
View ArticleCo Kildare obituaries: Tuesday, November 21
The death has occurred of Erica Dorothy ALLEN (née Kent) The Laurels, Moone, Athy, Kildare Erica Dorothy Allen (née Kent) The Laurels, Moone, Athy, Co. Kildare, loving wife of George, mother of Roisin,...
View ArticleClane hotel will host opening for Neil Delamere's tour
An internationally renowned comedian who was born and raised on the Co Kildare border is now getting set for a brand new 50 days tour kicking off in Clane next week. Edenderry's Neil Delamere has...
View ArticleChristmas trees already appearing in Kildare homes - is it too early?
Kildare families are getting very festive - as Christmas trees have begun popping up around the county. We've been told there are trees up in Sallins, Newbridge, Athgarvan and Kildare Town (below)....
View ArticleLovely bungalow in Newbridge with 3 outbuildings and heaps of potential for...
By Kim O'Leary Most potential buyers hoping to settle in the countryside of Kildare are searching for a home situated in an ideal location which is close to the local amenities, and this property in...
View ArticleYoung Co Kildare man is shocked Minister for Health & HSE cut funds for...
A young Co Kildare man is appealing with the HSE to provide a drug free of charge for people in Ireland with the same genetic condition he was diagnosed with at the age of four. Monasterevin Health...
View ArticleTRAFFIC: Flash floods on many routes in Kildare due to downpours
There is heavy surface water on many routes across Co Kildare this morning due to torrential overnight rain. Almost one inch of rainfall fell between midnight and 6am this morning, according to Kildare...
View ArticleSanta to visit special needs children in Naas Town Hall
Come meet Santa, his reindeer and elves at the Naas Town Hall Annual Special Needs Friendly visit on Sunday 3rd December. Santa will make the grotto at the Town Hall his home where the special meet and...
View ArticleTRAFFIC: Delays after car overturns near Blessington
There are delays on approach after a car lost control and overturned on the N81 outside Blessington. The incident happened on the southbound lane just after Manor Kilbride junction. It's not known if...
View ArticleTRAFFIC: M50 very heavy due to collision and floods
AA Roadwatch has warned that there is flooding on many routes into and around Dublin this morning. Some roads are closed or just about passable due to surface water as the east got the brunt of the...
View ArticleDon't let burglars steal Xmas presents : Kildare Gardai issue advice to...
Kildare Gardai and tghe County Kildare Joint Policing Committee have jointly issued advice to householders to keep their homes safe in the run up to Christmas. As the evenings get darker and give...
View ArticleTRAFFIC: List of flooded roads across Co Kildare this morning
Here is a list of sections of routes flooded across Co Kildare this morning. Experts at the Kildare Weather Twitter page estimate there has been more than 35mm or almost 1.5 inches of rainfall since...
View ArticleCo Kildare Obituaries: Wednesday, November 22
The death has occurred of Erica Dorothy ALLEN (née Kent) The Laurels, Moone, Athy, Kildare Erica Dorothy Allen (née Kent) The Laurels, Moone, Athy, Co. Kildare, loving wife of George, mother of Roisin,...
View ArticleFlash flooding and torrential rain for Kildare as Yellow rainfall warning in...
By Kim O'Leary Met Éireann has issued a ‘Status Yellow rainfall warning’ for Munster and Leinster today which is in effect from 12am until 9pm tonight with the possibility of snow on high ground, as...
View ArticleKildare gardaí seize €5,000 worth of pharmaceutical drugs from market
By Kim O'Leary Kildare gardaí yesterday seized approximately €5,000 worth of pharmaceutical drugs which were being sold illegally at a market in Kildare. On their Twitter page An Garda Siochana said...
View ArticleCo Kildare roads hit by flooding this morning with emergency services now on...
A two car collision has taken place between Firmount Cross and Clane. Emergency services are on the way. Motorists should avoid the following areas, if possible, R415 Newbridge-Milltown Rd R415...
View ArticleKildare County Council approves planning permission for 80 homes in Maynooth...
By Kim O'Leary Kildare County Council has approved planning permission plans for 80 council homes in both Maynooth and Celbridge., and Kildare North Labour Representative Emmett Stagg has welcomed the...
View ArticleAthy duo Picture This to appear on "Other Voices" tonight
By Kim O'Leary Athy pop-rock band Picture This will appear on television tonight at 11pm on RTÉ 2 as part of the popular music show Other Voices. The band, made up of childhood friends Ryan Hennessy...
View ArticleThis morning Newbridge people wake to find 'homes under threat'
A Co Kildare estate is inundated with sewage flooding into people's gardens and doorways this morning, despite up to €300,000 in council works within the past 12 months. Residents in Dara Park have...
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