Newbridge's Judge Roy Beans teams up with Dining Room to give Christmas Day...
Christmas Day is fast approaching and Judge Roy Beans in Newbridge is teaming up with the Dining Room in Newbridge to kindly offer dinner to anyone who would otherwise spend the day alone. There is...
View ArticleKildare County Council is seeking artists for commissioned work
Kildare County Council wishes to commission two permanent artworks to coincide with Kildare County Council housing developments. The developments are located at Anne Street, Prosperous and...
View ArticleMan before court for removing claws from puppy
At Letterkenny District Court this month, a man from Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal was given the benefit of the probation act after contributing €250 to the ISPCA. He had previously admitted offences...
View ArticleNaas Court hears woman tell how ex punched her 'over and over again'
Naas District Court heard a woman tell that her boyfriend of four months 'punched' her 'over and over again.' Pictures were presented to the court of a woman with two black eyes and blood-splattered...
View ArticleCo Kildare Gardaí urging people to 'lock all doors and windows'
Over the Christmas season, Co Kildare Gardaí are warning people to take action in a bid to prevent burglaries. They are urging people to lock up and light up. Statistics from An Garda Síochana...
View Article5 things everybody forgets to do before Christmas Day...
"Mammy, I need batteries!" We all dread it when we hear this on Christmas morning and the multi-purpose drawer in the kitchen has nothing resembling a battery in it. Therefore, it's not too late to...
View ArticleCo Kildare obituaries: Sunday, December 24
The death has occurred of Jonathan AHERNE Leixlip, Kildare Aherne (Leixlip, Co. Kildare), December 12th, 2017. Suddenly, on the Shetland Islands. Jonathan, loving son of Brendan and Veronica, and...
View ArticleApprentice electrician before Naas Court for no car insurance
An apprentice electrician appeared before Naas District Court facing charges for no car insurance. The accused in his early twenties, pleaded guilty to no insurance. Evidence was given that he had no...
View ArticleGuess what's everybody's favourite night to be in the local..?
A survey has revealed that Christmas Eve is our favourite time to visit the pub. The research by Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) found that people love a sense of community and companionship in...
View ArticleAppeals for safety around water this Christmas
The Irish Coast Guard and the RNLI have issued a joint safety message for the festive season to remind people to stay safe when they are in or near the water over the holiday period and to remember...
View ArticleMan before Naas Court facing charges under Immigration Act
A young man with an address in Sallins is facing charges at Naas District Court under the Immigration Act. The 25-year-old with an address in Sallins town centre, is facing charges for Section 6 Public...
View ArticleCo Kildare walkers, runners or joggers get set and go for Christmas Day...
This Christmas Day in its third annual event, walkers and runners are expected to meet in Suncroft. The event starting at the community field is for anyone who fancies some fresh air on Christmas Day...
View ArticleThis Christmas marks 40 years for GOAL
This Christmas, the aid agency, GOAL, marks its 40th anniversary. As the organisation’s longest serving member of staff and current Head of Programmes, Fiona Gannon, looks back on some of the highs and...
View ArticleIrish country crooner Mike Denver to perform in Kildare
By Kim O'Leary Kildare fans of Irish country singer Mike Denver are in for a treat as the crooner is expected to do a gig at the Hamlet Court Hotel, Johnstownbridge, Co Meath this coming week on...
View ArticleCo Kildare Gardaí will be carrying out checkpoints all through the Christmas...
Mandatory alcohol testing will be carried out all over the county right through the Christmas season, warn Co Kildare Gardaí. Arrest figures released nationally by the Gardai for driving under the...
View ArticleNaas GOAL mile this Christmas Day
This Christmas day in Naas people are being encouraged to go a mile for GOAL. Will you go the extra mile tomorrow? The annual GOAL Christmas Mile will take place in Naas GAA between 11:00 and 12:00 on...
View ArticleLast-minute queues as Christmas rush 2017 nearly over
This was the scene in Whitewater Shopping Centre earlier today as last-minute Christmas shoppers snapped up Whitewater Vouchers. There were long queues at times in all stores but extra staff were...
View ArticleOptimism by IFA for co-ops to support milk prices in 2017
IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary has said an examination by IFA of the difference between the EU returns for an Irish product mix, as reported by the EU Milk Market Observatory, minus a 5c/l...
View ArticleGardaí appealing for witnesses with woman suffering serious injuries in Dublin
Gardaí investigating a serious assault on a woman in her 20s in Dun Laoghaire yesterday are now appealing for witnesses. The alleged assault took place in Dun Laoghaire yesterday. The injured woman,...
View ArticleCalling all ‘Father Ted' fans living in Kildare! Special show at the...
By Kim O’Leary ‘The Father Ted Experience' is the ultimate night out for fans for the internationally acclaimed smash hit Television Show ‘Father Ted' and it is set to take place on Thursday, December...
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