2017 IN PICTURES No 2 - A look back at the images captured across Kildare...
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View ArticleObituaries, Sunday January 7
The death has occurred of Ross Alan MAHON, Mullacash, Naas, Kildare Roslevin, Mullacash, Naas, Co. Kildare and London. Aged 35, following a short illness in Beaumont Hospital. Adored son of Alan and...
View ArticleMonasterevin school gets go ahead for major €4.2M expansion
Plans have been granted for a major redevelopment of St Evin's School and St Peter's National School in Monasterevin. Planners lodged an application last May requesting permission for the demolition of...
View ArticleNew creative writing group for teens starting in Maynooth this month
By Kim O'Leary A new creative writing group is set to commence at Maynooth Library later this month with young people aged 12-14 welcome to join the group, which aims to encourage young people to share...
View ArticleNew report claims fewer new cars on Kildare roads
By Kim O'Leary As the New Year gets underway one usual constant is that some motorists may purchase a shiny new car to mark 2018, but this year a recently published report claims that fewer “181”...
View ArticleKildare crash out of the O'Byrne Cup as lively Longford down Lilywhites
Kildare 0-13 Longford 1-14 O'Byrne Cup round two The talk before this game from the small band of Kildare supporters who travelled to Longford revolved around how many points the Lilywhites...
View ArticleDecision due on 7 new family homes for Kildare Town
Kildare Co Council is scheduled to make a decision next week on seven proposed new homes for Kildare Town. A planning application for the proposed properties was originally made last April but the...
View ArticleWeather warning issued for Kildare as arctic temperatures predicted for tonight
Met Éireann have issued a Status Orange weather warning for Kildare as temperatures are set to drop to well below freezing tonight. The low temperature weather warning has been issued for the entire...
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Motoring review: All new lightweight Suzuki Swift another step up in class...
Since coming to Ireland in 1985, Suzuki’s range of cars, SUV’s and 4x4’s have gone from strength to strength. There is no stopping the momentum now, as hot on the heels of the talented Baleno and the...
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Stunning Carlow woman Lorna crowned Best Dressed Lady at Naas Racecourse...
Lorna Doogue, from Ballyharmon in Co. Carlow was declared the Best Dressed Lady at The Lawlor’s of Naas Novice Hurdle at Naas Racecourse on Sunday, January 7th. Lorna owns her own boutique in Kilkenny...
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GALLERY: 14th Annual Nollaig na mBan at the Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge
GALLERY: 14th Annual Nollaig na mBan at the Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge PHOTOS BY AISHLING CONWAY Claire Regan and Angela Donnelly Brenda Cahill Freestone and Esther Deegan Marsh Gillian Scully, Aisling...
View ArticleBrave first half performance from Kildare, but Kilkenny's class tells as they...
Kilkenny 3-18 Kildare 0-8 Walsh Cup round two Kildare kept pace with Kilkenny for long spells in their Walsh Cup tie in Freshford on Sunday afternoon, but the class of Brian Cody's men told...
View ArticleCalls for further Garda Reserves for Kildare to quash disparity in figures
Calls have been made for the Acting Garda Commissioner to allocate further Civilians to the Garda Workforce in the Kildare Division and additional Garda Reserves to the Kildare Division. According to...
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Teen arrested after N7 crash due in Athy Court on Tuesday
A 16-year-old youth facing charges in relating to a crash on the N7 is due in Athy Court on Tuesday. The juvenile from Tallaght, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was charged with dangerous...
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GALLERY: Fashion and Fun at Naas Racecourse
GALLERY: Fashion and Fun at Naas Racecourse Winner of the Best Dressed Competition at Naas Races Lorna Doogue and Anna Fortune (Commercial Manager Kildare Post & Kildare Now) Best dressed runner up...
View Article2017 IN PICTURES No 3 - A look back at the images captured across Kildare...
All 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...
View ArticleCo Kildare to have a mainly dry day
Today will be dry again in most places. Frost will slowly clear, and most places will have a bright start with sunshine. However low cloud will increase from the south and west through the course of...
View ArticleTraffic is extremely busy on M7 this morning
This morning traffic is bumper to bumper on the M7. Works on the M7 mainline, between Junction 8 and Junction 10 are underway since Saturday. To accommodate these Works, the following traffic...
View ArticleCo Kildare TD shows concern about long waiting list for mental health services
Shock is being expressed by a Co Kildare TD in relation to the waiting lists for mental health services. Fiona O’Loughlin, TD for Kildare South and member of the Oireachtas Committee into the Future...
View ArticleCo Kildare collision this morning with traffic extremely busy
A collision has just taken place between Maynooth and Celbridge. Motorists are being urged to take care. The collision is Eastbound on the M4 Sligo/ Dublin Rd, between J7 Maynooth and Celbridge. There...
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