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Car stolen last night from athlete in wheelchair training for Rio Paralympics
A Lucan man who is training for the upcoming Rio Paralympics had his specially adapted car stolen from outside his home last night. John McCarthy is a wheelchair user whose car is adapted with hand...
View ArticleObituaries, Monday April 25
The death has occurred of Joseph (Jody) PRICE Leixlip, Kildare Price Joseph (Jody), (Mill Lane, Leixlip) April 24th. 2016, (peacefully), at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. Sadly missed by his loving...
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Co KiIdare woman whose house burned down is appealing to council to end her...
A Co Kildare woman whose home was gutted in a fire is now homeless for over two months. Mary Furlong, was alerted by a neighbour in the early hours of the morning that her home at 35 Beechgrove,...
View ArticleClaims that deer population is out of control is rejected
Claims made that Ireland’s wild deer population is out control and spreading TB to cattle have been rejected by the Wild Deer Association of Ireland. The claims were made by Wicklow IFA chairman Tom...
View ArticleDry night ahead with some scattered showers
Tonight will be mainly dry following a pleasant day. There will be some isolated showers but it will be mainly dry. However, it will be cold and there could be some grass frost. Temperatures are...
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Just browsing - finding the perfect eyebrows for your face shape
Perfectly groomed brows are a must - they frame your eyes and balance your face. If you want the perfect brow you have a few options, including waxing, plucking, tweezing or threading. It really...
View ArticleSinger Norah King at McAuley Place, Naas
Irish mezzo-soprano Norah King hosted a concert entitled 'Songs of Rising Rebellion & Romance' at McAuley Place in Naas on Saturday evening. Photos: Aishling Conway. If you have a story or want to...
View ArticleAppeal for private and public hospitals to work together
The Private Hospitals Association has stated that public and private hospitals should work together on solutions to reduce waiting times and lists for patients. Private hospitals are proposing for...
View ArticleFine Gael's offers to suspend Irish water rejected
Fianna Fáil has rejected for a second time a Fine Gael offer to suspend water charges for a six to nine month period. A meeting of the two parties this evening ended without agreement with Fianna...
View ArticleMedical card scheme 'unfit for purpose' says Dental Association
The Irish Dental Association has described the medical card scheme as being wholly unfit for purpose and called for it to be replaced as soon as possible. The IDA said the dental profession has no...
View ArticleMan shot dead tonight in Dublin city
A man has been killed in a shooting in Dublin’s north inner-city tonight. The man was shot in The Sunset House in the Ballybough area, near Croke Park. Early reports suggest the shooting may have a...
View ArticleMan quizzed in relation to brutal assault on sisters in Newbridge
Gardai have arrested a second criminal in relation to a brutal assault on two sisters in Newbridge. The 26-year-old Lucan man had been the subject of a number of surveillance operations by detectives....
View ArticleGardai probing Kildare house which may be linked to Co Meath shooting
A convicted killer was arrested after he was found in a Co Kildare home in the early hours of yesterday. The man, who had just completed a jail term for manslaughter, is being questioned at Leixlip...
View ArticlePunchestown Day 1 preview: Mullins aiming for Grade 1 treble on opening day
It's the opening day of this year's Punchestown festival, and what a start we have in store for the five day horse racing extravaganza. There are three Grade 1 races down for decision this afternoon,...
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Co Kildare drug treatment worker is concerned that young people are now...
A rehab centre set up by two Co Kildare men is reporting huge increases in young people suffering from drug-induced psychosis following cannabis use. Newbridge man, Phil Thompson, established Tiglin...
View ArticleStop what you're doing and watch this hilarious video of a Kildare girl's...
Census enumerators have been busy collecting the forms from households all over the country since the beginning of this week. For many of those who are filling that role of form collectors it can be...
View ArticleCo Kildare GRA representative opposed to low pay for recruits says he will...
A Co Kildare Garda Representative Association Spokesperson announced he will 'support any action that is deemed necessary.' Naas based Garda John Joe O'Connell, GRA representative for the Kildare Garda...
View ArticleUnsettled weather on the horizon and there are even thunderstorms predicted
The dry spell of weather finally came to an abrupt end this afternoon, just in time to rain down on the thousands of people who will descend upon the Punchestown racecourse in the next few days. It...
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Here is the winner of today's Best Dressed Lady competition in Punchestown......
As is always the case, the actual racing has been the second most important aspect of the first day of the Punchestown festival. The attention has largely been focused on the ladies and what they are...
View ArticleObituaries Tuesday April 26
The death has occurred of Patrick (Paddy) RYAN, Mylerstown, Nurney, Kildare Formerly of Mooretown, Kildare. Reposing at Mc Wey's Funeral Home, Abbey View, Kildare Town, on Wednesday, 27th April, from...
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