Lucky streak for family with once in a lifetime chance to scoop Lotto win
It really is a family event with a man he got the once-in-a-lifetime chance to appear on the National Lottery Winning Streak game show on RTE One last Saturday, just three weeks after his sister-in-law...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Bar One Racing Cheltenham Preview Night in aid of Four Peaks...
Photos: Pat Scully Guests included: Kevin O’ Ryan – MC at the Races Presenter, Gordon Elliot – Trainer, Joseph O’Brien – Trainer, Mark Walsh – Jockey, Jack Kennedy – Jockey. Robert Higginbotham and...
View ArticleTRAFFIC: Overnight lane closures for M7 this week
Kildare Co Council has announced temporary lane closures on the M7 for four nights this week. Between the off peak hours of 10pm to 6am each night from tonight to Thursday, there will be temporary lane...
View ArticleMan dies in Co Cavan road accident over the weekend
Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision on the N3 at Bunn, Belturbet, Co. Cavan over the weekend. The collision happened at 6.20pm on Saturday, March 9. A man in his late 40s was killed...
View ArticleCouncil dept to close tomorrow as mark of respect to staff member
Kildare Co Council has announced that as a mark of respect following the death of a member of staff from the Housing section, the section will be closed tomorrow. For urgent queries, please telephone...
View ArticlePenneys recalls 64,000 cushions due to fire risk
Primark Ltd., trading as Penneys in Ireland, is carrying out a voluntary recall of a wide range of scatter cushions from the Irish market. The safety concern is that the cushion’s filling, if placed...
View ArticleThis lovely family home in Celbridge has a conservatory and a garage with an...
By Kim O'Leary This gorgeous property in Celbridge is likely to prove popular with potential buyers due to its prime location and it also boasts a sun-lit conservatory as well as an attached garage...
View ArticleBread alert! Beast from the East could be back...
More snowfalls could hit the country - after St Patrick's Day. TV3 forecaster Deric O hArtagain claimed the so-called 'Beast from the East' may be getting ready to dump more snow over the country....
View ArticleCouncil ordered to rethink closure of busy Allenwood road for 6 months
Kildare Co Council has been asked to reconsider closing the R415 Kilmeague Village to Allenwood Cross Roads under the Roads Act, 1993. The route will be shut to the public from Tuesday 27 March until...
View ArticleKildare woman (70) on trolley for 26 hours in Dublin hospital
The daughter of a 70-year-old woman who was left for 26 hours on a trolley in a Dublin hospital has said her mother was forced to wait in appalling conditions with no dignity and no privacy. Rhoda...
View ArticleMan on Kildare border to appear on Winning Streak gameshow
A contestant on the Kildare/Meath border will win thousands of euro on RTE game show Winning Streak later this month. Pat Melvin from Posseckstown in Enfield saw his name pulled out of the draw drum by...
View ArticleRoad in Naas is 'too dangerous' for school children to walk on
This week is the Green Schools National Scoot to School Week. National Scoot on Wednesday will be held on Wednesday March 14th and a group of children in Naas are continuing their campaign to get a...
View ArticleNaas Court hears of alleged threat to throw acid in face of man's wife
A man told his wife 'be careful' as ' someone could splash acid' on her face appeared before Naas District Court. Evidence was heard how his wife, residing in the Midlands, agreed to meet him at Costa...
View ArticleFree apron and recipe book at BBQ demo in Celbridge
The Orchard venue in Celbridge is organising a Weber World BBQ demo on Thursday, March 22. The three-hour event, which features hands-on cooking experience with expert tuition from a Weber® certified...
View ArticleCo Kildare obituaries: Tuesday, 13 March
The death has occurred of Patricia CURRY (née O'Dwyer) Naas, Kildare Curry (née O'Dwyer) (Naas, Co. Kildare) – Mar 12, 2018, (after a short illness), at The Mater Hospital, Patricia, beloved wife of...
View ArticleKildare model: "I ended up with massive anxiety and in therapy..."
Daniella Moyles has revealed she had a brain scan and heart tests because she felt so ill last year. The former Spin 1038 radio star is a regular at local racecourses and is in demand as a judge for...
View ArticleA sunny and dry day ahead for Co Kildare
By Kim O'Leary It's set to be a mostly dry and bright day ahead for Co Kildare as the Spring weather starts to pick up, although it is understood that Leinster is due to experience heavy rain and gale...
View ArticleKildare racing fans getting ready for the off at Cheltenham
Hundreds of Kildare people will be in Cheltenham this week for the annual racing extravaganza which kicks off today. Many others will take a few days off work to watch all the action in pubs or at...
View ArticleCo Kildare people warned of delay in processing passports ahead of Easter...
By Kim O'Leary Co Kildare people are being asked to check that their passports are in date before taking any trips out of the country this Easter, with a reported backlog in processing applications...
View ArticleKildare teacher volunteering in Africa this summer
Kildare teacher Aishlinn McFadden is travelling to Africa this Summer as a volunteer teacher with the Irish organisation Nurture Africa. During the placement, Aislinn will teach in a school in the town...
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