Obituaries, Friday August 3
The death has occurred of Jimmy WARD Usk- Colbinstown, Dunlavin, Kildare Jimmy Ward, Usk, Colbinstown, Dunlavin. 2nd August 2018 (Suddenly). Deeply regretted by his loving family, his wife Phyllis,...
View ArticleTips to get kids back to normal bedtime routine before schools open
The Sleep Council and The Children's Sleep Charity are encouraging parents to coach their kids into a healthy bedtime routine before they go back to schoolthis Sleeptember (September 2018). Sleep...
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Co Kildare woman beats the odds by returning to competitive showjumping
A Co Kildare woman is beating all the odds, after returning to competitive show-jumping, despite being on dialysis and being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Kill woman Sara-Jane Tracy, along with...
View ArticleCompetition for places fuelling Kildare's All-Ireland ambitions- Doran
It has been somewhat of a difficult year for Sam Doran in spite of Kildare’s superb run to the All-Ireland final. The Johnstownbridge utility man would undoubtedly be a starting player in most other...
View ArticleWANTED: Electric Picnic festival looking for staff
The call has gone out for festival staff required for Electric Picnic 2018 this September. Interview days will be taking place next week in Dublin, Galway and Belfast. Various roles available including...
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Kildare U20 side named ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland final meeting with Mayo
Kildare U20 manager Davy Burke has named an unchanged team for his side's All-Ireland final clash with Mayo on Sunday. The Lilywhites take on the Connacht champions in what is the first ever decider at...
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Kelly comes in for suspended Daniel Flynn as O'Neill names strong side for...
Niall Kelly will start at full-forward for Kildare in their final game of the season on Saturday evening as the Lilywhites travel to Killarney to take on Kerry in the last game of the All-Ireland...
View Article100,000 flocking to RDS for Dublin Horse Show next week
More than 100,000 people are expected to attend next week's Dublin Horse Show at the RDS, the organisers have predicted. About 1,600 horses and ponies will participate in the show’s various equestrian...
View ArticleO'Toole putting holiday plans on hold as Kildare go in search of rare...
Things could have been very different for Declan O’Toole had he not taken a slight leap of faith and expressed an interest in getting involved with the Kildare U20s this year. The Caragh man didn’t get...
View ArticleBest of the sunshine to arrive in Kildare this afternoon following cloudy...
The morning has started off very pleasantly around Kildare as temperatures are mild and it remains dry. It is rather cloudy in most places this morning however, with scattered patches of drizzle and...
View ArticlePersistent leak that has vexed locals in Naas is finally repaired
A leak on the Sallins Road in Naas which has been angering locals for quite a while now has finally been repaired. The leak, which occurs near the Applegreen Store at Boreen Lusk, could be especially...
View ArticleKildare looking to close rollercoaster season out on a high in Killarney
By Patrick Ward It is somewhat unusual for a game involving Kildare’s senior footballers not to be taking top billing in the county on any given week, but the fact that the U20s contest the All-Ireland...
View ArticleJust 2 post offices expected to close in Kildare as part of mass voluntary...
Despite a total of 161 post offices being branded as 'likely' to close by An Post following the voluntary redundancy of 161 postmasters around the country, it is expected that just two post offices in...
View ArticleKildare Gardaí don't appreciate 'creative' side of motorist who display fake...
A driver who made his own fake insurance disc will be prosecuted after Gardaí caught him with the spoof documents in Kildare yesterday. The motorist had a fake insurance disc for his silver Volkswagen...
View ArticleNaas Court hears how woman is 'genuinely afraid' that father of children will...
A woman told Naas Family Law Court how she is 'genuinely afraid' that the father of her children will come to her house and break the windows. The court heard how her ex-partner and father to her...
View ArticleMayo camp not feeling the pressure ahead of U20 decider with Kildare
By Ger Flanagan Mayo Under-20 manager Mike Solan says his team ‘won’t be feeling any pressure’ ahead of next Sunday’ s All-Ireland Final against Kildare at Croke Park, and has backed many of his team...
View ArticleObituaries, Saturday August 4
The death has occurred of Ann CADEN (née Hurley), Maynooth Park, Maynooth, Kildare / Dublin / Mountbellew, Galway Caden (nee Hurley), Ann, Maynooth Park, Maynooth, Co. Kildare and late of Cherryfield...
View ArticleNaas RFC begins exciting new era as first senior women's team is formed
Naas rugby club is gearing up for an exciting new chapter as a new women’s senior side has been established for the first time in the club’s history. The team will have some top class coaching...
View ArticleNewbridge man caught with €40 worth of drugs ordered to pay €1,000 to charity
A Newbridge man before Naas District Court in connection to the possession of €40 worth of drugs, has been ordered to appear again in September. The 23-year-old was charged with the unlawful possession...
View ArticleBurke wary of former soccer international and national boxing champion in...
Kildare U20 manager Davy Burke is wary of the threat that Mayo will pose this Sunday, but he expects that his side will be able to play their usual game and still come out on top against the Connacht...
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