N7 Inbound closed this morning as emergency services deal with serious accident
The N7 Inbound has been closed this morning following a serious collision on the route. The busy road leading into west Dublin was closed shortly after 7am as Gardaí and emergency services deal with...
View ArticleGardaí concerned for welfare of Edenderry resident missing since Friday
Gardaí have launched a public appeal to trace a missing man who has not been seen since Friday in Edenderry. 30-year-old Mantas Cirvinskas is missing since Friday September 28 when he left his home in...
View ArticleAnother day of mild weather in store for Kildare, but it will be quite cool
It's set to be another mild and fine day around Kildare, but temperatures will be a little cooler than they were yesterday. Mostly cloudy this morning but better sunshine will break through by the...
View ArticleJunior Championship final the highlight on another busy day of Kildare club...
2018 Manguard Plus Minor C Football Championship Final Venue: Newbridge, Ballymore Eustace V Newtown Gaels12:30, Ref: Stephen Foley 2018 Pittman Traffic & Safety Intermediate Football Championship...
View ArticlePlanning permission for €30M data centre in north Kildare to be sought by the...
Planning permission is set to be sought for a large €30 million data centre in Celbridge by the end of the year. The planned State data centre will be in the Backweston Campus in Celbridge if it goes...
View ArticleBreaking: Young man dies after being struck by van on the N7 this morning
A young man has died following a collision between a van and a pedestrian on the N7 in the early hours of this morning. The incident occurred on the N7 Inbound at around 4.15am on the Naas Road at...
View ArticleAnger expressed as development of 32 State-funded social homes in Kildare...
A development company that was given contracts by the government to deliver 190 new social housing units were €5 million in debt when awarded the contracts. 32 of those homes were promised for Kildare...
View ArticleExtended bus services for Kilcock due to commence in mid October
It has been confirmed that there will be increased bus services operating in the north of the county from the middle of next month onwards. Kildare TD Frank O’Rourke has been informed that Bus Eireann...
View ArticleCentral Maynooth site with planning permission for student accommodation...
A property in Maynooth town centre with planning permission for the development of a large student complex will go up for sale at public auction this coming Tuesday. Buckley House and its lands have a...
View ArticleObituaries, Sunday September 30
The death has occurred of Gerald MURPHY, Celbridge, Kildare Murphy, Gerald, Ilkeston, Derby and formerly of Celbridge, Co. Kildare. Father of Tara and Olivia. Passed away suddenly on Saturday 22nd...
View ArticleCo Kildare people urged to be aware of proximity to power lines when hedge...
By Kim O'Leary ESB Networks has issued a public safety message warning people about the dangers of coming into contact with power lines when hedge cutting this Autumn. Coming in contact with overhead...
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Newbridge resident raising funds for homeless with book
By Vincent Butler Christmas 1999 I first became acutely aware of the terrible reality of homelessness in the early hours of Saturday morning, 18th December 1999. I was making my way along the path...
View ArticleNaas District Court hears man steals suitcase with 'white flowers on it' from...
A man appeared before Naas District Court following the theft of a suitcase on the Green Bus. The man faced a charge in connection to the theft of what was described in court as a 'blue travel suitcase...
View ArticleTwo Mile House become the first team to reach IFC final as they ease to win...
Two Mile House 1-13 Nurney 1-7 Pittman Traffic & Safety IFC semi-final In the end, it was a case of Nurney leaving it all too late to really get going as the fell to a heavy defeat against...
View ArticleKildare Gardaí seize car that had no tax, insurance or NCT, and 4 excessively...
Gardaí in Kildare seized a vehicle from a driver yesterday who had no tax, insurance or NCT on the car. Members of the Naas Roads Policing Unit stopped the Volkswagen Golf yesterday and found numerous...
View ArticleBirdwatch Ireland hiring Project Manager for Curlew conservation position
BirdWatch Ireland is currently accepting applications for the position of Project Manager for the new Curlew European Innovation Partnership (EIP), aimed at the conservation of this severely threatened...
View ArticleMilltown produce a comeback for the ages to deny Rheban and land junior title...
Milltown 1-14 Rheban 1-10 Tom Cross JFC final If all county finals carried as much drama, emotion and entertainment as this the GAA would be in a great place. Two years after agonisingly losing out to...
View ArticleNewbridge Library hosting free event giving information on Down Syndrome
Newbridge Library will be hosting a free event on Tuesday covering issues on Down Syndrome. The event will take place at 7pm, in Newbridge Library. Nicola Hart from Down Syndrome Ireland is giving a...
View ArticleJapan pounces late to capture Beresford Stakes at Naas for Clane jockey...
Aidan O’Brien made it 18 victories in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes as Japan pounced late to deny stablemate Mount Everest in the feature event on a high class card at Naas. The trainer sent out three...
View ArticleHomes alerted over 'sellotape' trick by potential burglars
Kildare households have been alerted over a "sinister" sellotape trick being used to mark unoccupied properties. Burglars or squatters may be placing the clear tape over keyholes to see which houses...
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