Shiny new road re-opens ahead of time in Co Kildare
The Council has thanked the public for its co-operation after works have been completed ahead of schedule in Leixlip. Workers and machinery left the L1014 Kellystown Lane this morning and the...
View Article€1,000 reward 'No Questions Asked' for missing dog
Posters up around Naas are looking for information on a missing Samoyed breed of dog. The eight-year-old male named 'Nastro' has a pink nose and was wearing a purple collar with a tag. The dog went...
View ArticleGALLERY: Grand opening of VILA store in Whitewater shopping centre in Newbridge
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View ArticleReunion of staff who worked in well-known Naas pub
A reunion of staff that worked in The Manor Inn in Naas has been organised for next month. The event is due to take place in Lawlor's Hotel in Naas on June 17 at 8pm. The Manor Inn on South Main Street...
View ArticleWeather: It was almost 6 degrees colder today than Tuesday
It was a pleasant day across Co Kildare today but average temperatures only reached about 11 degrees - a far cry from the 18 degrees enjoyed on Tuesday. It will be mostly dry this evening with a little...
View ArticleAmbassador drags protester away from 1916 event in Dublin
The Canadian Ambassador to Ireland has not forgotten his instincts as a Mountie or as the Sergeant At Arms who shot an Islamist gunman attacking the Canadian Parliament. When a protester tried to...
View ArticleRuby Walsh to promote awareness of little-known condition
Champion jockey Ruby Walsh will visit the National Stud tomorrow for a health promotion event. Ruby is the guest of honour at the launch of the Haemochromatosis Awareness Campaign at 11am....
View ArticleUpdated Obituaries for Thursday, May 26
The death has occurred of Mary ARMSTRONG (née Healy) of Prosperous, Kildare. Armstrong (nee Healy), Mary, Prosperous, Co. Kildare, May 26th 2016, peacefully at Naas Hospital, beloved wife of Liam &...
View ArticleDelay in funeral arrangements for Newbridge woman fatally injured in traffic...
No funeral arrangements have been announced yet for an elderly woman who passed away after a traffic collision that happened in Kildare Town on Saturday afternoon. Tragic Ellen Frances Donnelly from...
View ArticleA new Japanese restaurant is coming to Co Kildare
A tapas restarant in Co Kildare is being converted into a Japanase restaurant. An application was made at Naas District Court on behalf of the Las Rada premises on New Row in Naas. The court heard that...
View ArticleKildare beautician found with drugs in car
A qualified beautician was ordered to give money to charity after she was found with €40 worth of cannabis herb. The 26 year old was ordered to pay €500 to Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children within...
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Business to Business night in Naas
Fintan and Yuna Cahill with Kaoru Takagi Staff member Kirstie Geraghty Manager Rakesh Vij, Cathryn Kelleher(Senior Accounts Manager Kildare Post & Kildare Now) and Kirstie...
View ArticleNational speed enforcement day is today
Gardai in Co Kildare are joining forces with the rest of the country in a national speed enforcement operation from 7am this morning until 7am tomorrow morning. The operation is being carried out to...
View ArticleCo Kildare teen able to sit Leaving Cert after legal action is threatened...
Co Kildare parents are outraged that they had to take legal action so that their son will be able to sit the Leaving Cert due to begin on June 8. Student at Castledermot Secondary School, Evan...
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Fire fighters battled blaze in derelict flat last night
Two fire engines from Tara Street Fire Station fought a blaze in Dublin's north inner city yesterday evening. The fire broke out in a derelict flat fire (above) in O'Devaney Gardens in the Arbour Hill...
View ArticleHusband of tragic Michaela Harte coming to Newbridge
The husband of the late Rose of Tralee contestant Michaela Harte is coming to Newbridge. Former Down GAA footballer John McAreavey and tragic Michaela (27) were on their honeymoon on the holiday island...
View ArticlePower has been restored to almost 3,000 homes and businesses in Kildare
A total of 2,952 customers have seen their power returned after two faults earlier this morning. The outage was caused by two faults, affecting 1,476 premises each. The power cuts were centres on the...
View ArticleNewbridge man Heaslip handed Leinster captaincy for Pro12 final as Nacewa is...
Leinster will be without two of their most experienced players for their Pro12 final showdown with Connacht in Edinburgh tomorrow evening as Devin Toner and Isa Nacewa have been ruled out. Captain and...
View ArticleMulti-vehicle crash on the M7 set to cause delays to concert-goers
The AA are warning of major delays on the M7 Northbound following a multi-vehicle collision on the route. The accident has occurred in the past half hour and Gardaí have sent out several units to the...
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Born in the USA, but this new family tree graphic proves Bruce Springsteen's...
A new graphic put together by Tourism Ireland shows that Bruce Springsteen's ancestry really does trace back to Kildare. The amazing discovery shows that the Boss' family roots are delved deep into...
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