GALLERY: Moorefield GAA Broadway Challenge
More than 1,000 guests filled the large marquee in Moorefield GAA grounds in Newbridge to watch ten groups battle it out to become Broadway champions 2016. The eventual winners were Thriller, voted...
View ArticleKildare Fire Service gets new jeeps for Naas, Newbridge and Athy
Kildare Fire Service has been given four new officer jeeps for the county. A Ford Kuga will be the designated response vehicle for the Rostered Senior Fire Officer (RSFO) while three Ford Rangers will...
View ArticleKildare ex editor's funeral featured GAA jersey and mobile phone at altar
The Athy-born former editor of the Sunday Press and public relations consultant Michael Keane was laid to rest in Dublin today. A large crowd attended the Requiem Mass in the Church of the Ascension of...
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Young Sallins artist pens portrait of The Greatest
A young artist from Sallins has sketched a portrait of the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali. The former heavyweight boxing champ died aged 74 in hospital on Friday last after battling Parkinson's...
View ArticleTRAFFIC: Long delays on M7 northbond after crash near Naas Ball
There are long delays on the M7 northbound following a collision on the route before 11am. Traffic was down to one lane on between Junction 10 Naas South and Junction 9 Naas North but all lanes are...
View ArticleKildare gardai warn gun owners: Renew your licence or have weapon seized
Kildare Gardai have warned gun owners that they will be calling to them in coming weeks to check if the weapons are fully licensed. Application forms are available for local Garda stations. An...
View ArticleNaas man mugged while walking home at 3.30am
Naas Gardai have appealed for information after a man was accosted as he walked home after socialising in the early hours of Monday morning. Gardai said the man was walking along the Blessington Road...
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GALLERY: 2016 Kildare Derby Festival launched in The National Stud
Kildare Derby Festival Committee members Gavin Kavanagh,Shannon O'Reilly,Dorothy Lynch with Chairman of Kildare Town Tidy Towns Willie Redmond. Photo: Pat Tinsley Ollie Kearns(Derby Festival...
View ArticleGardai seized this car in Naas today
Naas Traffic Corps stopped the driver of this car after they observed it carrying out a dangerous manoeuvre. When officers inspected the vehicle they discovered it had no motor tax or NCT. After...
View ArticleAnother arrest in Crooksling murder case
Gardaí investigating the murder of Neil Fitzgerald at Hills Lane, Crooksling on 5 June last, have arrested a man in his 20s. He is detained at Tallaght Garda Station under Section 30 of the Offences...
View ArticleSyrian Courtyard garden to be moved to refugee centre in Monasterevin
A Syrian Courtyard garden is on its way to Monasterevin following a successful few days at the Bloom festival in the Phoenix Park over the weekend. The Damascus Courtyard garden, which is ran by the...
View ArticleKildare man Carew bullish about his Sligo side's chances ahead of...
Kildare native Niall Carew is looking to continue his upward curve as a manager this weekend when his Sligo side take on a heavily fancied Roscommon side in the Connacht Football Championship...
View ArticleGALLERY: Kildare students sit exams in glorious sunshine
Over 120,000 students sat their first tests in the Leaving and Junior Certificate exams today, on one of the hottest days of the year. KildareNow photographer Aishling Conway captured the mood of these...
View ArticleAnother night of muggy heat in store as heatwave shows no sign of stopping
It looks set to be another night of having to sleep with the bedroom windows open as the high levels of humidity will continue through until tomorrow at least. Humidity is at around 80% in Kildare...
View ArticleMan reportedly stabbed on busy Dublin city centre street in broad daylight
Gardaí are investigating the reported stabbing of a man on a well known Dublin city centre street earlier this afternoon. The man was stabbed a number of times outside a pub on Bachelor's Walk...
View ArticleBord na Móna celebrate with Kildare Growers after gold medal win at Bloom...
Bord na Móna Growise were on hand to celebrate with the Kildare Growers following their Gold Medal win in the Large Garden category for their superb Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin Garden at...
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GALLERY: Young Gaisce Participants Rise to the Defence Forces Challenge
Thirty one young Gaisce participants began a three day challenge at the Curragh Camp today. The enthusiastic participants will tackle strenuous hiking, kayaking and rock climbing whilst navigating...
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Dubai Duty Free Derby Ball to continue sponsorship of Kildare charity
On the eve of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, as jockeys and trainers get set for one of the most exciting races in Europe, a preparation of a different kind will be well underway at the K Club....
View ArticleKildare people expected to travel to tech summit in RDS
Over 10,000 people are expected at the RDS on Saturday June 18 as 800 young innovators from Ireland and across Europe take part in the fifth annual CoderDojo Coolest Projects Awards. Ireland’s largest...
View ArticleMan was sacked by boss after drugs bust, Naas court hears
A man lost his job after his boss found out he was arrested with drugs near Blessington, Naas District Court heard today. Conor Quigley (22) of Kentstown, Navan, Co Meath was charged with having €50...
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