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Council asked to replace broken pedestrian safety barrier outside KFC in...
Councillor Murty Aspell has called on Kildare Co Council to replace a broken safety barrier opposite Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in Newbridge. The barrier protects pedestrians from traffic on the...
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Call for helmet cameras for Curragh riders to assess risks while exercising...
Councillor Suzanne Doyle has called on Kildare Co Council consider working with the Irish Stable Staff Association on a pilot initiative to survey the risks to riders, horses and motorists in the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Possible sighting of missing Eagle Owl near Digby Bridge yesterday
Motorist Paul Kelly believes he saw the missing Eagle Owl near Digby Bridge between Sallins and Clane yesterday. Dash cam footage shows a large bird of prey being chased by crows. (starts at 11...
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Call to use Naas Inner Relief Road funding to tackle traffic congestion in...
Councillor Robert Power has suggested that, in the event of the Naas Municipal District councillors rejecting the proposed Naas Inner Relief Road, that the funding should be diverted to help ease...
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Walking Sunday at Punchestown has entertainment on the bill this year
The traditional annual Walking Sunday takes place on the 28th April at Punchestown Racecourse. Walking Sunday, an opportunity for the public to enjoy the famous grounds before the 5-day festival...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Network Ireland Kildare Branch business breakfast at Leixlip...
Photos: Paul O'Rourke Network Ireland Kildare Branch hosted Breakfast Morning event with a difference at the Leixlip Manor Hotel and Gardens on Tuesday. Health Matters; Mind, Body and Business brought...
View ArticleCo Kildare obituaries: Wednesday, April 10, 2019
The death has occurred of Willie CONROY Naas, Kildare / Newbridge, Kildare Conroy (Naas and formerly of Newbridge) - Apr 8, 2019, (suddenly), at home, Willie, beloved son of Kathleen; Very deeply...
View ArticleGardaí issue warning over 'money mules' scam with young people...
Gardaí have issued a warning in relation to a new scam where criminals recruit young people to help launder stolen or illegal money using their bank account, after Irish banks reported over 1,600...
View ArticleA mostly dry day ahead with good sunny spells for Co Kildare
This morning any mist, fog and frost will clear quickly and it will be will be a mostly dry with good sunny spells for Co Kildare. Top temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in light east to southeasterly...
View ArticleReservoir works affecting water supply for Straffan and parts of Celbridge
Reservoir works are underway in Straffan with disruptions reported in Straffan and parts of Celbridge this morning. Irish Water says this is likely to impact supply there, to Celbridge and surrounding...
View ArticleNorth Kildare Gardaí call off search following 'tragic incident'
The search in Leixlip for a body has been called off. Gardaí and Emergency Services searched the Confey area of Leixlip yesterday for a body. Gardaí are now treating it as a 'tragic incident.' The...
View ArticleFootpath improvement works taking place in Kilcullen today
Kildare County Council has said that footpath improvement works will take place today on Main Street in Kilcullen. The works are taking place at Main Street Kilcullen (R448) outside the Post Office...
View ArticleKildare Village going east on sales mission to China next month
ABOVE: Alison Johnston, Kildare Village; David Boyce, Tourism Ireland; and Olga Wang, Chinese Embassy in Ireland A record 26 tourism companies from across the island of Ireland – including Kildare...
View ArticleAthy Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to road accident
Athy Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a road traffic accident. On Tuesday, April 9, on the Carlow Road, Athy, during roadworks, motorists sustained injuries in a collision. Appeals are being...
View ArticleCurragh car window smashing incidents earlier this week spurs Garda warning...
Kildare Gardaí are warning people not to leave any valuables in cars following a spate of windows being smashed at The Curragh. At Blackrath, The Curragh, during the early hours of the morning, three...
View ArticleDry night ahead for Co Kildare with some frost
Tonight will be dry in Co Kildare. There will be a mix of cloud and clear spells. Lowest temperatures will reach around -1 to four degrees. There will be some frost. If you have a story or want to...
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Well-travelled Eagle Owl spotted on ESB pole on the Edenderry to Rathangan Road
ABOVE: Lezlie de Loughrey, partner of Tank's owner Darren Jackson A KildareNow reader contacted us to report that she believes she saw the European Eagle Owl on ESB poles on the outskirts of Edenderry...
View ArticleWomen's Aid reports 44 calls per day for help
Today, Women’s Aid, the national domestic violence support organisation, releases its Impact Report for 2018. The report details the 19,089 contacts made to the 24hr National Freephone Helpline 1800...
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County Kildare Chamber are awarded Overall Winner at the national Chamber of...
Congratulations to County Kildare Chamber who were deemed Overall Winner winner at the 2019 National Chamber Award held by Chambers Ireland, which took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santry. A...
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75 students from KNC in Newbridge to travel to Disneyland Paris this weekend...
This weekend 75 Newbridge students from KNC performing arts company along with 170 family members will travel to Disneyland Paris for their very own performance on Monday, 15 April. Katie and Niamh...
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