Kildare man robbed his local supermarket and hid stolen goods in attic
A young man stole cash, cigarettes and alcohol from a supermarket in Robertstown, Naas District Court heard. Dylan Ennis (21) of Grand Canal View in Robertstown broke into the premises through a back...
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First-ever national register of children with autism will begin in...
The first-ever register for children with autism is to begin working with families living in the Kildare and West Wicklow area. The new Minister for Children Katherine Zappone launched the initiative...
View ArticleBlessington man to be brought from prison to Naas Court
A Blessington man, who is currently in prison, was ordered to appear at Naas District Court next week. Dylan Deegan (19), of Beechdale Grove, Blessington, is charged with public order offences dating...
View ArticleMan due to appear in court following large drug seizure in West Dublin
A man will appear in court tomorrow morning after Gardaí made a sizeable seizure of drugs in West Dublin yesterday afternoon. As part of an intelligence led operation Gardaí from the Drugs and...
View ArticleKildare TD urges people to take their heads out of the sand on abortion issue
Fianna Fáil TD Fiona O'Loughlin has called on her colleagues and the wider political representatives in the country to take their heads out of the sand and address the abortion issue. The Kildare South...
View ArticleHave you an eFlow tag? Some toll stations will not accept your tag anymore
It has been revealed that a number of toll stations across the country will no longer be able to accept the eFlow tags that tens of thousands of customers use every day. A contracts dispute between...
View ArticleCall for Government funding to fix 'dangerous' Co Kildare bridge which has...
Councillor Mark Wall has called for funding from the National Transport Authority to improve the safety of Kildangan Bridge. The Labour Party politician said all users of the structure have serious...
View ArticleKildare firm short-listed for social entrepreneurs award
A Co Kildare-based social entrepreneur has been shortlisted for the annual Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Awards Programme, sponsored by DCC plc. Over 170 entries were received by Social Entrepreneurs...
View ArticleKildare Gardaí seize large quantities of drugs and ammunition in early...
Kildare Gardaí made a sizeable drugs bust in the early hours of this morning after they carried out a planned search of premises in Moone. As part of an on going operation targeting the illegal sale...
View ArticleFamiliar face Cribbin leads Westmeath to Leinster semi-final showdown with...
Kildare will meet Westmeath in the Leinster Senior Football Championship semi-final after the Lake County men held off a spirited fightback by Offaly in the second half of their Leinster quarter-final...
View ArticleKildare property market booming once again as buyers snap up expensive homes
The housing market is continuing to go from strength to strength in Kildare according to industry experts, and homes are being snapped up in lightning quick time for eye-watering fees. An article in...
View ArticleKildare company's €2.5million investment to create 50 new jobs
A Kildare based company is expanding massively in the next 18 months as a €2.5million investment is going to create 50 new jobs. Murphy Surveys, a company that is based in Kilcullen, have made the...
View Article"Young people are being discriminated against. It is pushing people to do...
A Co Kildare Judge slammed insurance companies stating that young people are being 'discriminated against.' A young man appeared before Naas District Court charged with no insurance. He pleaded guilty...
View ArticleObituaries for Monday, June 13
The death has occurred of Alan HOPKINS of Athy, Kildare / Crumlin, Dublin. Died peacefully after a short illness in the loving care of the staff of Naas General Hospital. Sadly missed by his loving son...
View ArticleWeather: Mix of showers and sunny spells today
It will be mild today with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures will be 15 to 19 degrees. Some of the showers will be heavy and thundery but they will become isolated this...
View ArticleKildare nursing home with 90 bedrooms blocked by Council
A proposed Kildare nursing home has been rejected because planners didn't like how it looked. The facility, which could have employed 50 people, was deemed to have “substandard” design. Planning...
View ArticleTraffic: N7 re-opened again after earlier crash closed the route
All lanes of the N7 southbound are open again after Gardai earlier closed the route due to a crash. The incident happened on the southbound carriageway near the Naas South (Junction 10) before 6am....
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This was Kathleen on her Confirmation Day: last night she had a big birthday...
Sarsfields GAA fan Kathleen Scanlan had a surprise 80th birthday party in the clubhouse in Newbridge last night. Kathleen, from Newtown Commons outside Kildare Town, celebrated with her husband Jim -...
View ArticleMan driving mother's car fined €1,000 for traffic offences in Naas
A man who claimed he was driving his mother's car was fined a total of €1,000 at Naas District Court. Derek Gaynor (34) of Pimlico, Dublin 8 had no insurance when stopped at Jigginstown, Naas in...
View ArticleKildare road still closed due to crash
The Kilmeague/Robertstown Road is still closed due to an incident that happened at 6am. Emergency services are currently at the scene. Gardai are also dealing with a a crash on the Straffan Road (R406)...
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