Wet roads may have caused this head-on crash
A head-on collision between two cars in Clondalkin may have been caused by wet roads due to today's downpours. The front areas of both vehicles were engulfed in flames after the sudden impact. Dublin...
View ArticleGet on your bike in Kildare for National Bike Week
National Bike Week continues this week with a feast of cycling events across the county, Athy Mens Shed will host a Bike Maintenance Course tomorrow, Tuesday 14 June and on Wednesday, 15 June,...
View ArticleMan residing on Co Kildare border forced to source car insurance in Germany...
A man living on the border of Co Kildare and Co Meath is convinced that if he had not sourced a car insurance policy in Germany, he would have been forced to leave Ireland. Damien O'Kelly is living in...
View ArticleMr Tayto is in Paris to cheers on the Boys in Green
With less than an hour to go until Ireland's first game against Sweden in Paris, Mr Tayto has landed in Paris to join the green army! He like all other Irish fans has dreamed of a team of Gary Breens...
View ArticleBurglar stopped in tracks during attempted break in during the early hours
An attempted burglary was stopped in its tracks when a Co Kildare home owner was alerted. The incident took place in the early hours of yesterday morning at Hartwell Road, Kill. Attempts were made to...
View ArticleObituaries: Monday, June 13
The death has occurred of Sally KEATING Celbridge, Kildare / Salthill, Galway KEATING (Nee Nestor), (Celbridge, Co. Kildare and formerly of Salthill, Co. Galway) June 11th 2016 (peacefully) in the...
View ArticleCloudy day with some showers later
It will be mostly cloudy for the remainder of the day, with some scattered showers in places. There will be heavy rain later and there are risks of thunderstorms. Maximum temperatures are 15 to 19...
View ArticleHow to look like a bronzed goddess with a few simple make-up steps + a few...
Is your complexion pale or are you blessed with natural golden and bronzed skin? Living in Ireland, many of us don't have the Mediterranean colouring of those who live in warmer climates, but don't...
View ArticleGALLERY: 80th Birthday Party for Kathleen Scanlan in Sarsfields GAA Club
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View ArticleThousands gathered to pay respects to the Orlando shooting victims
Thousands gathered in Dublin this evening to pay respect to those who died in the Orlando shooting late on Saturday night. Irish gay rights organisations and LGBT support groups arranged rainbow...
View ArticleGALLERY: Sallins Summer Business Expo & Family Afternoon
GALLERY: Sallins Summer Business Expo & Family Afternoon Photos by Aishling Conway Louise Higgins(Aspire Design and Perfect Headboards), Sharon Nolan(Nolan Properties) and Tina Keating(SBA...
View ArticleTricolour lights up Eiffel tower
Soccer fans at home and abroad contributed to to seeing one of the world's most famous landmarks lit up in the tricolour of green white and orange as part of an online campaign. The most supported...
View ArticleGALLERY: Coffee Morning for Newbridge Musical Society
GALLERY: Coffee Morning for Newbridge Musical Society PHOTOS BY AISHLING CONWAY Maeve Ryan, Rory Dignam and Emma Kilduff Hannah Carnegie and Phil Jennings Clodagh Donnelly, Keelin Kilduff and Daniel...
View ArticleWeather: The showers are back with a bang - and it's milder too
We will see a lot of scattered showers this morning and some will be heavy and prolonged. The rainfall will become more widespread this afternoon and highest temperatures will reach only 14 to 16...
View ArticleObituaries for Tuesday, June 14
The death has occurred of Sarah KEATING (Nee Nestor), (Celbridge, Co. Kildare and formerly of Salthill, Co. Galway) on June 11th 2016. Peacefully in the loving care of the staff at Connolly Hospital,...
View ArticleKildare mum of boy with autism welcomes new national registry
A Co Kildare mum of a boy with a form of autism has welcomed a new national Registry for children living with the condition - but hopes it will make a difference. The new initiative aims to identify...
View ArticleKildare man (26) snatched woman's handbag from under bus seat
A Kildare Town resident, who began abusing alcohol when he was 14, was convicted of string of offences at Naas District Court. Gary Delahunt (26) of Dunmurry View was before the court on charges such...
View ArticleTraffic: Beware of spot flooding due to downpours
Motorists have been warned to expect flash floods on their morning commute following heavy rainfall. A number of businesses in the Glenn's Corner of Athy are assessing damage this morning after flood...
View ArticleGood news on teen (17) missing for a week
A 17-year-old girl who had been missing from Navan since June 7 - and may have been in the Athy area - has been located safe and well. Gardai thanked the public for their help in relation to their...
View ArticleAA expert: Penalty points work - but the system must be enforced
Motoring expert Conor Faughnan believes penalty points are working - but he accused judges of turning speeding cases into a lottery. The AA's public affairs manager insisted that the system is...
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