Top Kildare restaurants announced at the Irish Restaurants Awards 2019
The 11th Annual All Ireland Irish Restaurant Awards will take place on 13 May in the Clayton, Burlington Road where over 1,000 guests will sit down to a five-course gala dinner, prepared by previous...
View ArticlePresident visits Athy to unveil plaque to Leonard Cohen
President Michael D. Higgins earlier unveiled a plaque in honour of Leonard Cohen in Athy. The plaque is part of the “Made of Athy” project, which honours people with links to the town. The project,...
View ArticleRuby ended up in "snug of local pub" with family and friends last...
As the racing world recovers from the shock news of the sudden retirement of Ruby Walsh, the man himself is utterly content 24 hours on from the biggest decision of his life. Speaking to Paddy Power...
View ArticleFormer Kildare county councillor Mark Dalton jailed for theft and forgery...
Former Kildare county councillor Mark Dalton has been sentenced to four years in jail with the last 12 months suspended for fraudulently taking over 200,000 from the Cill Urnaí housing association in...
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PUNCHESTOWN DAY 3: Best Dressed Lady winner Sarah bought dress online
Photos by Ben Kelly and Michael Chester. Thursday's Best Dressed Lady at the Punchestown Festival is midwife Sarah Cass from Kilkenny. Sarah is wearing a headpiece from Marc Millnery, Cork, Dress from...
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Truck Run to raise funds for Kildare child with leukemia
A Truck Run is being held to raise funds for a child from the Kill area who is battling leukemia. The event takes place on May 26 at 12pm. Trucks, vintage cars and tractors are all welcome. If you...
View ArticleAccused boy told Gardaí he had 'no clue' what happened to Ana,...
One of two boys accused of Anastasia Kriegel’s murder claimed that he ‘hadn’t a clue what happened to her’, when asked to make a statement after he and the other boy had disagreed about what happened...
View ArticleGardaí ask public to look out for suspected ATM robberies coming up to bank...
Gardaí investigating recent ATM robberies have asked members of the public to call 999 if they see anything suspicious in the early hours of tomorrow morning in coming days. Over a dozen incidents...
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Semi-detached home in Newbridge with landscaped gardens and proximity to town...
This lovely semi-detached home in Newbridge is in show-house condition and boasts beautifully landscaped gardens and proximity to the town centre for an asking price of €305,000. Maura Donohoe...
View ArticleGardaí and Road Safety Authority urging motorcyclists to 'Ease off the...
A recent RSA survey of 450 motorcyclists found that 12% have been involved in a road collision over the past two years. To date in 2019 there have been four motorcyclist deaths, three more than the...
View ArticleAlmost €1 billion worth of homes were bought and sold in Co Kildare last year
The level of residential property sales in Leinster, excluding Dublin, increased by 6.1% in 2018 to 15,142 according to an analysis of the Property Price Register carried out by leading property...
View ArticleProsperous and Clane set for Street Lighting Upgrade
Co Kildare TD Frank O’Rourke, is welcoming the street lighting upgrade which has now taken place in Prosperous and Clane. He said:“I welcome the decision to upgrade the street lighting in Prosperous...
View ArticleRathangan playground closure for next week
The playground at Tannery Park, Rathangan will be closed for a few days next week. The closure will take place from next Tuesday 7th May to next Thursday 9th May 2019 inclusive. This three-day closure...
View Article62% of nurses vote to accept proposals with a new, higher salary scale for...
Ireland’s nurses and midwives have voted to accept proposals offered to resolve their industrial dispute earlier this year, with 62% voting in favour. The proposals include measures such as: Commitment...
View ArticleCo Kildare politician calling for equality in sports funding for boys and girls
A Co Kildare politician is appealing for equality in the funding in sports for both boys and girls. Cllr Fiona Mc Loughlin Healy said: "I want to extend my gratitude to the 13 councillors who supported...
View ArticleCo Kildare people with old children's bikes being urged to donate for...
Kildare County Council are now working with Rotary International and the Prison Services to take old bikes, repair them and send them to Gambia so that schoolkids who have a journey of five km or more...
View ArticleCo Kildare set for a dry day ahead
A dry day is anticipated for Co Kildare. It will be cloudy and there will be a few passing showers. The day will be cool with maximum temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees and a light to moderate northerly...
View ArticleCo Kildare obituaries: Friday, May 3, 2019
The death has occurred of Eleanor Murphy (née Doyle) Tallaght, Dublin / Castledermot, Kildare / New Ross, Wexford / Blessington, Wicklow Murphy (née Doyle) Eleanor (Late of Newross, Co. Wexford,...
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GALLERY: The real Punchestown punters at yesterday's racing!!
Photos here by Rose Barrett O'Donoghue at Punchestown Festival - the real national hunt punters! John Lawlor with his son John Charles from Ballymore Eustace Margaret Dunne with sisters Trish...
View ArticleNaas Gardaí investigating car break in outside home early this morning
During the early hours of this morning a car was broken into outside a home in Eadestown. Naas Gardaí are investigating the incident. It is reported that a bank card was stolen. If you have a story or...
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