Risk of spot flooding today as heavy rain is on the way
It's going to be another wet day around the country as the poor spell of weather looks set to continue throughout the weekend. Today will begin with dry spells in most parts of the country, and some...
View ArticlePreview: Shutting down Molloy's kickouts and other key areas that will decide...
When the draw was made for the 2016 U21 Leinster Football Championship it always seemed likely that these two great rivals would contest the final. Both sides are undoubtedly the standout sides in the...
View ArticleHere are today's Kildare GAA fixtures
Sat 02 Apr 2016 Senior Hurling League Venue: Celbridge, Celbridge V Maynooth18:00, Ref: Declan Peppard Venue: Confey, Confey V Coill Dubh18:00, Ref: Brendan Cawley Venue: Ardclough, Ardclough V...
View ArticleKildare TD named as new Assistant Chief Whip for Fianna Fáil
Newly elected Kildare South TD Fiona O'Loughlin has been appointed as Chief Whip of the Fianna Fáil party as part of her new role in the Dáil. The Newbridge based Fianna Fáil representative was voted...
View ArticleKildare psychologist appeals for young men young men to seek help following...
A leading Kildare psychologist has made an appeal to men of all ages to stop trying to bury their feelings when they are feeling down in the dumps and to open up and talk to someone about their...
View ArticleKildare homeowners have spent almost €35 million on home improvement works in...
Almost 2,000 Kildare homeowners have spent money on upgrading their homes in the last two-and-a-half years instead of simply moving homes. The figures, which are published in today's Irish Independent,...
View ArticleBig day for Naas RFC as they bid to secure promotion to second tier of Irish...
Today is a massive day in the history of Naas RFC as they seek to gain promotion into the second tier of the Ulster Bank League. Naas go into this afternoon's game at the top of the UBL Division 2A and...
View ArticleKildare ladies team named for crunch game with Donegal tomorrow
Kildare Ladies manager Alan Barry has named his side for tomorrow's visit of Donegal as the Lilywhites prepare to face the division's table-toppers in a crucial round 6 game that will have massive...
View ArticleDundrum Shopping Centre developer could pay as much as €1 billion for...
Joe O'Reilly, the developer behind the Chartered Land development company, is prepared to spend as much as €1 billion to purchase the Blanchardstown Centre in Dublin. The iconic Dublin shopping centre...
View ArticleKildare's Motorsport Ireland Young Driver of the Year has become a road...
Motorsport Ireland Young Driver of The Year Jake Byrne has been appointed as a road safety ambassador for the Kildare Road Safety Authority. The 21-year-old Trinity engineering student romped home to...
View ArticleMcCormack leads Kildare to half-time advantage in thrilling U21 decider
Kildare 0-10 Dublin 1-5 EirGrid U21 Leinster Football Championship final Kildare hold a two point addvantage at half-time here in Navan as Kildare look to secure their first Leinster title...
View ArticleLeinster final going to extra-time after Kildare and Dublin finish all square
Dublin 1-11 Kildare 0-14 EirGrid U21 Leinster Football Championship final The full-time whistle has just gone here in Navan and an enthralling Leinster final has finished level after...
View ArticleCouncil is looking for YOUR ideas for this year's Culture Night
Culture Night 2016 in Co Kildare is taking place on Friday 16th of September and the programme will be extended to include events held on Saturday 17th or Sunday 18th. There were 80 events and over...
View ArticleKildare TD says housing crisis must be top of Dail agenda
Kildare North TD Frank O Rourke called for an all-party approach to dealing with the housing crisis when the Dail meets next week. With no government formed yet, politicians will gather in Leinster...
View ArticleGarda searching for missing woman last seen driving her car yesterday
Gardaí are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 37-year-old Lisa Monaghan Shanley. Ms Monaghan Shanley was last seen driving her car - an 08WH registered black Vauxhalll...
View ArticleUltimate wedding fair returns for its second day in Punchestown this afternoon
The second day of the Ultimate Wedding Fair show takes place in Punchestown today as brides from all over flock to the Kildare racecourse to try and get an idea as to how best to organise their...
View ArticleHere are today's Kildare GAA fixtures
Sunday 03 April Division 1 Minor Football League Venue: Conneff Park, Clane V Sarsfields 12:00, Ref: Declan Jacob Venue: Kilcock Main Pitch, Kilcock V Moorefield 12.00, Ref: Larry Heeney Venue: Naas,...
View ArticleMixed bag of weather today as dull dry spells will be hampered by rain
It's going to be another miserable day of weather in Kildare as the best we can hope for is some rather dull skies and mild temperatures at times. A constant drizzle has been prominent all morning so...
View ArticleA dozen people are in hospital following chlorine problem in Funtasia pool
Popular kids' destination Funtasia is facing somewhat of a crisis after 12 people were brought to hospital after fears were raised over the levels of chlorine in the swimming pool at the Drogheda...
View ArticleFears of Garda exodus as poor pay concerns heighten and morale hits 'all-time...
Fears are mounting that there could be an impending Garda exodus if the new government fails to give any significant increase to new recruits to the force. New recruits to An Garda Síochana are paid a...
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