Local News Archive

Disability Activist Sheds Light On Challenges Faced at Sallins Train Station: She Says Onus Should Not Be On Disabled People To Solve Accessibility Issues

Wednesday, 31 January 2024 15:34

Community Compassion in Rathangan: Local Woman On Hosting Ukrainian Families Amidst Russian Invasion

Wednesday, 31 January 2024 14:44

Making Society More Inclusive & Understanding For People With Dementia Is One Of Key Messages From Campaign

Wednesday, 31 January 2024 12:48

Fianna Fail Cllr. Michael Coleman Announces He Won't Contest The Local Elections

Wednesday, 31 January 2024 11:58

Garda Alert: Counterfeit Cash Circulating In Kildare - Residents Urged To Verify Currency

Wednesday, 31 January 2024 11:43

Cllr Paddy Curran Appointed Cathaoirleach Of The Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District

Wednesday, 31 January 2024 11:24

Naas Policing Unit Apprehend Reckless Driver Going Twice The Speed Limit

Wednesday, 31 January 2024 09:50

New Study Suggests Newbridge Is Safest Town In Ireland; Athy In Top 10 For Work-Life Balance

Wednesday, 31 January 2024 08:08

White Terex Dumper Truck Stolen From Naas Golf Club In The Early Hours Of Monday Morning

Wednesday, 31 January 2024 07:58

Kildare's Childcare Dilemma: Struggling Families Face Higher-Than-Average Fees

Tuesday, 30 January 2024 15:24

VHI's Triple Blow: Locals Face Third Annual Increase In Health Insurance Premiums

Tuesday, 30 January 2024 14:20

Local Senator Urges Government Support For Barrow Blueway Amid Funding Shortfall

Tuesday, 30 January 2024 14:09

62 Houses Remain Vacant On The Curragh Camp

Tuesday, 30 January 2024 12:58

Mattress, Fridge & Hoover Among Items Found Dumped In Robertstown

Tuesday, 30 January 2024 12:20

Naas-Based Kevin McConnell Takes the Reins As Deputy President Of Ireland's Veterinary Council

Tuesday, 30 January 2024 12:12

Search Dog Triumph: Fiona And K9 Maggie Successfully Locate Missing Vulnerable Person In Saggart Woods

Tuesday, 30 January 2024 10:39

Kildare's Housing Standards Under Scrutiny: 546 Inspections And 440 Improvement Letters Issued Last Year

Tuesday, 30 January 2024 10:25

Water Supply To Be Affected In Parts Of Newbridge Today

Monday, 29 January 2024 22:45

Harpur Lane Cost-Rental Apartments: 1,269 Applicants Compete For 52 Apartments

Monday, 29 January 2024 11:33

Naas Checkpoint Bust: Driver Three Times Over Legal Limit

Monday, 29 January 2024 11:14

Holy Family Secondary School Secures Green Light For Extension And Refurbishment

Monday, 29 January 2024 10:27

Naas Hospital's New Injury Unit Set To Open Today

Monday, 29 January 2024 08:43

Water To Be Out In Parts Of Newbridge On Tuesday

Sunday, 28 January 2024 10:52

Relics Of St. Brigid Welcomed Back To Kildare Town Today

Sunday, 28 January 2024 10:47

Water Supply May Be Affected In Coill Dubh On Monday

Sunday, 28 January 2024 10:43

Sahara Sand Heading For Kildare

Saturday, 27 January 2024 11:39

Glenn Ryan Names Kildare Team For League Opener

Saturday, 27 January 2024 11:26

Kildare Name Ladies Senior Football Team To Play Donegal

Saturday, 27 January 2024 09:51

Children Bear the Brunt: 3,962 Youngsters Among 13,318 Registered Homeless Nationally During Christmas, With 141 People In Kildare

Friday, 26 January 2024 15:08

CSO Housing Report: 2,720 New Homes Constructed In Kildare Last Year

Friday, 26 January 2024 14:37

Local Travel Upgrade: NTA Set to Improve Connectivity with Enhanced 129 Bus Service

Friday, 26 January 2024 12:51

Community Safety In Focus: Naas General Hospital Launches Hospital Watch Initiative

Friday, 26 January 2024 11:21

Teen's High-Speed Chase Through Dublin And Kildare To "Meet a Girl" Lands Him in Prison

Friday, 26 January 2024 09:57

Water Supply May Be Affected In Ellistown & Monasterevin Today

Friday, 26 January 2024 08:47

Online And On the Ground In Newbridge: Electoral Commission Launches Referendum Resources For Voters

Friday, 26 January 2024 08:45

Sallins Men's Shed Issue Urgent Appeal To Find A Permanent Premises

Thursday, 25 January 2024 12:17

Over 300 Vehicles Seized In Kildare & Wicklow For Failing To Have A Valid NCT Cert

Thursday, 25 January 2024 11:37

Kilcock's 'Ghost Buses' Add Insult to Injury As Fare Increase Sparks Local Outcry

Thursday, 25 January 2024 10:38

Newbridge, Naas, Castledermot & Coill Dubh May Experience Water Supply Shortages Today

Thursday, 25 January 2024 08:44

Department Has "Not Received Offer Of Accommodation" At Former Ulster Bank Building In Newbridge

Wednesday, 24 January 2024 20:07

Gardaí Probing €4,000 Power Washer Theft In Athy

Wednesday, 24 January 2024 16:43

Vulture Funds Have Snapped Up 56 Homes In Kildare Since 2021

Wednesday, 24 January 2024 14:44

Works Have Commenced For A Ukrainian Refugee Arrival Centre at Flood's Cross, Newhall

Wednesday, 24 January 2024 14:22

Intoxicated Driver Crashed Into Bollard Near The Curragh

Wednesday, 24 January 2024 12:21

Relics of St. Brigid Are Coming Home To Kildare

Wednesday, 24 January 2024 11:14

Danger Looms At Victoria Bridge: Residents Demand Upgrades To Alarming 'Blackspot' Intersection

Wednesday, 24 January 2024 10:40

Leap into Savings: NTA's National Fare Strategy Brings Significant Reductions For Newbridge And Kildare Town Commuters

Wednesday, 24 January 2024 10:25

Local Cllr. Calls For A Progress Update On A Community Centre For Maynooth

Wednesday, 24 January 2024 08:55

Water Supply May Be Affected In Parts Of Naas Today

Wednesday, 24 January 2024 07:50

Gardai Appeal For Information Following The Theft Of A Car In Athy

Tuesday, 23 January 2024 23:01

Decline In The Number Of Speeding Fines Issued In Kildare In 2023

Tuesday, 23 January 2024 22:38

Local Medical Card Holders Will Be Able To Rent A Room Without Their Medical Card Eligibility Being Affected

Tuesday, 23 January 2024 14:26

Unaccompanied Learner With No L-Plates Or Insurance Stopped By The Naas Road Policing Unit

Tuesday, 23 January 2024 13:01

Keith Higginbotham, First Road Fatality of 2024, Was Due To Stand Trial For Alleged Hit & Run

Tuesday, 23 January 2024 12:59

Council Criticism Escalates As Celbridge-Leixlip Councillor Seeks Answers for Inadequate Investment

Tuesday, 23 January 2024 12:21

57,000 Households Remain Without Power Nationwide, 320 In Kilcock & Newtown

Tuesday, 23 January 2024 12:13

Water Supply Disrupted In Parts Of Newbridge

Tuesday, 23 January 2024 12:09

Heartbreaking Story Of Online Bullying Ends in Tragedy: How Coco's Law Aims To Protect Others

Tuesday, 23 January 2024 10:46

Essential Workers, Like Gardai And Nurses, Cannot Afford A Three Bed Semi In Kildare

Tuesday, 23 January 2024 08:57

Keeping Money In Communities: Government Plans To Ensure Access To Cash In Essential Services

Tuesday, 23 January 2024 08:19

KCC To Carry Out Assessment On Potential Traffic Calming Measures In Vicinity Of Confey Cemetery

Monday, 22 January 2024 17:34

Footpath Repairs Works Being Carried Out In Prosperous Until Friday

Monday, 22 January 2024 17:30

Athy's Burial Landscape To Evolve With Installation Of Columbarian Walls In Upcoming Project

Monday, 22 January 2024 16:31

Local Democracy In Focus: Minister O'Donnell Launches Initiative To Illuminate Councils And Councillors' Roles

Monday, 22 January 2024 14:17

Naas Hospital's New Injury Unit Set to Alleviate Pressure on A&E

Monday, 22 January 2024 11:54

Suspected Tornado Strikes Meath And Louth: Locals Describe Unusual Weather Phenomenon

Monday, 22 January 2024 11:45

Railway Safety Scare: 28 Trains Crossed Fractured Rail Before Kildare Line Closure, With Potential Catastrophe Averted Thanks To Alert Drivers

Monday, 22 January 2024 10:45

Kildare Residents Urged To Recycle Unused Electrical Items

Monday, 22 January 2024 09:44

Storm Isha Aftermath: Power Outages, Traffic Disruptions, and Fallen Trees Affecting Local Commutes

Monday, 22 January 2024 09:03

Leak Reduction Works May Cause Supply Disruptions In Athy On Monday

Sunday, 21 January 2024 11:53

Met Éireann Issue Status Orange Wind Alert For Kildare

Sunday, 21 January 2024 10:01

Warning From Met Eireann Ahead Of Storm Isha

Saturday, 20 January 2024 11:23

South Kildare House Prices Up 9%

Saturday, 20 January 2024 11:14

Essential Works Standstill: Property Tax Contributors in Louisa Park Demand Action

Friday, 19 January 2024 15:34

Car In Castledermot With No NCT Caught Speeding

Friday, 19 January 2024 14:33

Naas to Carlow: TFI Local Link Launches Enhanced Route 880 Services

Friday, 19 January 2024 11:35

Enfield Attack And Carbury Heist: Kildare Hit Hard In Alarming Tool Theft Incidents

Friday, 19 January 2024 09:45

Addressing Student Housing Crisis: Maynooth And DCU In Focus With Government's New Initiatives

Friday, 19 January 2024 08:40

Department Confirms Primary & Secondary School Extensions In Wider Newbridge Area

Thursday, 18 January 2024 23:09

New Naas Library Opens To The Public Today

Thursday, 18 January 2024 23:03

Naas General Hospital's 33% Outpatient Waitlist Reduction Stands Out Against National Benchmarks

Thursday, 18 January 2024 15:36

Kildare's Divergence: National New Home Commencements Soar, While Kildare Experiences a 35.34% Drop In 2023

Thursday, 18 January 2024 14:44

Maynooth's Paul Mescal Nominated For A BAFTA

Thursday, 18 January 2024 13:06

Educate to Save Lives: Newbridge Dad's Plea For Road Safety In Schools - Oliver Moyles Lost Three Family Members In Road Accidents

Thursday, 18 January 2024 10:39

New Report Shows HAP Properties Unavailable In More Than Half Of 16 Areas Analysed, Including Kildare

Thursday, 18 January 2024 09:38

Water Supply To Be Affected In Parts Of Maynooth Today

Thursday, 18 January 2024 08:35

112 Kildare Sports Clubs & Organisations Apply For Funding Through Sports Capital & Equipment Programme

Wednesday, 17 January 2024 21:26

Information Evening Takes Place In Leixlip Today Regarding Draft Confey Masterplan

Wednesday, 17 January 2024 21:24

Energy Price Cuts "Don't Go Far Enough" - Sinn Fein TD Patricia Ryan

Wednesday, 17 January 2024 21:18

Cllr. Noel Heavey Resigns As Mayor Of Kildare-Newbridge MD

Wednesday, 17 January 2024 15:53

Kildare County Council Defends Closure Of Public Toilets Amidst Renovation Plans For The Kildare Town Courthouse

Wednesday, 17 January 2024 14:32

Locals Advised To Be Cautious As Opportunistic Thieves Are Stealing Cars Left Running While Defrosting

Wednesday, 17 January 2024 12:38

Gardaí Appealing For Information Following Aggravated Burglary In Naas

Wednesday, 17 January 2024 12:04

Water Supply To Be Affected In Celbridge & Ardclough Today

Wednesday, 17 January 2024 08:58

Kildare Students Encouraged To Submit CAO Applications By Saturday For Discounted Fee

Wednesday, 17 January 2024 08:57

Locals In Kildare Town Urged To Have Their Say On Market Square Proposal

Tuesday, 16 January 2024 23:09

55 Bags Of Rubbish Found Dumped In Various Locations Around Naas

Tuesday, 16 January 2024 22:55

Fire Breaks Out At Edenderry Swimming Pool

Tuesday, 16 January 2024 22:45

Local Enterprise Offices Power Job Growth: Kildare Secures 271 Jobs Out Of 6,000 Created Nationwide

Tuesday, 16 January 2024 14:29

Mondello Park Applies For Planning Permission For Upgrade Works

Tuesday, 16 January 2024 14:07

Exploring Europe: Free Travel Passes Open Doors For 83 Youths From Kildare, Wicklow, Meath, And Louth

Tuesday, 16 January 2024 12:21

Burst Water Main In Celbridge Causing Supply Disruption

Tuesday, 16 January 2024 11:53

Sallins Checkpoint Results In Fine And Points For Driver With Dangerous Tyre

Monday, 15 January 2024 16:16

One-Way System In Place On M7 Overbridge In Newhall, Naas

Monday, 15 January 2024 12:23

Local Households To Benefit From Drop In Electricity Prices As Electric Ireland Announces Another Price Cut

Monday, 15 January 2024 11:43

Kildare Pharmacies Unite For National Blood Pressure Day 2024

Monday, 15 January 2024 11:29

County Spotlight: Kildare Holds Lowest Proportional Ukrainian Population At 1%

Monday, 15 January 2024 10:40

Breathing New Life Into Forgotten Spaces: Town And Village Renewal Scheme's €4.5M Boost

Monday, 15 January 2024 10:22

WATCH: Dangers Of "Inhumane" Traps Highlighted As Kildare Wildlife Rescues Robin From Glue Trap Nightmare

Monday, 15 January 2024 09:32

Water Supply On Woodstock Street In Athy To Be Affected Today

Monday, 15 January 2024 08:49

Ten People Have Died On Our Roads So Far This Year, Including Three In Kildare

Monday, 15 January 2024 08:37

Met Éireann Issues Weather Advisory Alert For Kildare

Sunday, 14 January 2024 12:33

Leak Reduction Works May Cause Disruptions In Athy On Monday

Sunday, 14 January 2024 10:17

Man (40s) Dies Following Crash In Kilcullen

Sunday, 14 January 2024 09:41

Kildare Students Secure Nine BT Young Scientist Awards

Saturday, 13 January 2024 12:38

Double The Amount Of Litter Fines Issued By KCC In 2023 Compared To 2022

Friday, 12 January 2024 12:33

Residents Shocked As Kildare County Council Rejects Permit-Only Parking In Sallins Area

Friday, 12 January 2024 10:41

Plans For Large Solar Farm Outside Kilcullen Appealed To An Bord Pleanála

Thursday, 11 January 2024 16:21

Roadworks Being Carried On Leinster Street In Athy Overnight

Thursday, 11 January 2024 12:25

It's Kildare - Not New York Or Paris: Sinn Fein TD Rebukes Cost-Rental Scheme

Thursday, 11 January 2024 10:43

Teach Tearmainn Receives Vital Funding Boost To Aid Victims Of Domestic Violence In Kildare And West Wicklow

Thursday, 11 January 2024 09:46

Water Supply To Be Affected In Parts Of Athy & Castledermot Today

Thursday, 11 January 2024 08:41

Kildare GAA Announce Intercounty & Club Hurling & Football 'Player of the Year' Awards

Wednesday, 10 January 2024 20:19

Kildare's Affluence Marginally Ahead In Pobal's Latest Index

Wednesday, 10 January 2024 15:16

Applications For 52 Cost-Rental Apartments In Leixlip To Open From Next Monday

Wednesday, 10 January 2024 14:43

Staffing Woes And Admin Burden: Early Childhood Ireland Urges Change In Kildare's Early Years Sector

Wednesday, 10 January 2024 11:42

Gardaí Appealing For Information After Theft In Leixlip

Wednesday, 10 January 2024 11:25

Kildare's John Monahan, First-Ever Winner, Inspires New Generation At BT Young Scientist Exhibition

Wednesday, 10 January 2024 09:35

Kilcock, Castledermot & Athy May Experience Water Outages Today

Wednesday, 10 January 2024 09:04

Country's First National Cycle Network Plan Launched In Sallins This Morning

Wednesday, 10 January 2024 08:40

Planning Permission Sought For 17 New Residential Properties In Kilcock

Tuesday, 9 January 2024 14:49

Road Safety Concerns Near Presentation Girls National School In Maynooth

Tuesday, 9 January 2024 12:44

Locals In Athy Sought For Connect5 Health & Wellbeing Programme

Tuesday, 9 January 2024 12:34

Maynooth University's Green Campus Coordinator On the Mission For A Coffee Cup-Free Campus

Tuesday, 9 January 2024 11:34

Chill Continues: Motorists Brace For Challenging Driving Conditions Amidst Lingering Cold

Tuesday, 9 January 2024 11:10

Hollow Road Through The Curragh Camp Closed For Next Few Days

Monday, 8 January 2024 17:16

KCC Awaiting EV Charges To Be Connected At Council Car Park In Maynooth

Monday, 8 January 2024 17:14

Man Dies Following An Assault In Lucan Over The Weekend

Monday, 8 January 2024 17:02

Maynooth's Litter-Free Triumph: A Testament To Community Pride And Tidy Towns Success

Monday, 8 January 2024 16:43

Naas Roads Policing Unit Issues Fine To Cyclist Without Proper Lights

Monday, 8 January 2024 14:26

Plans Lodged For 44 New Homes On The Dublin Road In Celbridge

Monday, 8 January 2024 12:15

Naas Dethroned As Maynooth Secures Top Spot In National Litter Survey

Monday, 8 January 2024 09:33

22.5 Tonnes Of Waste Collected By KCC Environment Section From Cleanups In 2023

Sunday, 7 January 2024 22:37

Clane-Maynooth MD: KCC To Prioritise Works In Boycetown & Mainham Cemeteries This Year

Sunday, 7 January 2024 22:31

Median Price For A House In Kildare Stands At €280,000, According To MyHome.ie

Sunday, 7 January 2024 22:24

Water Supply May Be Affected In Parts Of Athy On Wednesday & Thursday (10th-11th Jan)

Sunday, 7 January 2024 10:33

Power Outage Effecting Supply In Kilteel

Sunday, 7 January 2024 10:27

Kildare Drivers Warned Of Hazardous Travelling Conditions

Saturday, 6 January 2024 11:16

Woman Due In Court Following Clane Cannabis Seizure

Saturday, 6 January 2024 11:09

€500,000 Worth Of Cannabis Seized In Clane By Gardai

Friday, 5 January 2024 19:07

Fire Fighters Tackle Blaze At Derelict Factory In Naas

Friday, 5 January 2024 16:01

Objector To Planned Diageo Brewery In Newbridge Protests With Hearse & Coffin

Friday, 5 January 2024 15:44

Homeless Figures Increase Across Kildare, With A Record Number Of People Living In Emergency Accommodation

Friday, 5 January 2024 14:56

Plans Lodged For Pet Farm In The Clane Area

Friday, 5 January 2024 12:27

Former Transport Minister Shane Ross Criticises Ineffectiveness of Road Safety Advertisements Amidst Rising Death Toll, Including Two In Kildare

Friday, 5 January 2024 11:33

Locals Encouraged To Join HeadsUp Kildare's Initiative For Mental Health

Friday, 5 January 2024 11:16

Rising Costs Cast Shadow Over Kildare's Dining Scene, Businesses Teeter On Edge Of Closure

Thursday, 4 January 2024 16:57

Gardaí Investigating Burglary At Supervalu In Newcastle

Thursday, 4 January 2024 16:18

Naas NCT Centre Had A 56% Pass Rate In 2023

Thursday, 4 January 2024 14:20

Local Teenager, Calum Kavanagh, Found "Safe And Well"

Thursday, 4 January 2024 11:40

Kildare Students To Benefit From An Increase In College Grants

Thursday, 4 January 2024 11:19

Dora-May Cousins' Newbridge Cafe Closure Highlights Local Business Struggles

Thursday, 4 January 2024 09:47

Long Waiting Times For Non-Urgent Cases As Naas General Hospital Grapples With Flu And COVID-19 Influx, Prompting Additional Bed Openings

Thursday, 4 January 2024 08:29

Early Morning Crime Spree: Youths Attempt Car Break-Ins In Kilkea's Castlewood Estate

Wednesday, 3 January 2024 15:47

17 Patients On Trolleys In Naas General Hospital Today

Wednesday, 3 January 2024 11:50

Market Shake-Up: Yuno's Latest Move Spells Good News For Kildare Electricity Consumers

Wednesday, 3 January 2024 11:45

Gardai Appeal For Witnesses: "Irate Male" Assaults Texaco Staff In Celbridge

Wednesday, 3 January 2024 11:21

Low-Income Tenants In Kildare Face Gains And Losses with New Home Ownership Rules

Wednesday, 3 January 2024 10:36

Planning Permission Sought For 190MW Solar Farm On Kildare/Meath Border

Wednesday, 3 January 2024 07:52

Woman In Her 40s Dies In A Crash In Cloncurry, Enfield

Wednesday, 3 January 2024 07:38

Average Home in Kildare Now Priced at €330,000: 14% Below Celtic Tiger Peak

Tuesday, 2 January 2024 14:40

519 More New Cars Were Registered In Kildare In 2023 Compared To 2022

Tuesday, 2 January 2024 14:12

Planning Permission Granted For ALDI Ireland To Upgrade Its Naas Store On Monread Road

Tuesday, 2 January 2024 13:08

Up To 950 Ukrainian Refugees To Be Accommodated At Arrival Centre In Newhall

Tuesday, 2 January 2024 11:18

21 People On Trolleys In Naas General Hospital Today

Tuesday, 2 January 2024 10:45

A Man In His 20s Has Died In A Road Crash On The M7 In Kildare

Tuesday, 2 January 2024 08:55

Real Christmas Tree Recycling Facilities Open Across The County On Wednesday Morning

Tuesday, 2 January 2024 07:23

M7 Southbound Closed Between J12 & J13, Following Crash Last Night

Tuesday, 2 January 2024 07:21

Gardai Renew Their Appeal In Tracing Calum Kavanagh (14), Missing From Athy

Tuesday, 2 January 2024 07:17

3 Out Of 184 National Road Deaths Occurred In Kildare In 2023- RSA

Monday, 1 January 2024 12:40

Motorway Toll Charges Increasing From Today

Monday, 1 January 2024 09:59