Local News Archive

Fianna Fáil Councillors Carmel Kelly And Veralouise Behan Appointed To Top Kildare Council Roles

Friday, 20 June 2025 17:27

Ireland Now Second Most Expensive Country In the EU, Says Eurostat

Friday, 20 June 2025 17:14

Funeral Arrangements Announced For Carlow Teenager Who Drowned Earlier This Week

Friday, 20 June 2025 16:00

Skip The "Bells and Whistles" – Tanaiste Scolds Councils Over Upgrades Holding Back Vacant Homes

Friday, 20 June 2025 15:53

Kildare County Council Says Access To Inspection Reports Into Dog Breeding Sites "Not Publicly Available"

Friday, 20 June 2025 15:13

BREAKING: Three Arrested After €400,000 Damage At Castletown House OPW Site

Friday, 20 June 2025 14:49

Google, Apple, Facebook Logins Among 16 Billion Published On Dark Web

Friday, 20 June 2025 13:19

"Food Tourism" Narrative Not Helpful: Naas Point Community Outreach Challenges Misinformation

Friday, 20 June 2025 12:41

Just 20 Kildare Schools Join Holiday Hunger Scheme Supporting Vulnerable Schoolchildren

Friday, 20 June 2025 10:29

€16K Announced For Twenty Parent And Toddler Groups Across Kildare

Friday, 20 June 2025 09:42

Snapshot Of Ireland’s IPAS System: Growth Continues, Kildare At 564 As Of May

Thursday, 19 June 2025 17:29

Kildare Vet Issues Advice After Rabies Death Abroad, Says Ireland Rabies-Free Due To Strict Controls

Thursday, 19 June 2025 15:46

No Tea, No Cereal, No Jam: Naas Food Bank Makes Desperate Plea

Thursday, 19 June 2025 14:40

Dáil Clash Erupts Over Sudden Halt On Hundreds Of Social Homes, Including In Athy And Blessington

Thursday, 19 June 2025 14:29

€420 Million Spent On Housing Asylum Seekers In First Three Months Of This Year Alone

Thursday, 19 June 2025 13:26

Update: Man Hospitalised With Serious Injuries After Escooter Incident In Newbridge

Thursday, 19 June 2025 12:41

Irish Rail To Review Hourly Train Service For Athy If Demand Is High - A Petition Is Now Gaining Traction

Thursday, 19 June 2025 12:18

Kildare TD Calls For €100 Leap Card Credit For Learner Drivers Facing Lengthy Test Delays

Thursday, 19 June 2025 10:38

Privatisation Fears Linger As Bord Na Móna Strike Paused

Thursday, 19 June 2025 10:17

€8m Spent, 1,400 Jobs In Limbo As Housing Projects Halted — Athy Among Sites Hit

Thursday, 19 June 2025 09:50

Over €62,000 For Kildare Literacy Projects, Including A Workshop Focused On Online Misinformation

Thursday, 19 June 2025 08:49

Two Men Appear In Naas Court, Charged With Multiple Firearms Offences

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 16:14

Disused Bank In Maynooth To Become GP Surgery Amid Growing National Shortage

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 13:32

Last-Minute Talks To Take Place Between Unions And Bord Na Móna Recycling Ahead Of Planned Strike

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 13:22

Silence, Chains, And Whips: Irish Woman Alleges Disturbing Regime Inside Opus Dei Ireland

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 12:33

"Difficult To Engage Before Decision Is Made," Says Justice Minister On Gov Purchase Of Citywest Hotel

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 11:26

"I Feel Like the Ghost": Mother Of Young Man Killed By Speeding Driver Calls For Stronger Sentencing Laws

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 10:29

Winning Euromillions Ticket Bought In Shop And Not Online - How Would You Spend It?

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 08:49

Housing Minister Rejects Special Rent Protections For Students As Unworkable

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 08:47

Teenage Boy Drowns After Getting Into Difficulty On River Barrow In Carlow

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 08:38

Thousands Of Parents Whose Children Live In UK, Romania And Poland Receive Irish Child Benefit

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 16:49

Breaking: Government Approves Purchase Of Citywest Hotel, Currently Housing Asylum Seekers

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 16:18

Naas Crowned Ireland's Best Kept Town, Following IBAL Success Yesterday

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 15:18

“It’s So Cool” – Athy Girl Band’s Big Break On Netflix Series 'Ginny And Georgia'

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 14:34

Housing Department Refuses To Answer Questions On Sudden Halt Of Athy Social Homes

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 11:48

Most Parents Say School Uniforms Offer Poor Value For Money As Schools Urged To Keep Costs Down

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 08:42

Eir Blames Truck For Months-Long Telecom Breakdown That Left 88-Year-Old Woman Stranded After Fall

Monday, 16 June 2025 17:26

ISPCA Rescues Lurcher Found In Kildangan, Described As One of Worst Cases Of Emaciation Ever Seen

Monday, 16 June 2025 16:30

Hopes Of 1,000-Pupil Curragh School Opening In 2026 "Unlikely" As Contractor Selection Months Away

Monday, 16 June 2025 15:32

CONFIRMED: Kildare v Fermanagh Tailteann Cup Semi Final Confirmed For 4pm On Sunday

Monday, 16 June 2025 15:01

88-Year-Old Athgarvan Woman Stranded For 12 Hours After Fall At Home Due To Faulty Landline

Monday, 16 June 2025 14:56

No Murder Upgrade For Trevor Deely Case Following Garda Review - Unless New Evidence Emerges

Monday, 16 June 2025 12:39

Clondalkin’s €355K Affordable Homes Put Spotlight On New Schemes On Council-Owned Land In Kildare

Monday, 16 June 2025 12:15

Tech Waste Mounts, But Kildare’s Recycling Rates Remain Among Ireland’s Lowest

Monday, 16 June 2025 10:36

No New School Planned For North Kildare As Department Focuses On Extending Existing Buildings

Monday, 16 June 2025 10:18

Naas Sets The Standard, Leixlip Impresses In IBAL’s Clean Towns League

Monday, 16 June 2025 08:46

Kildare Drawn Against Fermanagh In The Semi Final Of Tailteann Cup

Monday, 16 June 2025 08:42

Kildare Now Under A Status Yellow Thunderstorm Warning

Saturday, 14 June 2025 15:45

Unaccompanied Learner Driver Caught Speeding And Drug Driving In Kildare

Saturday, 14 June 2025 14:42

Kildare County Council Unveils Ambitious Library Development Plan: "Building for Tomorrow"

Saturday, 14 June 2025 09:47

€26 Million Water and Wastewater Upgrade Begins in Maynooth

Friday, 13 June 2025 16:18

Lucan TD Suggests Parental Fines And PlayStation Seizures To Tackle Youth Antisocial Behaviour

Friday, 13 June 2025 15:48

Businessman Arrested In Connection To Disappearance Of Annie McCarrick Released Without Charge

Friday, 13 June 2025 15:38

BREAKING: Shalom Nursing Home In Kilcock No Longer Under Consideration For Refugee Housing

Friday, 13 June 2025 14:52

Thou Shalt Not Vape: Sixth-Class Students Face New Confirmation Pledge Not To Smoke Or Vape

Friday, 13 June 2025 14:31

Egg Drops, Rocket Launches, And Marble Runs: Kildare Pupils Win Big For STEM Smarts

Friday, 13 June 2025 12:34

Over 75 Kildare Projects Approved For Funding To Help Local clubs, Organisations, And Community Groups

Friday, 13 June 2025 12:17

EXCLUSIVE: Gardaí Advised Local Reps And TDs To Avoid Kilcock Protest Over Agitator Concerns

Friday, 13 June 2025 11:19

TD Warns Against Barring Public Officials From Firms Tied To Israelis, Says IDF Military Service Is Mandatory

Friday, 13 June 2025 10:29

Protest Set To Block N7 In Opposition To Citywest Hotel Purchase

Friday, 13 June 2025 09:50

School Phone Ban Overshadowed By Claims Of Government "Face-Saving"

Friday, 13 June 2025 08:56

"Fear Is Natural": Maynooth Teacher Defends Community Concern At Kilcock IPAS Meeting

Thursday, 12 June 2025 23:16

"Getting To A Level Of Absurdity”: Kildare North TD Questions Backlash Over Israeli Tech Link

Thursday, 12 June 2025 17:44

Residents Demand Clarity On Former Convent’s Use As IPAS Centre With Protest Planned Tonight

Thursday, 12 June 2025 15:18

Revealed: Council-Licensed, Globally Shipped - The Puppy Trade Ireland Doesn’t Want To Talk About

Thursday, 12 June 2025 12:24

Castledermot House Fire Leaves Two Injured, Criminal Damage Suspected

Thursday, 12 June 2025 11:48

Stock In Israeli Founded AI Firm Puts Spotlight On Kildare North TD's Role In Shaping Irish AI Policy

Thursday, 12 June 2025 09:51

BREAKING: Man Arrested In Connection With Murder Of Annie McCarrick, Missing Since 1993

Thursday, 12 June 2025 08:58

Naas Apartment Plan Rejected With Visual Impact And Property Values Cited As Concerns

Wednesday, 11 June 2025 16:46

BREAKING: Questions Mount Over Future Use Of Former Nursing Home In Kilcock

Wednesday, 11 June 2025 15:56

Zoned But Owned: Sallins Lands Proposed For Schools In Private Hands As Developer Eyes Housing Profits

Wednesday, 11 June 2025 11:47

BREAKING: A 19-Year Old Cyclist Dies Following Crash Between Bicycle And Van In Lucan

Wednesday, 11 June 2025 11:39

Call For Public Inquiry Into Sallins Mail Train Robbery Convictions To Be Raised In Dáil Tonight

Wednesday, 11 June 2025 09:45

Gardaí Made "Controlled Delivery" Of Guns To Carlow Gunman Intercepted In Straffan

Wednesday, 11 June 2025 08:59

Gallop Closed, Dogs Chasing Horses, Trainers Furious – Tensions Mount Over Curragh Encampment

Wednesday, 11 June 2025 08:42

BREAKING: Contractor On Standby, Plans Approved - Yet Government Pulls Plug On Athy Housing

Tuesday, 10 June 2025 15:49

Pay Boost Proposed To Tackle Air Traffic Controller Shortage At Casement Aerodrome

Tuesday, 10 June 2025 14:46

Traveller Community Mourns, Pubs Shut Down - Outrage Over Business Closures In Newbridge

Tuesday, 10 June 2025 11:32

Contractor Allegedly "Harassed" Near Castletown House As Vehicle Enters Via Disputed Access Point

Tuesday, 10 June 2025 11:24

Rent Pressure Zones Go National As Cabinet Set To Approve Major Tenancy Reforms

Tuesday, 10 June 2025 08:49

Maynooth University Chamber Choir Named Overall Winner Of Svátsky Písní Olomouc In Czechia

Monday, 9 June 2025 16:45

Sea Sessions Cancelled, Beyond the Pale Nearly Pulled As Festival Scene Faces Difficulties

Monday, 9 June 2025 16:34

Second Reported Dog Attack In Same Leixlip Area In Under A Month, With Dogs And Owner Injured

Monday, 9 June 2025 16:15

Six Local Schools Chosen For Energy Efficiency Upgrades

Monday, 9 June 2025 14:47

Up To 100 Shops Closing Yearly – But Kildare’s Retail Scene Remains Strong

Monday, 9 June 2025 14:10

Call For Extra Public Holiday To Honour St. Colmcille Gains Momentum

Monday, 9 June 2025 14:03

Listen: Rian Boran & Paddy McKenna Bring The Joe McDonagh Cup To Kfm!

Monday, 9 June 2025 12:49

Sallins Woman Says Her “Small, Compact Wheelchair Couldn’t Even Turn” In Leinster House Toilet

Monday, 9 June 2025 11:41

Onsite Talks Underway Between OPW And Save Castletown Gate Protectors Group

Monday, 9 June 2025 10:36

Homelessness Charity Urges Government To Keep Rent Cap Protections

Monday, 9 June 2025 09:39

Kildare Senior Hurlers Crowned 2025 Joe McDonagh Cup Champions

Sunday, 8 June 2025 16:02

Water Disruptions To Occur Around The County This Week According To Uisce Éireann

Saturday, 7 June 2025 15:27

Locals Gather Together Today For Relay For Life At The Curragh

Saturday, 7 June 2025 11:33

Fianna Fáil Pushes Back On Government Blame As 3,000 Homes Lie Vacant, Including 129 In Kildare

Friday, 6 June 2025 17:32

Family Pay Tribute As Man Who died In Newbridge Crash Named Locally As Jerry Maloney

Friday, 6 June 2025 17:18

OPW To Begin Daily Contractor Access To Castletown Via Lime Avenue From Monday

Friday, 6 June 2025 15:31

“Criminal Offence” To Ignore HIQA Sanctions, Says Nursing Home Advocate Amid Latest Crisis

Friday, 6 June 2025 13:20

Two Motorcyclists Injured In Serious Collision Near Athy

Friday, 6 June 2025 10:50

Teenage Passenger Dies In Fatal Road Traffic Incident In Newbridge

Friday, 6 June 2025 09:58

Cocaine-Positive HGV Driver Hauling Livestock Arrested In Kildare

Friday, 6 June 2025 09:47

Childcare Fee Cap Announced Amid Criticism Over Lack Of Creche Places And Current Childcare Costs

Friday, 6 June 2025 09:37

Two Kildare Roads Remain Closed Following Separate Overnight Incidents

Friday, 6 June 2025 08:58

Parents' Nightmare Realised: Child Struck By Car Outside Maynooth School Amid Years Of Safety Warnings

Thursday, 5 June 2025 14:49

"A Basic Nightmare": Kildare Parents Fight For School Bus To Curragh Community College

Thursday, 5 June 2025 14:14

Adoptees-Turned-Academics Launch Project On Irish Institutional Childhoods

Thursday, 5 June 2025 12:23

Revealed: HIQA Offers No Average Timeline For Kildare Nursing Homes Inspections Run By Emeis Ireland

Thursday, 5 June 2025 11:33

Disability-Related Welfare Payments Surge In Kildare Over Five Years

Thursday, 5 June 2025 08:54

Admissions Suspended At Laois Nursing Home After Expose: Kildare Homes Also Operated By Same Firm

Thursday, 5 June 2025 08:25

Moorefield GAA Grieves Loss Of Former Player Jordan "Jordie" McGrath

Wednesday, 4 June 2025 21:20

Protesters Block Roads Over €100M Citywest Hotel Asylum Seeker Plan

Wednesday, 4 June 2025 17:40

USB Stick Stuck To Window With Letter 'E' Sparks Questions Following Carlow Shooting

Wednesday, 4 June 2025 17:36

Kildare Bin Collections Face Disruption As Bord Na Móna Workers Announce Strike

Wednesday, 4 June 2025 16:55

Naas Judge Desmond Zaidan Criticises Media Over Bail Reporting In Carlow Shooting Case

Wednesday, 4 June 2025 16:25

Emeis Care Home Scandal - Kildare Locations Not Under Probe In Tonight's Investigative TV Report

Wednesday, 4 June 2025 13:23

Kildare Commercial Rates Up €2.3m Despite Business Vacancy Levels

Wednesday, 4 June 2025 10:46

Cabinet To Hear Proposals On Relaxing Planning For Extensions And Garden Cabins

Wednesday, 4 June 2025 10:16

State Exams Begin For Thousands In Kildare: Students Reminded There’s "More Than One" Path After Exams

Wednesday, 4 June 2025 09:38

Lucan’s EdgeConneX Emits 130,000 Tonnes Of CO₂ As State Spends €70M On Celbridge Data Centre

Wednesday, 4 June 2025 08:56

57 Pharmacies Across Kildare Now Offering Free Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

Tuesday, 3 June 2025 14:55

Driver In Broadford Caught At 119km In 80km Zone As Nearly 3,000 Speeding Offences Recorded

Tuesday, 3 June 2025 14:40

Naas Mother’s Dream Of Buying An "Affordable" Home Dashed As State Loan Scheme Falls Short

Tuesday, 3 June 2025 14:28

Hundreds Of Children In Kildare Stuck Waiting To See Psychologists Or Speech And Language Therapists

Tuesday, 3 June 2025 11:10

64 Gun Crimes By People On Bail: Carlow Incident Reignites Bail Reform Debate

Tuesday, 3 June 2025 10:31

Eamonn Egan, Prominent Businessman, Dies In Maynooth Farming Incident

Monday, 2 June 2025 21:19

Carlow Gunman Named As Evan Fitzgerald (22) Who Had Fascination With Firearms

Monday, 2 June 2025 17:19

Timeline: How Child Was Injured As Fairgreen Shopping Centre Shooting Unfolded

Monday, 2 June 2025 13:11

Carlow Shooting Suspect Was On Bail For Dark Web Firearms Charges Following Arrest In Kildare

Monday, 2 June 2025 11:21

Kfm Understands That A House Is Now Being Searched Following Shooting Incident In Carlow

Sunday, 1 June 2025 22:56

BREAKING: Man Dies After Shooting at Carlow Shopping Centre; Bomb Squad Called

Sunday, 1 June 2025 21:04

Water Disruptions To Occur This Week Around Kildare, According To Uisce Éireann

Sunday, 1 June 2025 14:05