News
Talent galore at Kildare town Photo exhibition launch
THE standard of photography on show at the EVE Harvest Centre and Kildare Adult Learning Centre (KALC) photographic exhibition launch last Wednesday January 25 was supreme.
Kildare TD’s claimed €260k expenses in 2011
Kildare-based TD’s have earned a total of €260,316.74 on top of the €90,000 each that they all earn.
Cash in transit raid in Maynooth
MAynooth Gardai are investigating a cash in transit robbery at a shopping centre on Dublin Road in Maynooth.
Ray D’Arcy launches Kildare Failte Tourism drive
A new tourism campaign has been launched by Kildare Failte with Ray D’Arcy as the face of Kildare. Last Tuesday, January 31 Ray was appointed as “Tourism Ambassador” for his home county at a special event at the Round Tower in Kildare town.
Newbridge Credit Union board won’t appeal takeover decision
the Board of Directors at Newbridge Credit Union will not appeal the High Court’s decision to appoint a Special Manager to run operations for the next six months, it has been confirmed.
Sport
Kildare beaten by Tyrone in Division 2 opener
KILDARE suffered a seven point defeat in their opening Allianz Football Legue Division 2 game against Tyrone at Croke Park on Saturday evening.
Final countdown for Six Nations opener video
A video preview for Sunday’s Ireland V Wales Six Nations clash featuring Stephen Ferris and Jerry Flannery
Ireland ready for Wales test video
Preparations are almost complete for Ireland’s opening game of the Six Nations Championship which is a rematch of the World Cup quarter-final defeat against Wales
Heaslip looks ahead to Wales clash as Irish team announced video
LEINSTER and Ireland star Jamie Heaslip has been looking ahead to Ireland’s opening Six Nations clash with Wales.
Earls set to fill Brian O’Driscoll’s Ireland boots - Girvan Dempsey video
As Ireland get set to face Wales this weekend in the opening match of the 2012 Six Nations former Irish International Girvan Dempsey is predicting that Munster’s Keith Earls will get the nod to start in place of the injured Brian O’ Driscoll.
Video
Final countdown for Six Nations opener video
A video preview for Sunday’s Ireland V Wales Six Nations clash featuring Stephen Ferris and Jerry Flannery
Lifestyle
Fireworks for Maynooth’s Phantom
Maynooth Post Priamry is making history becoming the first school in the country to stage “The Phantom of the Opera,” writes Aoife Quinn.
Community
Newbridge carol singers present charity cash
TWO local charities, ‘Meals on Wheels’ and the Newbridge branch of ‘Enable Ireland’, recently received a late Christmas present of thousands of euros each from a group of local carol singers.
History group honour for Naas cobbler
LOCAL cobbler and Naas shoemaker, Bill Glennon declared: “I am really chuffed about getting this award” when he was presented with the Naas Local History Group’s annual Heritage Cup and illuminated Scroll recently.
Kildare photographers pull Happy Faces for Jack and Jill
Kildare photographers are giving generously of their time and effort to raise funds for as part of a nationwide drive for locally-based charity the Jack and Jill Foundation.
Operation Transformation Tom’s chocolate stalker!
Any local ladies who have pink post-its on their desks are seriously at risk of being accused of being Tom’s Chocolate Stalker. Yep, Operation Transformation is now at the half way mark and Bernie’s GNASHERS are finding Tom’s FAT CHOPS breathing down their necks.
Solve the sewage, say Newbridge estate residents
A number of residents in Dara Park in Newbridge are up in arms over a long standing sewage problem which has yet to be fixed by Kildare County Council. Chairperson of the Residents Association Joe Burke, who raised the issue with KCC last week, claims the main line serving the estate is at fault.
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Sunday 05 February 2012
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