News
€5,000 for info on Curragh culprits
A whopping €5,000 is up for grabs as reward money for information leading to the conviction in connection with the unauthorised galloping of horses on the Curragh racecourse last Friday, May 4 morning.
Wall check sought after tragic Naas death
THE Kildare Coroner is to ask the local authority to check the capping stones on walls at Sarto Park in Naas.
80 Garda checkpoints in Kildare over next 24 hours
The next 24 hours will see the Gardai throughout Kildare mounting 80 checkpoints throughout the county.
Grant hopes for Straffan hall
CHANGES to an EU grant scheme mean that more aid could be available to the Straffan Community Hall committee, writes Henry Bauress.
Leixlip’s honours list celebration
A former top student at Colaiste Chiarain is behind plans by a law company to give two education bursaries to potential law students.
Sport
Naas shock Sarsfields in SFC opener
MARK Millham’s Naas caused an early upset in the opening round of the MDY SFC when defeating hotly fancied Sarsifleds at the county grounds on Friday evening by 0-12 to 1-8, writes TOMMY CALLAGHAN.
Same again as Kildare face up to Meath in Ring quarter final
Kildare, not surprisingly, have named the same fifteen that started last week’s Christy Ring Round 2 game against Kerry for this Saturday’s quarter final clash with Meath in Navan, writes TOMMY CALLAGHAN.
Minors make four changes in personnell for Louth clash
KILDARE have made four changes in personnel and a number of positional changes for Saturday afternoon’s Leinster Minor Football Championship quarter final against Louth, at St. Conleth’s Park, Newbridge, which throws-in at at 3 pm, writes TOMMY CALLAGHAN.
Huge weekend for Kildare GAA at all levels
A massive weekend for Kildare GAA gets under way on Friday evening with the opening games in the senior, intermediate and junior football championships down for decision, writes TOMMY CALLAGHAN.
Herd hits an extra time beauty to send KDUL through to final
Kildare defeated Donegal Schoolboys 3-2 after extra time in the Under 16 Inter League semi final played in Naas on Saturday and in doing so qualified to meet Cork in the Under 16 All Ireland final to be played on Sunday 27th May in Cahir Park Tipperary, writes PAT McNALLY.
Video
Keeping up appearances in Punchestown video
DESPITE the inclement weather, the ladies at Punchestown have been keeping up appearnces in the Best Dressed Lady Competition.
Lifestyle
Kildare focus in new wildlife publication from Celbridge author
A Kildare-based photographer has produced a new book on wildlife which includes many of the species to be found in the county’s conservation areas.
Athy poster exhibition a big hit
The ‘Re-imaging Athy and its People’ poster exhibition by local man Colm Walsh is certainly making its mark.
Newbridge boy Shane (12) scoops Amy Winehouse scholarship
the West End beckons for Newbridge emigrant Shane Keogh-Grenade who has won the first Amy Winehouse scholarship to the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London.
Naas iconic music shop Top Twenty closes
AFTER more than a quarter of a century trading in Naas, Top Twenty has closed its doors.
Rathangan brother and sister publish ‘Creepbrook Manor’ adventure online
For most families with young children, getting rid of the television for good would be a terrifying thought. But for one family from Rathangan, it has opened up a world of adventures.
Community
Newbridge College students petition Town Council
Three enterprising young students from Newbridge College stood in front of Newbridge Town Council on Tuesday night last to make their case about a dangerous pedestrian crossing positioned outside their school.
International Day celebrations at Ballycane school in Naas
SCOIL an Linbh Iosa Ballycane was riot of colour and exotic aromas for the school’s recent International Day.
Celbridge volunteers needed to combat Himalayan invasion
As part of National Volunteering Week the Kildare Irish Wildlife Trust branch is organising Himalayan balsam removal in Celbridge Town on Sunday 20 May (11am – 4pm.).
Work gets underway on Athy Youth quarter
There was much celebration in Athy last week with the re-launch of its Youth Cafe and plans are progressing well for a new state-of-the-art Skate Board park nearby.
Newbridge Town Council urged to ‘Stand up for residents at Eyre Powell’
A plea was made by the Newbridge Family Resource Centre asking councillors “to stand up for the residents of the Eyre Powell Hotel” at the May Town Council meeting.
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Weather for Naas, Ireland
Saturday 19 May 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 6 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 6 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: North east
