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Newbridge Credit Union.

€108,000 court judgement for Newbridge Credit Union

NEWBRIDGE Credit Union was awarded a court judgment of €108,000 against a member last month.

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Naas iconic music shop Top Twenty closes

AFTER more than a quarter of a century trading in Naas, Top Twenty has closed its doors.

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Half price fish and chips from Kildare’s Italian chippers

FISH and chip lovers will be licking their lips for the third annual ITICA National Fish & Chips Day which will take place on Wednesday, 30th May, when all Irish Traditional Italian Chippers Association (ITICA) members in Kildare will offer their customers half price fish & chips to reflect the 126 year old tradition.

Pictured last February at the Newbridge Chamber Newbridge 200 launch at Silver Restarunt. David O Reilly, Chairman Newbridge 200 Raphael Ryan, Local History Group. David Wright, President Newbridge Chamber. Paul Cooke, Local History Group. Photo. Jimmy Fullam.

€50,000 up for grabs in Newbridge 200 competition

The Newbridge 200 Business Start-up Competition, which is part of the bicentenary celebrations taking place in the town throughout the year, is open to all businesses that have commenced trading in the last year or are thinkg about setting up.

Castledermot man in High Court over road outside his house

A man who turned down €150,000 from a quarrying firm for a strip of land outside his house has been accused of trying to hold the firm hostage.

Cllr. Senan Griffin.

Council poster policy questioned

THE fairness of Kildare County Council’s fining policy on posters has been questioned by Maynooth based Cllr. Senan Griffin.

Walsh family members of Naas based Wool Merchants, Texacloth, Roy, Annemarie, and Alan, celebrating 40 years in the business at special birthday lunch in Killashee Hotel, Naas, on Friday, 9th March.     Photo Tony Keane.

Naas-based wool company celebrates 40 years in business

“Forty years, it does sort of hit you.” Aidan Walsh is not one for looking back or for slapping himself on the back.

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny launches the North Kildare Chamber strategy 2012 - 2015 at Punchestown on Thursday afternoon, pictured with Eddie Hobbs, Chamber president Eilis Quinlan and former Leinster and Ireland rugby star Bernard Jackman

Taoiseach launches North Kildare Chamber strategy at Punchestown

Taoiseach Enda Kenny gamely dodged donning the Lilywhite jersey at Punchestown this afternoon as he launched the North Kildare Chamber county strategy.

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Taoiseach to launch Kildare strategy plan at Punchestown

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny is expected at the Punchestown festival next Thursday afternoon to launch North Kildare Chamber’s strategic plan for the county.

Racing Manager at Punchestown, Richie Galway, pictured with grey skies and heavy rain on Monday morning, was hoping for an improvement in the weather for the festival.  Photo Tony Keane.

Punchestown encourages locals to go racing, despite expected rainfall

ALMOST 100,000 people are expected to visit the Punchestown racing Festival which runs from today (April 24) until Saturday next.

Sean Dunne, Con McNamara, new Newbridge Chamber President. Eilis Quinlan, North Kildare Chamber and David O' Reilly, at the recent Newbridge Chamber AGM, Photo: Jimmy Fullam.

Newbridge Chamber President outlines mission

Communications consultant Con McNamara has assumed his role of new president of Newbridge Chamber.

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Two bidders vie for Carlton Abbey lease

The Cartlon Abbey Hotel in Athy, which closed its doors early this year, is set to re-open within months. This is according to its owner Eamonn Esmonde, who is currently in talks with two interested parties.

Ruth Beirne shows the serious subsidence and crack in the floor at the back door entrance illustrating the problem the pyrite is causing at her home at Millrace Manor, Staplestown, Donadea. Photo Tony Keane.

Kildare home owners await State pyrite report

A number of households in Kildare, affected by pyrite damage to their homes, are anxiously awaiting the report of a Government commission, for a solution to a problems which has affected thousands of homes throughout the country.

Brian Kavanagh, CEO of Horse Racing Ireland

Kildare set to benefit from multi-million Chinese horse racing project

Kildare is set to become a major contributor in China’s horse racing industry as part of a €40 million export project.

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