Lifestyle
North Kildare beekeepers all abuzz at demonstration
The North Kildare Beekeepers Association held its first outdoor demonstration on Saturday the 11 of May in the apiary of Colm O’Neill.
Big Survivor Choir Concert raises funds
THE Big Survivor Choir Concert which took place at the end of April raised almost €6,000 for cancer research in Ireland.
Athy garda to sing with Three Sopranos
Athy Garda Sean O’Mahony has sung himself into a spot on the stage with three of Ireland’s finest female vocalists.
Contest to design a new Naas Community Games logo
A new Naas Community Games logo is to be designed and teenagers under 16 are being asked to enter a design competition.
Your Life
Talents honoured in Leixlip awards
A top soccer player and a leading personality in Ireland’s fashion world were amongst sixteen people or groups honoured at the 2013 Leixlip Town Council Civic Awards ceremony.
Century car run at Barberstown Castle
Cars over 100 years old will take part in a unique vintage car run on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May from Barberstown Castle. The Pioneer Run celebrates the drive and passion of the earliest motorists. Members of the public will have an exceptional opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the oldest and rarest vehicles still running in Europe, when the vehicles visit the Spirit of Dunboyne festival on Saturday.
Prosperous writer remembers the dead as he runs for the living
It’s 2:15am and it’s time to get up and get on my bicycle and cycle into Naas from Prosperous for the Darkness into Light walk at 4am, and I’m thinking, am I mad? Could I not just roll over in bed and say I forgot?
Newbridge snappers capture cyclists
A Newbridge photographer answered the call for volunteers to work behind the scenes for the Cycle Against Suicide from Dublin to Galway recently.
Stars honoured at Leinster Entertainment Awards at Killashee
Country music superstar, Daniel O’Donnell took centre stage as almost a thousand people turned out for the annual Leinster Entertainment Awards at The Killashee Hotel, Naas, last Thursday May 9.
Entertainment
Silken Thomas Players unhappy with All-Ireland adjudication
Sean Judge, the director of the play by Silken Thomas players, Mercury Fur, which came second in the All-Ireland Drama Festival finals at the weekend, has criticised the adjudicator of the festival, saying “he hadn’t done his homework”.
The adjudicator, Tony Rushforth, has denied this.
Multiple All-Ireland awards for Kildare drama groups
Kildare drama groups Prosperous Drama Society and Silken Thomas picked up numerous prizes at the All Ireland Drama Festival
A night at the movies with Audi at the Odeon in Naas
Audi Naas hosted a customer appreciation night with a difference recently when they treated 300 loyal customers to a night at the movies in Odeon cinema Naas.
Kildare dance crews scoop street dance victories
Vicky Barry’s dance crews proved their metal at the recent Spectrum Street Dance Competition bagging three first place trophies.
Nas na Ri Singers to perform in Newbridge College
THE Nas na Ri Singers rehearsing for their summer concert which takes place on Friday May 17 in Newbridge College Church at 8 pm.
Showbiz
Quinto wants to be Star Wars Ewok
Zachary Quinto has said he'd love to play an Ewok in the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII.
Fresh Prince stars reunite at show
Will Smith was reunited with two of his Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air co-stars as his eldest son Trey made his DJing debut in London.
Cotillard learns language for film
Marion Cotillard has revealed she learned Polish for her role in new film The Immigrant.
Jaden Smith: I can ask dad anything
Jaden Smith has described his famous dad Will Smith as a "walking dictionary" and says he can ask him anything.
1D champion at Social Star Awards
One Direction scooped four gongs at the first ever Social Star Awards, while Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were also recognised.
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Friday 24 May 2013
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