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Colm Walsh, Patricia Berry and Brid Brophy at the Re-imaging Athy and its People launch

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.

Shane on the set of CBBCs Sadie J, with Georgea Lock amd Priya Parmar.

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.

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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.

Willie Hughes with William & Susannah MacDonald-Hughes, at Emo Court

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.

This stunning shot of the Abbey Bridge in Naas was taken in December 2010 by Celbridge Camera Club member, Michael Linehan. Shots of this standard will be on display at the CCC's Annual Exhibtion on 1 June

Celbridge photo exhibit for Castletown

Celbridge Camera Club’s annual exhibition 2012 will take place in Castletown House between Saturday, 2 June, and Friday, 15 June

The choir of St. Patrick's Church in Celbridge whose fund raising Christmas CD resulted in a donation to the St. Vincent de Paul Society and two other community groups.

North Kildare choir disc aids Vincent de Paul

A north Kildare church choir has raised over €11,000 for local causes from the sales of its Christmas CD.

Children playing outside the back of Ploughman's Terrace by John Minihan

Showcase of Athy photographer John Minihan’s works

JOHN MINIHAN is one of Ireland’s finest photographers and a new exhibition at the United Arts Club in Dublin is celebrating his work.

Ella Wallace (4) Taiga (7) and Sakura Shimazu Murray (4) were pictured to launch The Japanese Experience Weekend taking place at The Irish National Stud Visitor Attraction over the 5-6th May.

Taste of Japan in Kildare town

Kildare kids will have the chance to celebrate Japan’s ‘Children’s Day’ over the May Bank Holiday weekend, writes Laura Coates.

One of the images featured in the 'Gone Away' exhibition in Kilcullen

Hunting exhibition in Kilcullen

‘Gone Away’, an exhibition celebrating hunting in Ireland, is now on display at The Good Food Gallery in Kilcullen.

Simon Mooney, deputy manager of the Killashee House Hotel, makes a special presentation to the writers of Ireland's first Eurovision entry, writer Joe Harrigan and Newbridge's Pierce O'Donnell, accepting on behalf of his mother Theresa

Night of song at Leinster Entertainment Awards

It was a night of country glitz and glamour at the Killashee House Hotel in Naas last Monday night, April 16, for the annual Leinster Entertainment Awards.

Music from James Bond and other films will feature during this Sunday's concert in the Curragh Camp

Hollywood night at the Curragh Camp

County Kildare Orchestra’s Spring Gala Concert will take place in St Brigid’s Church, Curragh Camp, on Saturday 28 April at 8.15pm, with the kind permission of Very Revd. Msgr. John McDonald, Parish Priest.

Marking Record Store Day at Top Twenty Newbridge were Megan Dillon, Robert Conlon, Dan Harrigan, Andrew O Donnell, Barry Healy, Steve Donegan, Sive O Sullivan, Sinan Coffey, JJ Fleming. Photo. Jimmy Fullam.

Newbridge’s Top Twenty marks Record Store Day

Last Saturday, Top Twenty in the Dunnes Stores Shopping Centre, marked the international ‘Record Store Day’ with a series of free live performances.

Captain Scott and Southern party at the South Pole. British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13. Photographer: Henry Bowers

Punchestown and a tragic hero of polar exploration

Punchestown can be a cold place. Old hands at the April meeting keep an eye on the weather-vane overlooking the parade ring and surmounted by the distinctive emblem of a Kildare Hunt fox. If the weather vane points to the prevailing south-westerly wind then the top coat can be taken off and Punchestown’s natural amphitheatre becomes a sun trap. But if the weather vane swings to an easterly direction then layers are needed to keep out the icy breeze.

Naas author and diviner Joe Cassidy (centre) with his mother Mary, wife Jean, and Flor Crowley from Sallins pictured at a reception to launch Joe's new book, 'The Diviner', in Barker & Jones, Naas, on Thursday evening, April 12. Photo Tony Keane.

Naas Diviner Joe Cassidy has the healing touch

Naas native Joe Cassidy was in his mid-thirties, working as a stonemason and married with two children, when he made the choice to make healing and divining his life’s work.

Members of Kilcock Musical and Dramatic Society launch their production of Oklahoma which will take place from Wednesday 25 to Sunday 29, April next, in St. Joseph's Hall in Kilcock. Photo Tony Keane.

Musical feast for Kilcock with Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA will be staged by KilcockMusical and Dramatic Society from 25-29 April (8pm nightly).

Aisling Farrely, Fergal Crehan and Robert Massey star in 'Deadline' which was written by Mr. Massey and is Prosperous Drama Society's entry to the 2012 All Ireland Drama finals.

Drama Society hoping to repeat history

The members of Prosperous Drama Society are hoping history will repeat itself when their play ‘Deadline’ written by one of their members takes to the stage in the All-Ireland Amateur Drama finals.

Local historian and author, James Durney, from Naas, shows a copy of the passenger list from the Titanic showing the name of a James Kelly from Leixlip who was lost in the tragedy. James has given talks on 'Titanic: The Kildare Connection' in Athy and Naas recently and together with Mario Corrigan of Newbridge Arts and Library Service will be giving the talk to schools in Naas, Caragh, and Celbridge, this week. Photo Tony Keane.

Titanic show at Heritage Centre

The ‘Athy April 1912 and Titanic Exhibit’ is currently running at the Athy Heritage Centre where memorabilia, a small scale replica of the ship and newspaper notices of the tragic maiden voyage are on display.

Members of the Nás na Rí Singers, Ciara Finnegan, PRO, Howard Kelly, Marianne Hogan, Secretary, Noel Roche, Anne-Marie Rigney, Edel Fitzmaurice, Chairperson, and sponsor Joan Kilgallen of Burkes Pharmacy, Naas, pictured launching details of their 40th Anniversary Gala Concert which will take place on Sunday, May 6, next, at 8pm, in Killashee Hotel, featuring Fionnuala Sherry and Secret Garden. Tickets are €20 available from Burkes Pharmacy, Naas, or Choir members. Photo Tony Keane.

40th concert for Nas na Ri Singers

A special 40th anniversary concert is in the pipeline for Naas’ Nás na Ri Singers.

Droichead Nua players from Newbridge e have now qualified for the All-Ireland Drama Finals in Shercock, Co. Cavan, late April, 2012. With their production of �The Good Father� by Christian O�Reilly, directed by John Bowdren. This is their fourth year to qualify for the All-Ireland, with past productions, �Kings Of The Kilburn Highroad�, �The Lonesome West�.

All-Ireland play hits Newbridge stage tonight

A rap artist and actor from Kildare Town, Allan Clarke, is currently playing the lead role of Tim in the Droichead Nua players production of ‘The Good Father’ which will be staged at the Riverbank tonight, Thursday, April 19.

Amy Harte from Newbridge who has made it through to the finals of RTE's Elev8 and needs your votes

Newbridge’s Amy needs your vote for RTE’s Elev8!

AMY Harte from Newbridge has got through to the final of the talent competition Elev8 and she still needs your votes.

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