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Cait Cullen and Maureen Gibbons pictured at the anniversary Mass.

Birth of Clongowes priest John Sullivan celebrated

A large crowd turned up to a Mass in Clongowes College on Sunday, May 13 to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of John Sullivan.

Beware of holding your mobile phone while driving. You could face a prosecution for merely holding it rather than using it.

Fined for ‘holding but not using’ mobile

A man who was holding his mobile but not, he claims, using it was fined €250 at Naas District Court last Wednesday, May 9.

Beware of holding your mobile phone while driving. You could face a prosecution for merely holding it rather than using it.

CCTV camera plans for Kildare

cONDITIONS are being finalised for the extension of anti-crime CCTV cameras in Kildare.

Catherine Murphy

Murphy calls for Treaty delay

Kildare North TD, Catherine Murphy, has urged the Government to delay the Treaty Referendum as Germany very likely to postpone their own ratification.

The Curragh Camp, pictured last century.

Curragh Camp to mark 90th anniversary of British handover

THE 90th Anniversary of the hand over of the Curragh Camp from the British Army in May 1922 will take plce on Friday, May 18 next.

National rss

Fuel-laundering plant discovered

A black market fuel-laundering plant costing two million euro a year in lost taxes has been uncovered.

Bridge named after tragic garda

Family and friends of an off-duty garda who died as he helped motorists made an emotional return to the scene as a bridge was named in his honour.

Hospital location decision delayed

A two-week extension has been granted to a group of experts reviewing plans for a long-awaited children's hospital after more alternative sites were offered.

Bank urged to explain job loss plan

Finance union leaders have called on Ulster Bank executives to publish the fine print on its plans for 950 redundancies after they agreed a new package of severance terms.

Government refuses to raise tax

The Government has shown first signs of defiance against the European agenda by refusing to bow to pressure to hike corporation tax.

Business rss

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.

Fish and chips

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.

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Thursday 17 May 2012

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