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Kildare school seeking vendors for upcoming Christmas fairplaceholder image

Kildare school seeking vendors for upcoming Christmas fair

Concert in Kildare aims to raise funds for two good causesplaceholder image

Concert in Kildare aims to raise funds for two good causes

Massive flooding event to be remembered at upcoming Kildare eventplaceholder image

Massive flooding event to be remembered at upcoming Kildare event

Two vintage treasures markets coming soon to this town hall in Kildareplaceholder image

Two vintage treasures markets coming soon to this town hall in Kildare

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'Baroque Heroines' comes to Kildare's Castletown House this month

Jennifer Zamparelli pictured with Tim Durkan, Cathaoirleach of Kildare, Sonya Kavanagh, the chief executive of Kildare County Council, and Alan Dunney, the director of services at Kildare County Council, at the Japanese Gardens in the Irish National Stud, Kildare, launching Brigid, Spirit of Kildare Festival 2027placeholder image

Nationwide call for Brigids to gather in Kildare for St Brigid’s Day

Jessica 'Jess' Curran originally hails from Newbridge and resides in Kildare Townplaceholder image

INTERVIEW: Meet the Kildare finalist for the 78th annual Miss Ireland!

'Halloween Family Fright Night' coming soon to popular Kildare venueplaceholder image

'Halloween Family Fright Night' coming soon to popular Kildare venue

Pumpkin decorating competition for children coming soon to Kildareplaceholder image

Pumpkin decorating competition for children coming soon to Kildare

Popular Kildare hotel to host Spooky Music Bingo eventplaceholder image

Popular Kildare hotel to host Spooky Music Bingo event

A scene from 'Grief Doll' by Adam Cullenplaceholder image

Kildare screenwriter takes anime-film world by storm

Drama group in Kildare to host music bingo fundraiserplaceholder image

Drama group in Kildare to host music bingo fundraiser

Kildare comedian Jarlath Reganplaceholder image

Kildare comedian to appear in latest season of The Late Night Lock In

A scene from 'Grief Doll' by Adam Cullenplaceholder image

Kildare screenwriter takes anime-film world by storm

Popular Netflix series reportedly filming at Kildare Villageplaceholder image

Breaking Popular Netflix series reportedly filming at Kildare Village

'A vital cause': Musicians unite in Kildare for benefit concertplaceholder image

'A vital cause': Musicians unite in Kildare for benefit concert

Get busy reading, or... Kildare Readers Festival to return in Octoberplaceholder image

Get busy reading, or... Kildare Readers Festival to return in October

All events are free of charge, but booking is recommended

Ciarán Mather

‘Artemis 2 Lunar Eclipse’placeholder image

Kildare-based art group to take part in Culture Night 2026

Photographed at the launch of The Best Irish Books of 2026 are Ladan, 7, Casey, 11, Yannaty, 8, and Koby, 8, pupils from Scoil Treasa Naofa in Dublin 8, along with Senior Librarian at Kevin Street Library, Neasa McHale. Also photographed are featured artists from Best Irish Books of 2026: Zainab Boladale, author of 'Looking for Aurora' (The O'Brien Press); Peter Donnelly, author and illustrator of 'I am not a Dog'(Gill Books); Johnathan Sung, author and illustrator of 'Moon Moon Can't Sleep' (Bad Book Press); Jen Wallace, author of 'Project Dinosaur' (Little Island Books); and Máire Zepf, author of 'Dearg' (Futa Futa)placeholder image

Kildare authors and illustrators feature among best titles of 2026

'Make a difference': Kildare animal rescue group to hold 2026 pub quizplaceholder image

'Make a difference': Kildare animal rescue group to hold 2026 pub quiz

Film crew on the production of 'A Place To Call Home'placeholder image

Kildare Arts Service announces recipient of short film award

Oh dear... Pádraic K took the screenshot in good fun in a social media postplaceholder image

Viewers burst with laughter over Kildare Traitor contestant's antics

A 'doom' with a view: Well-known Kildare location to be included in Halloween festivalplaceholder image

Well-known Kildare location to be included in Halloween festival

'Unforgettable' evening of music promised at Kildare Choral and Organ Festival 2026placeholder image

'Unforgettable' evening of music promised at Kildare festival

Páraic K, 33, Assistant Professor, Kildareplaceholder image

All the best reactions to Kildare contestant in The Traitors Season 2

On the lookout for a bargain AND some entertainment? National Cinema Day returns to Kildareplaceholder image

Looking for some entertainment? National Cinema Day returns to Kildare

Move over Electric Picnic... Kildare concert aims to benefit animals in needplaceholder image

Move over EP... Kildare concert aims to benefit animals in need

Author Lesley Whiteside with the book placeholder image

"Miserable thing" - Book explores life of female Kildare landowner

At the age of 32, Mary Anne Tyrrell found herself responsible for a scattered landed estate

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​Hazel Cahill, a self-described witch who resides and does business in Newbridgeplaceholder image

INTERVIEW: Kildare witch advises people to 'get out into nature'

Cormac Ó hEadhra will present the 15-part series placeholder image

TG4 launches new current affairs series which was filmed in Kildare

Artist RICE, real name Eduard Sacrest, standing beside a muralplaceholder image

Kildare County Council announces winner of prestigious mural award

Irish Rail announces extra Kildare service ahead of concert by beloved 80s bandplaceholder image

Irish Rail announces extra Kildare service ahead of this concert

Author Lesley Whiteside with the book placeholder image

"Miserable thing" - Book explores life of female Kildare landowner

Kildare singer gets her big break at Electric Picnic this weekend placeholder image

Kildare singer gets her big break at Electric Picnic this weekend

The concert takes place on Saturday placeholder image

Naas soprano joins with former 'Celtic Tenor' for concert

Looking for a wholesome event? Kildare County Council to host National Play Day 2026placeholder image

Looking for a wholesome event? KCC to host National Play Day 2026

Three's City Stages Winner 2026_Youngizplaceholder image

Kildare rapper Youngiz chosen to join Tinie Tempah

Bruce Springsteen posing for photographs with fans during his 2025 visit to Rathanganplaceholder image

Féile Springsteen kicks off in Rathangan, Co. Kildare tomorrow

Three Kildare-based creatives among finalists for Writers Guild of Ireland awardsplaceholder image

Three Kildare-based creatives among finalists for awards ceremony

Jonathan Dickson, from Celbridge - 'Theo (Almost) Hiding Behind a Tree in the Phoenix Park'placeholder image

Two Kildare artists shortlisted for the AIB Portrait Prize 2026

Do YOU want to wow crowds? Kildare Music Hubs return for 2026placeholder image

Do YOU want to wow crowds? Kildare Music Hubs return for 2026

Book about paganism and magickal practices to launch in Kildare bookshopplaceholder image

Book about paganism and magick to launch in Kildare bookshop

Droichead Youth Theatre's 'Critical Miss', directed by Christina Matthewsplaceholder image

Two Kildare arts organisations awarded €27,246 by Arts Council

Kildare charity to host Halloween-themed fancy dress fundraiserplaceholder image

Kildare charity to host Halloween-themed fancy dress fundraiser

Bruce Springsteen posing for photographs with fans during his 2025 visit to Rathanganplaceholder image

Stage set for inaugural Féile Springsteen in Kildare

Resurrected from the grave! Return of Kildare-based Halloween festival teasedplaceholder image

Return of Kildare-based Halloween festival teased

An example of a trading card from the popular Pokémon franchiseplaceholder image

Well-known Kildare hotel to host family-friendly trading card event

Kildare public urged to have their say on revamp of arts centreplaceholder image

Kildare public urged to have their say on revamp of arts centre

Lots of fun and craic promised for upcoming Kildare canal festivalplaceholder image

Lots of fun and craic promised for upcoming Kildare canal festival

Michelle Robertson and David Delaney, Co-founders of The ARC Project placeholder image

Kildare man to exhibit recovery artwork at Electric Picnic 2026

Dr Arthur Bloomfield placeholder image

Laois novelist will be promoting new book in Kildare

'Let's celebrate Irish culture': Fleadh Cheoil event planned for this Kildare townplaceholder image

Fleadh Cheoil event planned for this Kildare town

Poet Desmond Egan with Cathaoirleach of the County of Kildare, Cllr Tim Durkanplaceholder image

Kildare County Council confers civic honour on leading poet

Maeve O’Donovanplaceholder image

Moat theatre Naas Presents My Name Is Lucy Barton by Nomad Players

Proposed Dáil motion aims to protect Kildare artists from being 'ripped off' by AIplaceholder image

Proposed Dáil motion aims to protect Kildare artists from AI

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GALLERY: Kildare Academy of Dance Show

Pride-themed event coming soon to Kildare-based leisure centreplaceholder image

Pride-themed event coming soon to Kildare-based leisure centre

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