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Gym at Kildare school to get major upgrade
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (304+ words) 09 Apr 2026 3: 48 PM Plans for a "100, 000 refurbishment of sports facilities at Col'iste Lorc'in'in Castledermot have been granted planning permission by Kildare County Council. The South Kildare project falls under the Community and Sport " Leisure Facilities sector and is expected to modernise…...
BREAKING: Army in Curragh could be deployed to move vehicles of fuel protestors
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (572+ words) 09 Apr 2026 9: 37 AM The Irish army, possibly including units at the Curragh Camp in Kildare, has been called in to remove heavy vehicles blocking fuel depots as part of a protest over rising fuel prices. Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan said that…...
NOTICE: Library reopens in this Kildare town
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (146+ words) 08 Apr 2026 10: 30 AM A busy library has finally reopened in one County Kildare town. Kildare County Council's Library Service has said that it is "delighted" to announce that Newbridge Library has reopened at its temporary location in Liffey Lodge, Naas Road,…...
Need advice? Free parent peer support group set up in Kildare
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (192+ words) 08 Apr 2026 1: 30 PM A brand-new parent peer support group has been set up in County Kildare, and it is completely free of charge to attend. Aimed at parents with children aged between 0 and 3 years of age, the group aims to be…...
Kildare resident shocked to discover their home was broken into over the Easter weekend
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (253+ words) 08 Apr 2026 12: 00 PM A County Kildare resident was shocked to discover that their home was broken into over the Easter weekend. Details of the incident were highlighted by Garda Lenny Donnellan during a recent guest appearance on KFM. READ NEXT: Blood…...
'Total disregard': Anger after three tonnes of rubbish dumped in Kildare estate
21+ hour, 19+ min ago (255+ words) 08 Apr 2026 4: 00 PM Residents in a County Kildare housing estate have expressed their anger after an estimated three tonnes of rubbish were dumped in the middle of the road. According to Kildare town resident Pat Curran, the incident took place overnight…...
Statue would be "seal of approval" for Dungarvan"s famous surfers
18+ hour, 11+ min ago (736+ words) 08 Apr 2026 5: 05 PM A local volunteer has called for a statue to celebrate the "surfing seals" of a Co Waterford town. The seals are regularly spotted around Dungarvan Harbour, but most famously when atop a paddleboard fixed in the River Colligan…...
Incredible as Kildare driver was disqualified from driving for 75 years
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (270+ words) Credit: An Garda S'och'na Kildare on Facebook 08 Apr 2026 2: 30 PM A driver who had been disqualified from driving for 75 years in 2017 has received a "complimentary stay" at Mountjoy Prison after being stopped by Garda' in Kildare. The Roads Policing Unit in…...
Good news as special school is set to open up in this Kildare town
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (408+ words) 07 Apr 2026 3: 30 PM Positive news for County Kildare has been revealed, as a new special school is set to open up in one South Kildare town. Newbridge-based Fianna F'il Senator Fiona O'Loughlin has welcomed the announcement of a new special school…...
Planning permission refused for "886k North Kildare garden centre extension
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (212+ words) 06 Apr 2026 11: 30 AM A garden centre in North Kildare has been refused planning permission for a storage warehouse/caf" extension and alterations. The application was submitted to Kildare County Council on February 9 2026. The proposed scheme consists of the following: Proposed alterations…...