4+ hour, 18+ min ago  (1756+ words) Vehicles take part on the third day of a National Fuel Protest against rising fuel prices in O'Connell St, Dublin. Hauliers and agricultural contractors staged a series of slow-moving convoys on motorways as well as blockades of fuel depots and…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago  (171+ words) Ruby Boland starred for Ireland U16s last week Sallins starlet Ruby Boland impressed for Ireland in two friendlies for the Ireland U16 team against Switzerland in Dublin last week. After featuring against Portugal earlier in the year in the first game for…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (935+ words) The late Jimmy Walsh THE farming communities in Carlow and Kildare were saddened to learn of the peaceful passing at his home on Monday 26 January at the age of 73 of Jimmy Walsh, general manager over Leinster Co-Ops in Kilcullen. Jimmy…...

7+ hour, 16+ min ago  (584+ words) This is morally wrong and will come back to haunt the state in 20 or 30 years" time," said Judge Desmond Zaidan A JUDGE was critical of multiple state agencies in what he perceived as the poor treatment of a troubled female…...

17+ hour, 56+ min ago  (351+ words) A KILDARE man who admitted assaulting his father and causing extensive damage to his property is to appear before Carlow District Court in six weeks" time for a probation report. Conor Mc Nulty (28) of Ardrew Court, Athy faced two matters…...

18+ hour, 26+ min ago  (583+ words) The ripped physio mattress TWO sports clubs in Athy that have served the town for a combined 217 years have been attacked by vandals who caused up to "12, 000 worth of damage. The attacks happened on the weekend of Saturday 28 March. In…...

18+ hour, 48+ min ago  (304+ words) A LAOIS landowner has been prosecuted for the destruction of vegetation on land not then cultivated, contrary to Section 40 of the Wildlife Act at Portlaoise District Court. Sarah Baldwin, Oldglass, Grantstown, Co Laois had procured William Shirley of Old Glass,…...

19+ hour, 26+ min ago  (255+ words) The old fire station in Monasterevin. DEPUTY Martin Heydon has said fire and emergency services in south Kildare, specifically Monasterevin will be strengthened with new funding confirmed yesterday (7 April) of "3million for a new state of the art fire station in…...

22+ hour, 21+ min ago  (168+ words) NAAS Roads Policing Unit recently stopped a "suspicious" driver on the M7, discovering that the person they had pulled over was disqualified from driving for an astonishing 75 years. The vehicle initially drew attention prompting garda" to carry out what they expected…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (142+ words) NEWBRIDGE Library has reopened in its new temporary home in Liffey Lodge on the Naas Road. Kildare County Council's library service made the announcement'and the development will allow works to commence on the new library building at the original site,…...