Kildare News

Kildare kids invited to record mini ‘love songs’

by 03/04/20 7:00pm

Children across Kildare have been invited to be a part of a special online collection of ‘love songs’. One of the programmes The Ark, a dedicated cultural centre for children located in the heart of Dublin city, had to cancel...

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Over 100 confirmed cases of Covid 19 in Co Kildare

by 03/04/20 6:30pm

THE number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Co Kildare has risen to over 100. As of Wednesday 1 April, the latest date for which county by county figures are available the number was 103, up 13 on the previous 24...

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Kildare schools asked to donate PPE

The National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) has called on its members across Kildare to donate their surplus...

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Kildare Local Enterprise Office to the forefront of Covid-19 actions

By Conor Forrest KILDARE’s Local Enterprise Office (LEO) has responded decisively to the immediate challenge posed by the Covid-19 pandemic....

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Newbridge JuneFest postponed but not cancelled

ONE of Ireland’s largest community festivals – Newbridge’s June Fest – has become the latest casualty of the ongoing virus...

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Kildare town youth project hosts daily online workshops for teenagers

KILDARE Town Youth Project is running daily workshops online for young people aged between 12 and 18 to help them...

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Kildare farmers over 70 urged to take Covid-19 measures

By Conor Forrest FARMERS and other essential workers aged 70 and over across Kildare have been advised to comply with...

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Kildare TD calls on Irish Rail to extend annual commuter tickets

FIANNA Fáil TD for Kildare-North James Lawless has called on Irish Rail to have the yearly commuter tickets extended, because...

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Faith podcasts offer Kildare people solace in the context of Covid-19 pandemic

Faithcast, the weekly faith podcast from the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, has launched a special Holy Week series. The Faithcasts...

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90 confirmed cases of Covid 19 in Co Kildare

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Co Kildare has risen to 90- up 10 in one day. This...

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The show goes on for Drama Dynamics

WHEN Evelyn O’Sullivan knew that she had to suddenly close her live Drama Dynamics speech and drama school sessions because...

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Unfinished shopping centre in Naas sold to local developer

THE unfinished shopping centre in Naas which has lain abandoned for 12 years has been bought by local developer Gerald...

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1,150 planning permissions granted in Kildare last year

A TOTAL of 1,150 planning permissions were granted in Kildare in 2019, according to the latest figures from the Central...

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Meet the German country and folk singer from Naas!

By Finian Coghlan A LOCAL singer-songwriter and DJ – sitting third in the national download charts behind a certain young...

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Webpage facilitates offers of help from business and community organisations

A WEBPAGE to facilitate offers of assistance from businesses and other organisations that want to provide supplies or services in...

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Kildare County Council cancels all meetings to end of the month

KILDARE Co council has cancelled all its meetings up to Friday 24 April. This will be reviewed on a continuous...

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‘Heal your Hole’ on the dole – popular comedian talks quarantine and coccyx

By Finian Coghlan IN an effort to take a new temperature of our curious condition, the Kildare Nationalist had a...

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Work underway to repair bust water main in Kildare town

IRISH Water is working in partnership with Kildare County Council to repair a burst water main impacting customers on Dunmurray...

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Music Generation planning is underway in Kildare

By Conor Forrest MUSICAL education in Kildare has just been given a major boost – pianist, lecturer and traditional musician...

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Update on Income Supports During Covid-19 Pandemic

The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has today published an updated information notice for employers and employees, including...

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