Maynooth win Scór na nÓg Quiz

I attended the Scór na nÓg quiz Kildare Final in Allenwood GFC last weekend, which brought back memories. Well done to the winners representing Maynooth GAA, who performed brilliantly as a team in the new competition format. Hard luck to the two teams from Milltown GAA in our own parish, that came second and third. I represented Allenwood in the…

Christmas Tree Lighting in Allenwood

Well done to Allenwood Tidy Towns, One Voice-Allenwood Contemporary Choir and the Allenwood Foróige Group, on another successful Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony last night. Thanks to Laszlo and Texaco Spar Allenwood for their support for the Tidy Towns, not just at Christmas time, but all year round and to Allenwood Christmas Trees Co.Kildare for kindly donating the beautiful tree every year. Thanks…

National Broadband Plan Areas

The rollout of the National Broadband Plan will include areas that are not currently covered by commercial operators, such as Eir. Please search using your Eircode on the map at https://b-wy.se/nbp, if your home does not have high speed broadband at the moment. If you are in an amber area, then your home will be covered…

CCTV at Ballyteague Forest

The community focus on this fly-tipping black spot at the northern entrance to Ballyteague Forest over the last year has been tremendous. Following my request, Allenwood Tidy Towns have kindly sponsored the new CCTV camera allowing the approach roads to be monitored. Thanks to the local landowner who recently installed the barrier on the northern bog lane….

Hedges cut in Allenwood South

Great work by the Kildare County Council roads crew in Allenwood South this week. The lane between Doyle’s Wood Road and Malone Way Road had become very unsafe due to the hedgerow overgrowth and the condition of the road surface. Repairs to the road and trimming of the hedge were carried out at my request,…

Fly-tipper Evidence Left Behind

This latest pile of rubbish in Ballyteague contained two pieces of evidence identifying an individual living in a nearby village. We also have CCTV footage of vehicles using the bog lane. I have handed the evidence over to the Community Warden and the person will receive a fine very shortly. At some point I am…