Thanks to the team at Waterways Ireland for their great work on the canal bank from Derrymullen to Lowtown. The final layer of material has finished the bank off well and it is now buggy friendly again. A reminder that our annual Goal Mile Allenwood will be taking place from the village up along the…
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I have been contacted by some parents of 6th class students that are hoping to go to Scoil Mhuire, Clane, or St. Farnan’s, Prosperous, next year, and are on a waiting list for a place. This week, I have contacted both schools and the KWETB, which is the organisation responsible for the schools. My thanks…
Following a short trial period, the timetable for the new 821 Newbridge to Sallins bus service has been finalised. The route serves Allen, Kilmeague, Robertstown, Allenwood, Coill Dubh and Prosperous and is a very welcome addition to the public transport services in our area. You can always find the latest timetable for printing or download…
Very good news today as people are now able to register to vote online at https://checktheregister.ie You just need your PPSN, Date of Birth and Eircode to register. The same online service can also be used to update your address or other details if you are already on the register. 16 and 17 year olds…
A trial timetable for a new NTA funded 7 day Local Link bus route serving Allen, Kilmeague, Robertstown, Allenwood, Coill Dubh and Prosperous to Sallins, Naas and Newbridge has been issued to Minister Martin Heydon. This trial timetable runs until the end of October, but hopefully the route is a success and the service will…
I have had a number of residents and businesses at Allenwood Cross asking about the potential for a better broadband service in the village, which is currently being provided by Eir. Although Fibre to the Home (FTTH) is available in some of the surrounding rural areas, it is not yet available at Allenwood Cross. Eir…
Bord na Móna have today published the latest revision of their plans for the Ballydermot Wind Farm. This latest revision reduces the height of 20 turbines from 220 metres to 200 metres. 3 turbines have been removed from the previous layout and some have been repositioned, leaving 47 in total. An amenity plan which includes…
Best of luck to Glennons of Allenwood with the new café which opens today. It looks really well and has a lovely seating area out front too. Opening hours are: Monday – Friday: 7AM – 4PM Saturday: 8AM – 4PM Sunday: 9AM – 3PM
Preliminary Census 2022 results were published yesterday and show that the areas of Derrinturn, Allenwood, Robertstown and Coill Dubh, had the most growth in the Clane Local Electoral Area. This is very interesting as the settlement hierarchy in our county development plan, which defines the vision for how the county should grow and develop, aims…
Well done to the Student Council of Scoil Mhuire Allenwood who organised traffic counts at the school entrance as part of their work to support the new Allenwood Safety Committee. Earlier this year, the 5th class students wrote to me asking about the possibility of building a footpath from Allenwood Cross to the GAA grounds….