The County Kildare Heritage Office is now accepting applications for Heritage Grants. Projects must benefit the community and can be related to monuments, archaeological objects, heritage objects, architectural heritage, flora, fauna, wildlife habitats, geology, heritage gardens, parks, and inland waterways. Some ideas to think about for your area are the creation of a wildflower meadow, carrying out…
Category: Allenwood
We are very sorry to be losing our area engineer, Shane Aylward, as he moves on to a new role. Shane has done amazing work in our area in the last few years, with a particularly good focus on local roads that were long needing repairs. We presented a bog oak sculpture called ‘Án Préachán’…
Just back from a walk around Ticknevin and the old Lullymore Briquette Factory. I am delighted to see that work has started on the new walk and cycle way along the edge of the site. Myself and Cllr. Daragh Fitzpatrick met out here last year, with a representative from Bord na Móna, to seek assurances…
Happy New Year everyone! If you’re looking for a good 2022 calendar then please check your local shops for the excellent calendar that Daniel J O’Neill Photography has available for sale at the moment. €2 from each calendar sold goes to Pieta House and each month has a lovely photo of local interest. Contact Daniel via his…
Delighted to meet Santa and the Santa Truck crew this evening before they head off to spread some Christmas cheer to more local communities. You can check out their schedule at https://www.facebook.com/SantaTruckIreland Please support the team with their excellent fund raising effort for LauraLynn by donating at https://idonate.ie/santatruck Thanks to Debbie, Tony, Noel and all the team for all…
Users of the Go Ahead 120 Edenderry to Dublin bus service should note that a new timetable is now in effect for this route since yesterday, Sunday 28th November. You can download and view the updated timetable at https://b-wy.se/120
I finally got around to getting reading glasses after having difficulty reading my notes at our last council meeting. I highly recommend Given Opticians in Clane, which is owned by local woman Natasha Given. Natasha provides a very friendly service and expert advice. Support your local business owners!
I met with Ministers Simon Coveney and Martin Heydon recently to discuss the new Climate Action Plan 2021. I raised the need for the Government to finalise the Draft Revised Wind Energy Development Guidelines. These guidelines will provide rural communities with the technical guidance they need in order to allow them to participate fully in…
I was very saddened to hear about the passing of Austin Currie today. Many of us in Allenwood, and especially Derrymullen, were so proud to have a man of his stature living peacefully in our community at the end of a busy life in politics. Austin wrote about living in our area in his autobiography…
I was delighted to welcome Colm Markey MEP to Allenwood yesterday to show him around the village and bring him up to date on local issues in West Kildare before he heads back to the European Parliament. We took the opportunity to wish the best of luck to Trasa and Sinead, staff of Blake’s Pharmacy, in their new…