Back in April, I wrote about an investigation I was starting into the symptoms of Infrasound that some residents of Ballyteague and surrounding areas were experiencing. I carried out a survey to learn more about the areas affected and the problems it was causing. I am now issuing a report on that investigation so far,…
Category: Ballyteague
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…
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….
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…
At the October full council meeting today, I proposed that the council make a bye-law to set the speed limit at all primary and secondary schools in the county to 30 kilometres per hour, at all times of the day. At Killina National School, the nearest school to the entrance of the Drehid Waste Management…
My family and I really enjoyed the Annual Old Mass Walk from Drumsru to Allen today. Local historian, Michael Jacob, guided us and provided us with some snippets of information regarding the local landmarks, flora and fauna along the way. We also saw the old Iron Bridges that cross the River Slate and its tributary…
Attended the Kildare & District Football League October meeting tonight where Coill Dubh AFC goalkeeper, Luke Anderson from Allenwood, received a monthly award. Incidentally, the superb trophy was made by local business, Ace Sports Awards, based in Kilmeague. Great to see the KDFL supporting local businesses whenever they can.
In February, I had the opportunity to update An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar T.D., about our local West Kildare Fine Gael branch. The branch is the Fine Gael party organisation on the ground, and in our local branch we discuss local issues and what we can do to fix them. The branch also serves as a link to our…
In 2018, I did an assessment of the playgrounds in North West Kildare which showed that there is a lack of these valuable amenities in this rural corner of the county. I welcome the publication of the new Kildare Play Strategy 2018-2028 which aims to address that concern by proposing five new playgrounds in Johnstownbridge,…
I met recently with a number of people in West Kildare who are experiencing the symptoms of Infrasound exposure. We are attempting to find the source of this Infrasound by conducting a survey. The survey will also allow us to find people affected by the problem, so that we might be able to find ways…