Visit to TírMóna Athletics Club

I had the great pleasure of visiting TírMóna Athletics Club recently to meet their committee and see their excellent facilities and learn about their plans for upgrading their grounds. Based in Hodgestown, the club is open to children from all the surrounding areas. They train on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7PM to 8PM. Please…

Drehid Grants 2023

The Drehid Community Grant Scheme 2023 will open for applications from January 23rd to March 16th. Guidelines for the scheme and the link to make submissions are available at https://b-wy.se/drehid A reminder that Resident Associations and Parent Associations are able to apply for certain types of projects that would benefit their local community. Applications by…

821 Bus Prices

A reminder that the 821 bus service is now serving Naas and Newbridge and the villages of Allen, Kilmeague, Robertstown, Allenwood, Coill Dubh, Prosperous and Caragh. The adult fare is just €1.10 if you use a Leap Card for any trip (€1.50 if paying cash) and the service is running very regularly. Under 5’s travel…

ACDAL €300,000 Grant

Well done to Cara and all the team in ACDAL Allenwood on their successful application for €300,000 for more upgrades to their enterprise centre. They provide remote working hubs and office space, as well as conference and meeting rooms, and support local community groups such as Na Fianna Ladies GFC, Allenwood Tidy Towns, Na Fianna…

Grand Canal Bank Resurfaced

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…

School Places Survey

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…

821 Timetable Finalised

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…

Register to Vote Online

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…