Well done to Carbury Village Residents Association, Ballyteague GAA Official and Cooleragh & Staplestown Parish on their successful funding applications to develop community centres in their areas. Each group was awarded the maximum €25,000 amount and I was happy to support Minister Martin Heydon as he worked with Minister Humphrey’s Department of Rural and Community…
Category: Coill Dubh
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 all at Coill Dubh AFC on securing Sports Capital Grant funding of €50,800 this week, to finish off Phase 2 of their clubhouse project. Cllr. Brendan Weld and myself have been working alongside Minister Martin Heydon on this application for a few months now and we are delighted to see the committee’s hard work and diligence has…
There is a €150 fine on the way to this Hiace van driver that threw his plastic bottle onto the road side near Dag Welds the other day. It should be a much bigger fine in my opinion, but it might make him have more respect for our countryside the next time he’s passing through…
It was an absolute pleasure to meet with the Transition Year students of St. Farnan’s today. They are a wonderful class and a credit to the school and to their families. I spoke about my career, the value of apprenticeships, my work as a councillor, the democratic process and the importance of volunteering and giving…
It was a pleasure for Bernard Durkan TD and I to welcome MEP Maria Walsh to St. Farnan’s Post Primary School yesterday. St. Farnan’s is a member of the European Parliament Ambassador School Programme and Maria met the TY class for a good question and answers session about her work in the European Parliament. Thanks…
The draft County Development Plan for Kildare (2023 – 2029) is now available for public viewing and submissions at https://draftkildarecdp2023-2029.ie/ before 4PM on 24th May. I have been very busy working on this plan over the last few months, and for the first time ever, our plan will include objectives to link up the Grand…
I had a great day out in Coolcarrigan House & Gardens today, volunteering at the annual Runamuck Challenge to raise funds for Coill Dubh Camogie Club. It was good to catch up with some old friends. Well done to all those who competed and all those that volunteered!
Bord na Móna recently published rehabilitation plans for Timahoe South and Lodge Bog and are looking for feedback through a public consultation process. The plans are available to view at https://www.bnmpcas.ie/2022bogsrehabilitation/ The deadlines are: Timahoe South – 18th March Lodge Bog – 29th March You make your submission by sending an email to pcasinfo@bnm.ie
Thanks to all who came to the opening of my new office last weekend. Thanks to Minister Martin Heydon for doing me the honour of officially opening it. I will be running regular clinics in the evenings and on weekends here. If you need my assistance then please call, text or WhatsApp me, and I…