Allenwood Playground Nears Completion

Martina and I from the Tidy Towns met with Minister Martin Heydon at Allenwood Playground to see the progress that has been made since construction started last September. The contractor estimates the playground will be complete by the end of March or early April. This project has been running since 2016, when we took on…

Oakwood Park BBQ

Well done to the Oakwood Park Residents Association on all the good work done this year in preparation for the Price in your Place competition. The children of the estate helped out with the work and they celebrated with a fun day and BBQ recently. Your estate is looking very well. Keep up the great…

Windmill Cross Bus Stop

After several years campaigning by residents, and Cllr. Brendan Weld and myself raising it with the council and the NTA, it is good to see the bus stop at Windmill Cross, Derrinturn now moved to a safe location beside the footpath. The old location was dangerous and inaccessible, and was never the proper place for…

Ashgrove Notice Board

I was out with George from Ashgrove Residents Association at lunch time to see the new notice board that has been put up on the way into the estate. It looks really well and will keep everyone informed of the events that are being held. The community cabin has been upgraded too and is like…

Grace’s Park, Derrinturn in Charge

Grace’s Park in Derrinturn is now taken in charge by Kildare County Council, following agreement at our council meeting today. It has taken some time to get it up to the necessary standard but this work been supported by all councillors throughout. Well done to the residents who got organised and made the request to…

Ashgrove Footpath Repairs

The footpaths in Ashgrove, Derrinturn, were repaired last week and the estate is looking very well thanks to George, Sylvia and all the residents association. This project was funded using Local Property Tax, as are many of the footpath projects that the council complete each year in our area.

120 and 821 Bus Timetables

I have had a number of people looking for the latest timetables for the 120 bus from Edenderry (updated 19th February 2023) and the 821 Local Link service between Naas and Newbridge (updated November 2022). For your convenience, I have placed the latest timetables for both services for easy download to your phone on my…

Pedestrian Lights for Derrinturn

The new pedestrian lights in Derrinturn have been turned on, which completes this massive road safety project in the vicinity of the school and the village. Our local council Roads and Sustainable Transport teams have overseen this project from start to finish in an excellent manner. The design was informed by a Village Healthcheck project…