On 23rd May 2024, 1st class pupils from Scoil Mhuire, Allenwood, were the first children to enter the newly opened Allenwood Playground. At a cost of around €650,000 it is the biggest amenity investment in this area ever. Thanks to all involved and everyone that supported the project over its lifetime. It is located on…
Category: Derrinturn
Following a motion by myself, it was agreed at our most recent council meeting to allocate Local Property Tax funding towards a traffic survey on the section of the Slí na Sláinte in Derrinturn, which goes from the GAA to Windmill Cross. This is the first action to come from the recently published masterplan for…
Well done to Catherine and the team in Ashgrove on their very successful coffee morning yesterday in memory of Esther. The total amount raised for The Asthma Society of Ireland was over €800 and Esther would have been very proud. Thanks to everyone who came down to support them and to everyone that helped by baking and…
Construction is now complete on the new playground in Allenwood. I love the entrance sign “as Gaeilge”! There is still some work to be done on the car parking areas and access pathways to the playground, but there are no major blockers at the moment. The required paperwork will need to be signed off and…
More road safety improvements this week. This roadside at the entrance to Cluain Dara in Derrinturn, is right beside the footpath. These new bollards will keep vehicles away from the pedestrians here, making it much safer. Thanks to the council roads team for their work, and to the resident who pointed it out to me….
A small but important job completed this week. This service cover on the Slí na Sláinte in Derrinturn was dangerously loose and was reported to me by a resident. Thanks to that resident for bringing it to my attention before someone was hurt. It is also on the route from Grace’s Park and Dreenane Park…
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…
The Grand Canal Greenway has been one of my main projects for the last few years and I am delighted to see that €500,000 has been allocated towards the planning and development of this amenity by Transport Infrastructure Ireland today. The Greenway will link up lots of communities in West Kildare with a proper walking…
Minister Martin Heydon was out in Carbury recently to see the work that has been done on the community cabin in Ashgrove, Derrinturn, and the old health centre in Carbury Village, which is being converted into a community building. Thanks to George from Ashgrove Residents Association, and Paul and Jo from Carbury Village Residents Association…
I was on site at the new Allenwood Playground, BMX Track and multi-use gaming area at lunch time today. Construction is going well and we are on target to open this amenity in the next few months hopefully. I have been driving this project forward since 2016 with Allenwood Tidy Towns and it is the reason I am…