BREDA Centre Computer Upgrade

I was happy to assist the BREDA Community Resource Centre in Johnstownbridge recently with the upgrade of their computer systems. Kildare County Council were kindly able to provide some out of warranty PCs that were more powerful than the ones being used in the centre. The BREDA centre also initiated the setting up of a…

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…

Johnstownbridge Women’s Shed

The staff of the BREDA Centre in Johnstownbridge are beginning the process of setting up a Women’s Shed for the area. They are holding a formation meeting in the centre on Tuesday 8th November at 11:00AM and all are welcome. Doreen Daly, our local Kildare County Council community worker, will be there to advise on what is…

Population Growth in Rural Areas

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…

Bus Stops for Johnstownbridge

I am delighted to announce that the NTA have agreed to the installation of two bus stops in Johnstownbridge. This is something I wrote to the NTA last December requesting on behalf of myself and Cllr. Brendan Weld. The council are now working with the NTA to select two locations for the bus stops. It…

Draft County Development Plan

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…

New Office Opened

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…

Drehid Grants 2022

The deadline for the Drehid Community Grant scheme is Friday 11th March. If your residents association or community group is working on a project within 9 kilometres of the Drehid Landfill Facility then please check the guidelines at https://b-wy.se/drehid Applications are made online and, as usual, please ensure you have all the quotations you need….