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…
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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…
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…
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…
Thanks to Eric Ryan of Balyna Community First Responders for giving his time to introduce the community of Killina to CPR and AED use. Thanks to the staff and parents association of St. Oliver Plunkett NS for installing the new AED and organising the very good training session. First responder groups are always looking for new volunteers…
Bord na Móna submitted a planning application to expand the Drehid Landfill facility earlier this year and it was possible for community groups and individuals to make submissions, following a public meeting in Carbury GAA. I made a 14 page submission outlining a number of key recommendations for Allenwood, Killina, Derrinturn and Dag Weld’s Cross,…
Very happy to announce that I have been selected as candidate by Fine Gael for the Local Elections next June, alongside my fellow candidate, William Durkan. We are both looking forward to working together for West Kildare in the coming months. Thanks to Damien English TD for chairing the meeting.
I have been advised today by Uisce Éireann that the replacement of the water main from Allen Reservoir to Kilmeague, and from Kilmeague to Littletown, has now been identified as a high priority scheme due to the significant number of outages on the line in recent months. The design phase is now underway and I…
Hamilton Bridge on the Grand Canal in Killina is looking lovely these days, with the pollinator friendly areas left uncut on the water-side. Thanks to the local residents who mind it so well. You might see that notices have gone up along the canal about new surveys that are taking place. This is preparation work…