Action on Litter Fines

At our full council meeting yesterday, I raised a motion to ask if the council has every power available to it to stop fly tippers from desecrating our countryside. I also asked that the council formally notify the Minister for the Environment of our concerns over the ineffectiveness of the €150 fine. With the support…

Speed checks at Killina NS

I welcome the addition of the section of the R403 passing St. Oliver Plunkett National School in Killina to the Garda Camera Locations for 2020. Following a meeting at the school recently, I requested that the Gardaí carry out speed checks on the R403 near the school entrance. GoSafe vans on the road would go…

Kildare Biodiversity Project Launched

I was at the launch of the Kildare Community Biodiversity Project on behalf of Allenwood Tidy Towns last night. Well done to County Kildare Heritage Office for organising this massive initiative. We will be writing to local schools and groups to invite them to the training in the coming weeks. Interested individuals are welcome to attend also. Please keep…

Blueway Funding

I walked the route of the future Blueway from Ballyteague to Rathangan last weekend. There is plenty to see along the route including the fascinating Griffith Aqueduct, near Cloncumber. Martin Heydon TD and I met with Minister Madigan in May last year to stress the benefits that the Blueway would bring to our local area. Deputy…

Inaugural Goal Mile for Allenwood

Our first ever Goal Mile in Allenwood was a great success on the morning of Stephen’s Day. We were very lucky to avoid any showers and had over 300 participants, with great representation from Allenwood, Ballyteague and surrounding areas. Well done to Celine Cronly, who organised the entire event at very short notice. Celine lined…

Carbury Bike Stands at Christmas

My daughter and I had a great time in Carbury at the weekend where a presentation was made to the local children that named the three sheep bike stands that were installed earlier this year by Carbury Village Residents Association. Santa Claus also arrived by horse and cart, and there was a beautiful choir performance with…

Safer Road to Killina School

There is plenty of width now on the L5026 road from Hamilton Bridge to Killina National School. The already narrow road was further restricted by the overgrown hedges, causing issues when vehicles were meeting This made the road impossible for children to walk and cycle to and from school. My thanks to the Clane Maynooth…