I had a great time meeting with the TY students of St. Farnan’s today to tell them about the work of a councillor and how they can help their local communities become better places. They are a great group of young people, and their teacher, Ms. Flanagan, runs a brilliant TY programme for them. I…
Category: Kilmeague
Thanks to County Kildare Leader Partnership CLG., and North West Kildare Womens Group for organising a great community event in Coill Dubh last week. It was the largest crowd I have seen in Coill Dubh Community Centre for a long time and well done to Thomas and the residents group for making it available. Fair…
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…
The Drehid Community Grant Scheme 2023 will open for applications from January 23rd to March 16th. Guidelines for the scheme and the link to make submissions are available at https://b-wy.se/drehid A reminder that Resident Associations and Parent Associations are able to apply for certain types of projects that would benefit their local community. Applications by…
A reminder that the 821 bus service is now serving Naas and Newbridge and the villages of Allen, Kilmeague, Robertstown, Allenwood, Coill Dubh, Prosperous and Caragh. The adult fare is just €1.10 if you use a Leap Card for any trip (€1.50 if paying cash) and the service is running very regularly. Under 5’s travel…
Thanks to the ESB for sorting out the tree at Willow Lawns Kilmeague and thanks to Lorna from the Tidy Towns for working with me on the problem. The path down to the village should be a good bit safer this winter now that the light is reaching it. There are some timber cuttings to…
I have been contacted by some parents of 6th class students that are hoping to go to Scoil Mhuire, Clane, or St. Farnan’s, Prosperous, next year, and are on a waiting list for a place. This week, I have contacted both schools and the KWETB, which is the organisation responsible for the schools. My thanks…
Following a short trial period, the timetable for the new 821 Newbridge to Sallins bus service has been finalised. The route serves Allen, Kilmeague, Robertstown, Allenwood, Coill Dubh and Prosperous and is a very welcome addition to the public transport services in our area. You can always find the latest timetable for printing or download…
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…
A trial timetable for a new NTA funded 7 day Local Link bus route serving Allen, Kilmeague, Robertstown, Allenwood, Coill Dubh and Prosperous to Sallins, Naas and Newbridge has been issued to Minister Martin Heydon. This trial timetable runs until the end of October, but hopefully the route is a success and the service will…