Speed Limit Review

Kildare County Council are currently carrying out a review of the speed limits in the entire county. A draft copy of the proposed changes is now open for public consultation. It is intended to increase the speed limit in many rural areas and I raised concerns about this in January, some of which have been…

Minister Malcolm Noonan in Ballyteague

I was delighted to speak last week with Minister Malcolm Noonan T.D. at the 20th Lock in Ballyteague. I explained to him the great value that the Barrow Blueway on the Grand Canal has brought to Lowtown, Ballyteague and the surrounding areas. We also met the Waterways Ireland and Kildare County Council teams involved in…

Resurfaced Areas in Kilmeague

I requested an amount of €8000 from Local Property Tax funding to resurface the car park and turning area at the top of Oaklawns in Kilmeague this year. This follows on from the resurfacing of the back lane between Oaklawns and Willow Lawns, which I requested funding for last year. I will continue to work…

Green Kilometre Scheme

The Environment department of Kildare County Council run the ‘Green Kilometre’ scheme every year, to encourage groups or individuals to look after a stretch of road near where they live. My Green Kilometre is the R414 road to Lullymore, and I am taking advantage of the lack of growth at the moment to get it…

Meeting with Maria Walsh MEP

Maria Walsh MEP met with us this morning, and I spoke to her about the full inclusion of Kildare in Just Transition funding and the match funding criteria for this scheme. I also asked Maria about how Irish law needs to comply with the EU Habitats Directive, particularly in relation to Annex V species, which…

Lisa Walsh

I am struggling to come to terms with the loss of Lisa Walsh. She was such a joyful person to work with. As a volunteer she brought a really positive can-do attitude, and understood the value of teamwork. Whilst the loss to Allenwood Celtic AFC and Ballyteague GFC is huge, it is nothing when compared…

Hill of Allen Lights Up

Great initiative by Into Kildare. Absolutely amazing to see our most prominent landmark on the Hill of Allen lighting up across the surrounding countryside! My thanks to all involved for bringing this symbol of hope to the people of Kildare. Well done to Allenwood man Enda Grace of Dundara Television & Media who produced the…