A proud day for my good colleague, Martin Heydon TD, named as Minister for State at the Dept. of Agriculture. It is well deserved as I can testify to his hard work and great interest in all matters impacting all areas of our county. It’s been a long time since Kildare had a government minister and I…
Category: Lullymore
We are delighted to see the playgrounds open again. Over 3 months since we’ve been to one and not a queue in sight! Please bear in mind that hand sanitisation and social distancing needs to continue. Well done Timahoe Community Council (Kildare) on keeping the Community Park in such good condition over the last few months.
Our local schools have done a great job since day one of the COVID-19 restrictions. Teachers have been using technology to great effect and it’s amazing to see how young children have adapted to learning remotely. My thanks to teachers and staff for their quick response to ensure that the impact on our children’s education…
I voted today to support a variation of the County Development Plan that sets the projected population growth in our villages and rural areas to lower, but more realistic, levels. We don’t have the infrastructure we need in our villages, yet we see more and more houses being built. Developers are promising land for schools,…
I received confirmation today that the R414 from Allenwood South to Lullymore is to be repaired later this year at an estimated cost of €206,250. I raised the issue of the condition of this road in the council chamber last November. In normal times, the road would be busy right now with coaches going to…
My sincere thanks on behalf of Allenwood Tidy Towns and the wider community to Seán Corley of The Tyre Box. He took away the illegally dumped tyres in Allenwood South this morning, free of charge. Efforts to engage with Bord na Móna on the matter were unsuccessful. Instead, this local business owner kindly offered to help…
Today I had a conference call with the Garda Superintendent that looks after our Municipal District. Kildare Gardaí are already committed to working with Kildare County Council and community volunteers to combat fly-tipping. In addition to this, they have now agreed to put together an action plan to address specific areas as necessary.
I am offering €250 as a reward for information that leads to the prosecution of the individual that was responsible for dumping this pile of used tyres in Allenwood South, Co. Kildare. The crime was committed around 24th April. Information can be provided to me in confidence, by phone on 087-2328867 or by email to…
Kildare County Library Service have made the archives of the Kildare Archaeological Society available for free online. In the archives, I found a very interesting article that suggests that one of the ancient kings of Ireland, King Laoghaire, could have died at the old village of Shanavoola near Lullymore, having chased the locals along the banks…
Just 1.5 kilometres from my doorstep is Lodge Bog in Lullymore East. It is still being used by Bord na Móna to supply Edenderry Power Plant, but some of the raised bog has been preserved by the Irish Peatland Conservation Council and is being used to breed Curlew and Lapwing in conjunction with volunteers from Birdwatch Kildare….