The very best of luck to the players, coaches and selectors of Ballyteague GAA Official in the county final tomorrow in St. Conleth’s Park. Tickets are available at https://embed.futureticketing.ie/c/kildare-gaa/ and throw-in is at 3:30 PM. I’m sure that all local support would be appreciated.
Construction has started on the solar farm in Timahoe North Bog, Drehid. I have had a number of people contact me in relation to the haulage traffic on the road serving the site. I spoke with the Community Liaison Officer with Bord na Móna and he has reassured me that our safety concerns will be…
Happening locally on Culture Night, tomorrow Friday September 23rd, is a night of stories, music and poetry in Weld’s of Robertstown, featuring many people who live or lived in the village. Horace de Courcy Wheeler, grandson of Captain Harry de Courcy Wheeler, who famously lived in Robertstown House, will present a slide show on the…
I have had a number of residents and businesses at Allenwood Cross asking about the potential for a better broadband service in the village, which is currently being provided by Eir. Although Fibre to the Home (FTTH) is available in some of the surrounding rural areas, it is not yet available at Allenwood Cross. Eir…
Well done to Principal Lynch and the Parents Association of St. Brigid’s National School in Ticknevin on the completion of the fencing around their garden and playing fields. The school is looking very well as another year starts this week. The fencing project was funded by a Drehid Community Grant and follows on from the…
Bord na Móna have today published the latest revision of their plans for the Ballydermot Wind Farm. This latest revision reduces the height of 20 turbines from 220 metres to 200 metres. 3 turbines have been removed from the previous layout and some have been repositioned, leaving 47 in total. An amenity plan which includes…
Well done to RCAA – Robertstown Community Amenities Association on the successful return of The Eustace – 52M barge to the village last Sunday, following its external restoration work. This was a massive undertaking for a community group, but they have done a great job to bring this piece of local heritage back to the…
I have been pushing for road safety improvements at St. Conleth’s NS in Derrinturn for a number of years now, and I explicitly asked for a pedestrian crossing to be installed at the church as part of a village health check that was completed recently. At a recent meeting we approved the go ahead for…
It was great to see the Annual Barbeque back on in Ticknevin last weekend. It was organised by Ticknevin Community Group and the group have done great work this year including the addition of the lovely boat at Hartley Bridge and the flower bed that they created along with the students of St. Brigid’s NS….
Best of luck to Glennons of Allenwood with the new café which opens today. It looks really well and has a lovely seating area out front too. Opening hours are: Monday – Friday: 7AM – 4PM Saturday: 8AM – 4PM Sunday: 9AM – 3PM