Thanks to Eddie of Kildare Sports Partnership for installing a replacement lifebuoy ring at Ticknevin Lock today. A bill currently going through the Oireachtas will see fines of up to €50,000 and jail terms of up to 5 years for the removal of life-saving equipment. Hopefully it can get through soon and we can start…
This year’s Culture Night event by Allen Area Historical & Heritage group will be held in Allenwood and will celebrate the culture and history of the village. All are welcome to attend what will be a very interesting night with lots of live interviews, music and poetry by residents of Allenwood. It will take place…
The 20th Lock, Ticknevin, on the Grand Canal main line, was looking lovely at the weekend. I noticed that the lifebuoy ring is missing and have requested a new one.
I have been advised today by Uisce Éireann that the replacement of the water main from Allen Reservoir to Kilmeague, and from Kilmeague to Littletown, has now been identified as a high priority scheme due to the significant number of outages on the line in recent months. The design phase is now underway and I…
Well done to the Oakwood Park Residents Association on all the good work done this year in preparation for the Price in your Place competition. The children of the estate helped out with the work and they celebrated with a fun day and BBQ recently. Your estate is looking very well. Keep up the great…
The NTA have confirmed to me that bus stops will be installed in Kilshanroe, following on from the new stops in Johnstownbridge. I justified these new bus stops in a submission to the NTA in December 2021, which you can read at https://b-wy.se/nta. It will be a great service for the residents of Kilshanroe and…
I attended the Clongorey Evictions Walk last weekend, which was organised by Clongorey and District Community Association for Heritage Week. It was a great event and very well organised and informative. Well done to Cllrs. Noel Heavey & Peggy O’Dwyer and all involved. All the presenters, actors, musicians and singers were brilliant.
A lovely rainbow ending in Ballyteague Forest with the Hill of Allen just behind. Taken during a walk in Lodge Bog today, which is being rewetted by Bord na Móna under the €108M PCAS scheme.
After several years campaigning by residents, and Cllr. Brendan Weld and myself raising it with the council and the NTA, it is good to see the bus stop at Windmill Cross, Derrinturn now moved to a safe location beside the footpath. The old location was dangerous and inaccessible, and was never the proper place for…
I was out with George from Ashgrove Residents Association at lunch time to see the new notice board that has been put up on the way into the estate. It looks really well and will keep everyone informed of the events that are being held. The community cabin has been upgraded too and is like…