I marked World Wetlands Day with a guided tour of the amazing Lullybeg Wetlands by Michael Jacob yesterday. Situated just west of Lullymore, the old Bord na Móna railway tracks run right by the wetlands and this provides yet another good reason to reopen those tracks as walkways for the public.
I walked the route of the future Blueway from Ballyteague to Rathangan last weekend. There is plenty to see along the route including the fascinating Griffith Aqueduct, near Cloncumber. Martin Heydon TD and I met with Minister Madigan in May last year to stress the benefits that the Blueway would bring to our local area. Deputy…
A lot of lights were repaired in Lios An Rí, Clogherinkoe this week, following my representations to Kildare County Council. My thanks to the residents for bringing the issue to my attention. Together with Martin Heydon TD, Bernard Durkan TD and Senator Anthony Lawlor, your Fine Gael team is looking after the parish of Balyna and getting things done.
I want to clarify that some voters that were previously in Kildare North have been moved to Kildare South. Derrinturn, Carbury Village and Clogherinkoe are all now part of Kildare South. Please see the map provided by Kildare County Council at http://kildare.ie/…/Regist…/ConstituencyBoundaryChangeA4.pdf I also have a map online at https://b-wy.se/kildare-south Some residents will be receiving letters from…
Substantial roadworks will be taking place in Clane this year in order to upgrade the wastewater pipes. It is proposed to do the work in phases from March 23rd to April 30th and from June 30th to July 28th. A public information evening will take place in Scoil Mhuire Community School, next Thursday 16th January,…
I was at Carbury GAA this evening with my family for the first Operation Transformation walk of 2020. This was our first chance to try out the club’s new walking track and I have to say, it’s a great job! Well done to all the organisers and leaders and hopefully more and more people get up off…
Happy New Year to all, and especially to “Tara, Mark & Kids”. Their Christmas Card from their neighbour, John, somehow ended up on the side of the road in Ballyteague, along with a load of household waste including used nappies and boxes from toys. I’m looking forward to catching loads more fly-tippers in 2020. This…
The constituencies for the next General Election were reviewed and will be updated for 2020. Kildare South is now extended right up to the north west of the county. In addition some areas of West Kildare return to the constituency along with some parts of Laois and Offaly. I have created an updated map of…
Our first ever Goal Mile in Allenwood was a great success on the morning of Stephen’s Day. We were very lucky to avoid any showers and had over 300 participants, with great representation from Allenwood, Ballyteague and surrounding areas. Well done to Celine Cronly, who organised the entire event at very short notice. Celine lined…
The application for a wind farm in Drehid has been refused by Kildare County Council. The two reasons for refusal relate to the surrounding road infrastructure. The L5025, where it was proposed to locate the main site entrance, along with other local roads close to the area, were deemed unsuitable for the traffic that would…