The Grand Canal Greenway has been one of my main projects for the last few years and I am delighted to see that €500,000 has been allocated towards the planning and development of this amenity by Transport Infrastructure Ireland today. The Greenway will link up lots of communities in West Kildare with a proper walking…
Minister Martin Heydon was out in Carbury recently to see the work that has been done on the community cabin in Ashgrove, Derrinturn, and the old health centre in Carbury Village, which is being converted into a community building. Thanks to George from Ashgrove Residents Association, and Paul and Jo from Carbury Village Residents Association…
I was on site at the new Allenwood Playground, BMX Track and multi-use gaming area at lunch time today. Construction is going well and we are on target to open this amenity in the next few months hopefully. I have been driving this project forward since 2016 with Allenwood Tidy Towns and it is the reason I am…
Thanks to our Brigid, Lorraine, and her minder, Ollie, for giving it 100% for the St. Brigid’s Walk this evening. The walk was organised by the members of Allen Area Historical & Heritage group and supported by Allen Community Hall. Thanks to the local landowners that allow us onto their property to retrace the old…
Legendary singer David Gray and Minister Malcolm Noonan joined us in Blackwood on Friday. We celebrated World Wetlands Day by visiting the wader conservation area on lands owned and managed by the Earley family. Together with BirdWatch Ireland Kildare and the National Parks and Wildlife Service we have created a successful breeding area for waders like Lapwing here. The site is…
Thanks to Eric Ryan of Balyna Community First Responders for giving his time to introduce the community of Killina to CPR and AED use. Thanks to the staff and parents association of St. Oliver Plunkett NS for installing the new AED and organising the very good training session. First responder groups are always looking for new volunteers…
My thanks to the Sustainable Transport & Roads teams in Kildare County Council for working with the NTA to prioritise the replacement of the bus shelter in Coill Dubh. The new shelter is now installed and looks much better. The old shelter was in a terrible state and I am glad to see it gone….
Six new driver feedback signs installed in Allenwood, Derrinturn and Coill Dubh marks my first project delivered in 2024. These signs are a good step towards making our villages safer by alerting drivers to reduce their speed on the approach roads. Thanks to our council roads team for all their work on this. Paid for…
New CCTV cameras and signage have now been installed on the Knockirr Road through Carbury Bog. This follows a request to me from Paddy Maguire of Broadford Area Residents Association after the massive cleanup earlier this year in conjunction with Carbury Village Residents Association. Thanks to the Environment Section and local Roads team of Kildare…
Bord na Móna submitted a planning application to expand the Drehid Landfill facility earlier this year and it was possible for community groups and individuals to make submissions, following a public meeting in Carbury GAA. I made a 14 page submission outlining a number of key recommendations for Allenwood, Killina, Derrinturn and Dag Weld’s Cross,…