It was a pleasure for Bernard Durkan TD and I to welcome MEP Maria Walsh to St. Farnan’s Post Primary School yesterday. St. Farnan’s is a member of the European Parliament Ambassador School Programme and Maria met the TY class for a good question and answers session about her work in the European Parliament. Thanks…
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The draft County Development Plan for Kildare (2023 – 2029) is now available for public viewing and submissions at https://draftkildarecdp2023-2029.ie/ before 4PM on 24th May. I have been very busy working on this plan over the last few months, and for the first time ever, our plan will include objectives to link up the Grand…
Thanks to all who came to the opening of my new office last weekend. Thanks to Minister Martin Heydon for doing me the honour of officially opening it. I will be running regular clinics in the evenings and on weekends here. If you need my assistance then please call, text or WhatsApp me, and I…
The deadline for the Drehid Community Grant scheme is Friday 11th March. If your residents association or community group is working on a project within 9 kilometres of the Drehid Landfill Facility then please check the guidelines at https://b-wy.se/drehid Applications are made online and, as usual, please ensure you have all the quotations you need….
Over €1,000,000 in Sports Capital grant funding just announced for the Clane LEA. Well done to all successful groups that applied. Thanks to Minister Martin Heydon and Bernard Durkan TD for their support on these applications behind the scenes.
Faulty public lights can be reported directly using the map at https://b-wy.se/lights You can also call 0818 372 772 with the number on the pole of the faulty light, and its location. If you are having issues reporting a light then please give me a call and I can assist.
The largest St. Brigid’s Cross in Kildare is The Kildare Maze in Prosperous. The maze was designed using the shape of the cross that symbolises our county’s patron saint. I should know, because I created the original layout for the maze as a teenager. In 2024, when we celebrate the life of St. Brigid with the Brigid…
The Community Activities Fund is now open for applications from community groups and organisations in disadvantaged areas or working with disadvantaged groups. Grants are available for running costs, such as utility bills or rent costs, repairs and improvements to facilities, and the purchase of equipment, including lawnmowers. Applications for this fund must be made before…
The County Kildare Heritage Office is now accepting applications for Heritage Grants. Projects must benefit the community and can be related to monuments, archaeological objects, heritage objects, architectural heritage, flora, fauna, wildlife habitats, geology, heritage gardens, parks, and inland waterways. Some ideas to think about for your area are the creation of a wildflower meadow, carrying out…
We are very sorry to be losing our area engineer, Shane Aylward, as he moves on to a new role. Shane has done amazing work in our area in the last few years, with a particularly good focus on local roads that were long needing repairs. We presented a bog oak sculpture called ‘Án Préachán’…