Grand Canal Bank Resurfaced

Thanks to the team at Waterways Ireland for their great work on the canal bank from Derrymullen to Lowtown. The final layer of material has finished the bank off well and it is now buggy friendly again. A reminder that our annual Goal Mile Allenwood will be taking place from the village up along the…

821 Timetable Finalised

Following a short trial period, the timetable for the new 821 Newbridge to Sallins bus service has been finalised. The route serves Allen, Kilmeague, Robertstown, Allenwood, Coill Dubh and Prosperous and is a very welcome addition to the public transport services in our area. You can always find the latest timetable for printing or download…

Johnstownbridge Women’s Shed

The staff of the BREDA Centre in Johnstownbridge are beginning the process of setting up a Women’s Shed for the area. They are holding a formation meeting in the centre on Tuesday 8th November at 11:00AM and all are welcome. Doreen Daly, our local Kildare County Council community worker, will be there to advise on what is…

New Local Bus Service Trial

A trial timetable for a new NTA funded 7 day Local Link bus route serving Allen, Kilmeague, Robertstown, Allenwood, Coill Dubh and Prosperous to Sallins, Naas and Newbridge has been issued to Minister Martin Heydon. This trial timetable runs until the end of October, but hopefully the route is a success and the service will…

Community Centre Grants

Well done to Carbury Village Residents Association, Ballyteague GAA Official and Cooleragh & Staplestown Parish on their successful funding applications to develop community centres in their areas. Each group was awarded the maximum €25,000 amount and I was happy to support Minister Martin Heydon as he worked with Minister Humphrey’s Department of Rural and Community…

Allenwood Cross Broadband

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…

Footpath to Bluetown

The new footpath to Bluetown in Allenwood is officially done, following the moving of the telephone poles yesterday. A massive improvement in road safety for the people of Bluetown who are now able to reach the local services and the school in the village centre safely. This project was first looked at by Cllr. Daragh…

Kilmeague Heath Centre Renovation

Minister Martin Heydon has informed me today that €50,000 of Health Capital Funding has been allocated to renovate the old Kilmeague Health Centre. The centre will be converted into a day care centre which can be used by the Allen area St. Vincent de Paul who also provide the local meals on wheels service. Well done to…