Very happy to announce that I have been selected as candidate by Fine Gael for the Local Elections next June, alongside my fellow candidate, William Durkan. We are both looking forward to working together for West Kildare in the coming months. Thanks to Damien English TD for chairing the meeting.
Category: Ticknevin
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…
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.
The Drehid Community Grant Scheme 2023 will open for applications from January 23rd to March 16th. Guidelines for the scheme and the link to make submissions are available at https://b-wy.se/drehid A reminder that Resident Associations and Parent Associations are able to apply for certain types of projects that would benefit their local community. Applications by…
One of the highlights of my year was working with Richie from Carbury GAA, Doreen from Kildare County Council and Saskia and Maureen from Active Retirement Ireland to help establish the new Carbury Active Retirement group. It would not have been possible at all without the enthusiasm and dedication of Ciara Clancy, who along with…
Very good news today as people are now able to register to vote online at https://checktheregister.ie You just need your PPSN, Date of Birth and Eircode to register. The same online service can also be used to update your address or other details if you are already on the register. 16 and 17 year olds…
Well done to Principal Lynch and the Parents Association of St. Brigid’s National School in Ticknevin on the completion of the fencing around their garden and playing fields. The school is looking very well as another year starts this week. The fencing project was funded by a Drehid Community Grant and follows on from the…
Bord na Móna have today published the latest revision of their plans for the Ballydermot Wind Farm. This latest revision reduces the height of 20 turbines from 220 metres to 200 metres. 3 turbines have been removed from the previous layout and some have been repositioned, leaving 47 in total. An amenity plan which includes…
It was great to see the Annual Barbeque back on in Ticknevin last weekend. It was organised by Ticknevin Community Group and the group have done great work this year including the addition of the lovely boat at Hartley Bridge and the flower bed that they created along with the students of St. Brigid’s NS….
Preliminary Census 2022 results were published yesterday and show that the areas of Derrinturn, Allenwood, Robertstown and Coill Dubh, had the most growth in the Clane Local Electoral Area. This is very interesting as the settlement hierarchy in our county development plan, which defines the vision for how the county should grow and develop, aims…