The Carbury area has another new defibrillator now, thanks to Ticknevin Community Group and Principal Nora Lynch of St. Brigid’s NS. Eric Ryan of Balyna Community First Responders was on hand again to provide his excellent training to a large group. A reminder that Community First Responder volunteers are needed for the Ticknevin / Killina area, but would be…
Category: Ticknevin
We have been busy in Ticknevin recently. Minister Martin Heydon paid a visit to the school at the end of last year and I met with residents this week to go through work needed on roads and new and existing signage. We have already made some progress on these issues thanks to the good work…
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…
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.
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…