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…
Category: Ticknevin
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’…
Just back from a walk around Ticknevin and the old Lullymore Briquette Factory. I am delighted to see that work has started on the new walk and cycle way along the edge of the site. Myself and Cllr. Daragh Fitzpatrick met out here last year, with a representative from Bord na Móna, to seek assurances…
Delighted to meet Santa and the Santa Truck crew this evening before they head off to spread some Christmas cheer to more local communities. You can check out their schedule at https://www.facebook.com/SantaTruckIreland Please support the team with their excellent fund raising effort for LauraLynn by donating at https://idonate.ie/santatruck Thanks to Debbie, Tony, Noel and all the team for all…
I finally got around to getting reading glasses after having difficulty reading my notes at our last council meeting. I highly recommend Given Opticians in Clane, which is owned by local woman Natasha Given. Natasha provides a very friendly service and expert advice. Support your local business owners!
I met with Ministers Simon Coveney and Martin Heydon recently to discuss the new Climate Action Plan 2021. I raised the need for the Government to finalise the Draft Revised Wind Energy Development Guidelines. These guidelines will provide rural communities with the technical guidance they need in order to allow them to participate fully in…
This week is Kildare Climate and Energy Week and there are some good events taking place in-person and online over the next few days. There are a couple of talks featuring peatlands which I am interested in myself, but there is something for everyone. Check out the full list of events and register at https://kildare.ie/…/Clima…/KildareClimateandEnergyWeek/
If you are living in Ireland and over 18, or will be 18 on February 15th 2022, then you can register to vote now by FREEPOST, without needing a Garda witness. Simply print out and fill in the form at https://b-wy.se/voting-form and send it to: Kildare County Council Áras Chill Dara Devoy Park FREEPOST Naas…
The draft proposal for the Ballydermot Wind Farm is still available to view and provide feedback on at https://www.ballydermotwindfarm.ie/ This week I made a submission in writing on the draft proposal to the project team. You can view it at https://brendanwyse.ie/ballydermot-submission-september…/ I would ask residents of Lullymore, Allenwood South, Killina and Ticknevin areas to have…