It is a big loss for our community with the retirement of Principal Eddie Collins of St. Farnan’s Post Primary next month. Mr. Collins set out to create a ‘school for the community’ and has certainly done that in his time here. Working very closely with his excellent team of staff, Eddie’s friendly approach has…
Category: Timahoe
Kildare County Council are currently carrying out a review of the speed limits in the entire county. A draft copy of the proposed changes is now open for public consultation. It is intended to increase the speed limit in many rural areas and I raised concerns about this in January, some of which have been…
I am delighted and honoured to have been elected as Cathaoirleach of the Clane Maynooth Municipal District at our AGM today. From the hinterlands of the Bog of Allen to the thriving town of Maynooth, myself and the other councillors along with our excellent council MD team, will do our best to continue the good…
The Environment department of Kildare County Council run the ‘Green Kilometre’ scheme every year, to encourage groups or individuals to look after a stretch of road near where they live. My Green Kilometre is the R414 road to Lullymore, and I am taking advantage of the lack of growth at the moment to get it…
Maria Walsh MEP met with us this morning, and I spoke to her about the full inclusion of Kildare in Just Transition funding and the match funding criteria for this scheme. I also asked Maria about how Irish law needs to comply with the EU Habitats Directive, particularly in relation to Annex V species, which…
I enjoyed my meeting with the Transition Year students of St. Farnan’s, Prosperous, today. It was a good opportunity to tell them about the importance of using your voice and local knowledge whenever you can, to help improve the area you live in. One way to do that is by submitting ideas for consideration into…
Great initiative by Into Kildare. Absolutely amazing to see our most prominent landmark on the Hill of Allen lighting up across the surrounding countryside! My thanks to all involved for bringing this symbol of hope to the people of Kildare. Well done to Allenwood man Enda Grace of Dundara Television & Media who produced the…
With €108 million to be spent on bog restoration across Ireland, I am delighted to see Lodge Bog, Ticknevin Bog and the Timahoe Bogs included. Areas of Killina Bog are already rewetting too, with Sphagnum moss growing naturally there in places. https://www.leinsterleader.ie/…/five-kildare-bogs-to-be…
This RTE news video from 1962 features Coill Dubh village and Allenwood Power Station. No sound but still great footage. Watch from RTE’s website: https://www.rte.ie/archives/2017/0403/864784-turf-cutting-in-timahoe/?fbclid=IwAR0AwszvGkXha9scRHcTksWc0i6JejJG-04jB13I67HM_z6XjOqosYTsGiw
Permission to expand the Drehid Landfill has been refused by An Bord Pleanála for a number of reasons. A big concern amongst local residents was the impact of heavy haulage traffic on nearby schools and villages. The board did refuse on the basis that an expansion would “give rise to traffic congestion and would endanger…