Issue 12 - December 2001

K i l d a r e . i e NEWSLETTER
Issue: 12
Subject: Kildare Community Network update 12
Date: 20/12/2001

Greetings from Kildare.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our subscribers a Merry Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous New Year from everyone at the Kildare Community Network

This year has again been a great success with 600,000 visitors requesting 2.1 million
pages from the network's server from Jan - Nov 2001. Next year should see these
figures increase further as we launch the new version of the kildare.ie website.

Subcribers to the Kildare Community Network will be getting a sneak preview of the new
version of the site early in the new year. The site will include major redevelopments of
the site in the following areas: Arts, Business, Community, Education, Heritage and
Tourism.

Should you wish to have a Kildare related site on our network, just email us at
newsites@kildare.ie
Should you have a suggested website link for our Kildare Links section, email us at
links@kildare.ie

This e-mail newsletter will keep you informed of developments on the County Kildare
Community Network. Ask your friends to subscribe by submitting their email address
on our front page. Enjoy!

This Issue

1. Kildare County Development Board
A new version of their website is now online

2. Traffic Statistics for kildare.ie
Figures for November 2001 and January to November 2001

3. Kildare County Council Website
New additions to the site in the past few months

4. Kildare Horse Development
A newly enhanced version of this useful equine resource

5. Kildare Network of People with Disabilities
A site on behalf of people with disabilities who cannot represent themselves

6. Kildare Nursery Stock Producers
A group of 8 specialist wholesale nursery stock producers based in Kildare

1. Kildare County Development Board
A new version of their website is now online

http://www.kildare.ie/kcdb/

The Kildare County Development Board is a body which was set up to bring together all
the main agencies and interests involved in the development of Kildare and to allow them
to co-operate in providing their services.

The first task of the Kildare County Development Board is to draw up a strategy for the
Economic, Social and Cultural Development of the County over the next 10 years.

The County Strategy will provide the framework for co-operation between these bodies
and interests.

This website tracks the progress as the Strategy is drawn up.

Contact them by email at doce@kildarecoco.ie

2. Traffic Statistics for kildare.ie

The Kildare Community Network recent statistics show that traffic to the website is
growing steadily.

November 2001
Page Requests: 240,876
Visits: 56,638

Jan - Nov 2001
Page Requests: 2,178,459
Visits: 591,247

3. Kildare County Council Website

http://www.kildare.ie/countycouncil/

New additions to the site include
A new National Roads Design Office section with info on the N7 Castletown to
Nenagh Preferred Route Corridor
The Draft Leixlip Development Plan 2001
A List of Sports Clubs in County Kildare
A new Community & Enterprise Section on the KCDB website
Minutes of monthly meetings and area committee meetings of Kildare County Council

Feel free to contact the web team at secretar@kildarecoco.ie with any suggestions or
comments.

4. Kildare Horse Development

http://www.kildarehorse.ie/

The Kildare Horse Development Company has recently enhanced their website adding
many new features and enriching most sections of the site.

The new sections include:
Events - equine related events
Stallions - a list of stallions standing in Kildare
Discussion Forum - a forum to air your views on racing, breeders or trainers or any
other equine related issue
Pony Club - a section for kids who like horses

Updated sections include:
Links, Racecourses and Ancillary Services

This site is well worth visiting for anyone with an interest in horses.

5. Kildare Network of People with Disabilities

http://www.kildare.ie/knpd/

Through its County Networks and National Board, the Network Committee:

Represents people with disabilities
Gathers information about disability issues
Promotes equality for all citizens with disabilities
Advocates on behalf of people with disabilities who cannot represent themselves
Lobbies vigorously on disability issues at all levels
Supports all people with disabilities, and initiatives that raise disability awareness
Liaises with Statutory Agencies and other bodies as necessary
Represents people in Ireland with disabilities on the European Disability Forum
Networks with National disability councils and other disability organisations in other
EU Member States
Promotes the need for a referendum to amend the Irish Constitution to enable it to
outlaw discrimination against people with disabilities

A site that's definitely worth visiting.
You can contact the Network by email at fmulcahy@iol.ie

6. Kildare Nursery Stock Producers

http://www.knsp.ie/

This group of producers have launched their new website recently.

This group consists of eight specialist wholesale producers of nursery stock and has
been established since 1999. They produce a wide range of plants including Liners,
Ericaceous plants, conifers, semi mature shrubs, climbers, containerised ornamental
trees, open ground and hedging plants.

This site is designed to promote the producers to a more national and global audience.

As always, we are happy to receive comments and suggestions for inclusion of
information in both this Newsletter and in the pages of the Co. Kildare Community
Network.
As we will relaunch the kildare.ie website in the new year, I would encourage
anyone interested in getting involved in the site to get in touch.

Archived versions (text files) of the kildare.ie Newsletter are available online
at: www.kildare.ie/newsletter

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