KILDARE GENERAL 28 February 2003: Pharmacists in Kildare were among the attendance at a special meeting of the Irish Pharmaceutical Union this week where they heard warnings that some pharmacies may be forced to close their doors.

KILDARE NORTH 28 February 2003: Tenders have been invited for the widening of the Naas to Blackchurch dual carriageway to three-lane status. This will bring the complete road from Dublin to the Long Mile Road in Dublin to three lanes on each carriageway.

NAAS 28 February 2003: Naas Town Council this week heard submissions from organisations who deal with disability, seeking sites in the town to build special schools.

CELBRIDGE 26 February 2003: A 3.5 million-euro new school in Celbridge will not be allocated any money this year for furniture and other fittings, and no provision has even been made for blackboards.

NAAS 25 February 2003: The Moat Club drama group will present Conor McPhearson's 'The Weir' in a double premiere on Friday night, 28 February.

NEW YORK 25 February 2003: This was the taxi position in New York during the recent blizzard. As one Kilcullen man found out.

NEWBRIDGE 25 February 2003: Network Kildare, the women's organisation, is to celebrate International Women's Day on March 5 by hosting a production of the 'Baby Doll Project' in the Riverbank Arts Centre.

CELBRIDGE 24 February 2003: Celbridge Town Council wants to have Celbridge be given a Town Council status.

KILCULLEN 24 February 2003: A proposal that a 40mph speed limit be introduced on the New Abbey Road at Kilcullen is before the Naas Area Committee of Kildare County Council.

MONASTEREVIN 21 February 2003: The contract has been signed for the Monasterevin By-Pass, which will be built by Roadbridge Sisk for Kildare County Council.

ATHY 21 February 2003: Deputy Jack Wall is to resign his seat as an Athy town councillor, on foot of the dual mandate legislation currently being prepared.

KILL 21 February 2003: Parents of children at Kill National School fear that cases of illness at the school could be linked to the landfill at Arthurstown.

NAAS 21 February 2003: Naas Community Library is organising an event to celebrate World Book Day & Anti-Racism Day on Wednesday 5 March, which includes an interactive show 'Irish History Live' that tells the tale of the 12th century Crusaders.

MAYNOOTH 20 February 2003: A licence granted by the EPA to Westside Waste at Blacklion, Maynooth, effectively closes down the company's operation, according to local councillors in North Kildare.

NAAS 20 February 2003: Some 200 jobs are to come to Naas following a decision by Naas Town Council to sell 8.5 acres of its land on the Newbridge Road to Aldi Ltd for a retail warehouse and distribution centre.

NAAS 19 February 2003: A proposal to build a new ‘temporary’ car park for 200 cars at the wildlife end of the lakes on the Ballymore Road, for the exclusive use of Naas hospital staff, met with stiff opposition at Tuesday’s February meeting of Naas Town Council with one councillor threatening to face down bulldozers to prevent them from entering the site.

NAAS 17 February 2003: Retired garda John Harrington won 38,000 euros in cash and a Toyota Celicia car worth another 33,000 euros in Saturday night’s Winning Streak programme on RTE.

CELBRIDGE 17 February 2003: Kildare man David McCarthy is the new national indoor 400 metres champion. Racing in the colours of Celbridge Athletic Club, 19-year-old McCarthy ran 47.08 seconds at the Odysssey Arena in Belfast on Sunday.

NAAS 17 February 2003: A proposal on car parking from a private meeting between officials of Naas Town Council and Kildare County Council, the manager of Naas General Hospital and the project manager for the hospital development, is to be put to the February meeting of Naas Town Council on Tuesday 18 February.

NEWBRIDGE 15 February 2003: The Curragh and graveyards in Maynooth will feature in the second Annual Local History Seminar to be held at the Riverbank Centre in Newbridge on Tuesday 25 February.

KILDARE GENERAL 14 February 2003: Deputy Emmet Stagg has called on the Government to immediately abolish the E20 planning fee required to object to planning applications, following a European Commission decision that it is contrary to EU law.

NAAS 14 February 2003: The name Radharc an Chaisleáin has been selected for Naas Town Council’s social and affordable housing estate on the Caragh Road.

KILCOCK 14 February 2003: The Musgrave Group is to provide 200 jobs in Kilcock if a planning application currently before Kildare County Council is approved.

SALLINS 13 February 2003: The question of CCTV surveillance at Sallins Railway Station will be raised at the Naas Area Meeting of Kildare County Council on Thursday 18 February. The matter will be raised by Cllr Mary Glennon.

NAAS 10 February 2003: Naas Town Council has failed to agree a proposal from the local Sisters of Mercy that would see the Moat being handed over to the town. The offer was contingent on the Council carrying out much needed repairs including repairs to the wall at the base of the structure.

NAAS 05 February 2003: Naas CBS is renowned for its spectacular musicals in recent years and this year’s offering Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is about to make history!

EDENDERRY 05 February 2003: Edenderry may be one of the smaller host towns to the Special Olympic Games 2003, but it is certainly not one of the smaller contributors according to regional development co-ordinator Mary Mulvin.

LEIXLIP 05 February 2003: David McCarthy, from Leixlip, competes for Ireland next weekend. The University Of Limerick student will run indoors at the Cardiff International on 9 February.

NAAS 04 February 2003: Putting a cinema complex in the middle of the Millennium Park campus would have been 'crazy' according to one of Leinster's most experienced cinema experts.

KILDARE 04 February 2003: Concerns over the future of one of Kildare Town's largest employers grew this week when Modus Media International announced that it would be seeking approximately 30 voluntary redundancies by the end of the week.

NAAS 04 February 2003: The young business awards scheme organised by Irish Shell - the Shell LiveWIRE Young Business Start Up Awards 2003 - is now accepting nominations.

MAYNOOTH 04 February 2003: No new school projects were included in the recent list of approvals for funding provided by the minister for education, Noel Dempsey TD.

MAYNOOTH 03 February 2003: Maynooth-based Labour councillor John McGinley has described as ‘incredible’ the block vote of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Progressive Democrat councillors in voting against a motion he had tabled to secure funding for swimming pools and children’s playgrounds in the county.

NAAS 03 February 2003: Naas Youth Information Centre is holding a second Art Competition for 2003. All pupils who attend secondary schools in Naas are welcome to enter. A Class entry will also be welcome.

CELBRIDGE 03 February 2003: The final section of Shackleton Road in Celbridge should be completed in four months, following the withdrawal of a High Court challenge to a Compulsory Purchase Order granted to Kildare County Council.

KILDARE GENERAL 01 February 2003: Kildare County Council will lose six very familiar faces over the next few months under legislation currently being prepared by the Government.