Agreement reached on Carton maintenance
MAYNOOTH: by Bill Trapman. Agreement with the owners of Carton Estate, to cut and maintain grass and trees along Carton Avenue, to the same standard at that of the new golf course, has been reached after discussions with the Mallaghan family by Cllr Senan Griffin. Low key opening ... but park party promised NAAS: by Brian Byrne. It wasn't a big affair, but at least the threatening clouds didn't dump on the UDC officials, employees, and members and the group of parents and children who came along to the official opening of the Monread District Park last night. New pool will have life of 60 years NAAS: by Brian Byrne. The proposed new swimming pool for Naas would be provided in a state-of-the-art new building with facilities expected to have a lifespan of 60 years, according to S&P Retail and Leisure Architects, who made a courtesy presention to Naas UDC earlier this week. Full Story. 'Interest call' for Duchas festival KILDARE: by Martin Dempsey. Dúchas Chill Dara 2001 - Kildare International Folk Arts Festival, has invited groups and individuals who are interested in becoming involved in this year's festival in Kildare Town to attend a meeting in the Carmel Hall, Kildare on Thursday 12 July at 9pm. Full Story. KCC plans to demolish, rebuild Naas pool NAAS: by Brian Byrne. A £4.8 million project to completely rebuild Naas Swimming Pool (above) was outlined to Naas UDC last night by architects retained by Kildare County Council. The plan, expected to be implemented from the end of this year, involves the complete demolition of the current pool premises and will take two years to complete. Full Story. IAA to study noise at Weston, but says planners must share responsibility LEIXLIP: by Brian Byrne. The Irish Aviation Authority is to study noise abatement procedures at Weston Aerodrome as part of an overall examination of air traffic in the region of the facility to see if improvement in the utilisation of airspace might be achieved. Full Story. Paid parking in Naas again deferred NAAS: by Brian Byrne. The planned introduction of paid parking for Naas has been further deferred until September 1, amid rows over resident parking in estates surrounding the town centre. Children's playground part of new public facilities for Newbridge NEWBRIDGE: by Brian Byrne. A public children's playground with a variety of equipment on a safety surface (above) now looks closer for Newbridge following the completion of the public consultation process on an extension to facilities at the KCC-owned Sports Centre in the town. Full Story. 'Keep recycling facilities tidy' appeal MAYNOOTH: by Bill Trapman. At a recent Fine Gael meeting in Maynooth, Cllr Senan Griffin urged people who avail of the various bottle, clothes and can banks to refrain from depositing their plastic bags and other cardboard boxes in the vicinity of the recycling units. Full Story. Monread Park committee 'will not attend' official opening NAAS: by Brian Byrne. As work proceeded this week to provide a sample square of a completed Monread District Park in Naas, in time for Thursdays opening of the facility by outgoing UDC chairman Pat OReilly, the local residents committee on the park is to boycott the event on the grounds that the official opening is premature. That's a view reflected by a number of the UDC's own councillors. Councillors hear about rail plans
KILDARE GENERAL: by Trish Whelan. Iarnród Eireanns On track Kildare Route Project, which allows for the expansion of rail track and services to South Dublin and Kildare, was explained in detail to members of Kildare County Council on Monday. Circus-style opening to Derby festival
KILDARE: by Grace Halford. The attendance of a number of IDA clients from the US for Budweiser Irish Derby would be 'terrific for the country but especially good for Kildare', Tanaiste Mary Harney said when she opened 23rd annual Kildare Derby Festival at the weekend. The festival is taking place despite a 2:1 thumbs-down in a town referendum earlier this year and a reduction in the sponsorship money from Budweiser, sponsors of the Irish Derby itself. Full Story. Former Caragh man wins major media award CARAGH: by Bill Trapman. Nigel Gordon, formerly of Donore, Caragh, Naas, and now living in Carlow, has won one of the media industrys most coveted awards at PROMAX & BDA 2001 held last weekend at Miami Beach Florida. Narraghmore Pipe Band flies the flags NARRAGHMORE: by Bill Trapman. The Narraghmore Pipe Band will hold its Annual Flag Days on Friday 29 June, Saturday 30 June and Sunday 1 July. Members and helpers will be present at supermarkets, churches and other locations throughout Co Kildare over the three days. Plans prepared for Leixlip bridge refurb LEIXLIP: by Bill Trapman. Kildare County Council have prepared plans for the refurbishment of the Toll Bridge at Leixlip. Cllr Senan Griffin - who first brought the poor condition of the bridge to the attention of Kildare County Council - expressed satisfaction with the consultants proposals. 'Turn off the fluoride tap' call KILDARE GENERAL: by Trish Whelan & Brian Byrne. Kildare county councillor Mary Glennon says the local authority should turn off the tap on fluoridation next month, following a report that indicated more than three-quarters of samples given by a number of councillors showed them to have fluoride intakes above 3 milligrams a day - the level from which a UK fluoridation expert says is worth reducing. Athy boxing club honoured by Kildare County Council ATHY: by Trish Whelan. With 50 national titles to their credit, including Best Club in Kildare for the last four years, St Michaels Boxing Club in Athy was yesterday honoured with a civic reception at County Hall (some of the members are pictured above). Blaze destroys part of old meat plant SALLINS: by Brian Byrne. A building under demolition in Sallins was destroyed by fire yesterday in a blaze thought to have been started while steel was being cut. NAAS: by Trish Whelan. The longest serving FF councillor on Naas UDC says he is no longer going to support any more rezoning because he cant get anything done for existing residents and estates in Naas who have problems because of the towns rapid growth.
NAAS, OPINION by John Kavanagh. We hear that Kildare County Council is making a great effort to try to redevelop the county's two swimming pools. In doing this, one would expect that the UDCs in the areas involved would be doing their best to ensure that the people they serve would be getting the best that they could get for them. The issue was raised at the Naas UDC meeting recently but unfortunately only two issues seemed to be on the minds of the councillors who raised the swimming pool issue. Full Story. Waterways Ireland told 'change attitude' MAYNOOTH, by Bill Trapman. At a recent meeting between Waterways Ireland and Kildare County Council, Cllr Senan Griffin availed of the opportunity to question them on their stance on Bond Bridge (above), and to the amazement of all present they adopted the same stance as Duchas. Cllr Griffin advised them that they should change their attitude and allow the new bridge to be constructed. Full Story. Children's day at Dunlavin Festival DUNLAVIN, by Brian Byrne. Today was children's day at Dunlavin Arts Festival, which will include poetry and short story readings later tonight, an ongoing art exhibition in the Library, and various concerts and other musical items tomorrow.
Cars blaze after explosion at county dump KILCULLEN, by Brian Byrne. An explosion and fire at the Kildare County Dump at Silliott Hill resulted in three units of Kildare Fire Service being brought in this afternoon to fight the blaze. The explosion happened when a dumped car was being moved and petrol left in the tank was ignited. Full Story. Stagg demands protection for Liffey KILDARE GENERAL, by Bill Trapman. Kildare North TD Emmet Stagg has demanded that minister for arts, heritage, gaeltacht and the islands Sile de Valera TD reverse her decision to exclude the River Liffey and its tributaries from the Special Areas of Conservation for Salmon list which she is about to announce. Full Story. Monread Park to be opened next week NAAS, by Trish Whelan. The formal opening of Monread District Park is planned for Thursday, 28 June 2001. The opening ceremony will be performed by UDC chairman Cllr Pat OReilly before he leaves office.
Kildare adopts housing strategy KILDARE GENERAL, by Bill Trapman. Kildare County Council has adopted a draft housing strategy under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000. 'Ring road' to be dug up and re-routed NAAS, by Trish Whelan. Residents of The Gallops estate on the Dublin Road in Naas have succeeded in their efforts to have a portion of a ring road re-routed away from their estate. The route will now be moved closer to the race course. Grants for protected structures conservation KILDARE GENERAL, by Bill Trapman. Applications are invited for the Conservation Grants Scheme for the year 2001. Naas UDC meets justice minister over local issues NAAS, by Trish Whelan. A deputation from Naas UDC has met with Justice Minister John O'Donoghue to voice concern over a number of local issues including the need for new laws on trespass to deal with traveller convoys, CCTV cameras and the need for more Gardai on the street. KCC to proceed with Bond Bridge realignment MAYNOOTH, by Trish Whelan. On receipt of legal advice, Kildare Council has written to Duchas, the heritage body, advising them of their intention to proceed with the Bond Bridge Realignment project. Straffan station may reopen STRAFFAN, by Trish Whelan. Iarnrod Eireann is to look at the possibility of reopening Straffan Rail Station. Loads of fun for all at Athy Community Library ATHY, by Josephine Coyne. Puppet shows, theatre, arts and crafts, flower arranging are just some of the festivities which will feature in the library this summer as part of our annual week-long Arts Festival for Children. Naas UDC agrees to 'cut-price' sale of property to developer NAAS, by Trish Whelan & Brian Byrne. 5pm UPDATE - More Detail on 11.55am story. Naas UDC councillors have agreed to sell an asset with an estimated £1.5 million value to Newbridge-based developer Tom Treacy for a figure believed to be considerably less than that valuation. KNN has learned that the suggested sale price to Mr Treacy is somewhere between £500,000 and £800,000, although no confirmation has been available from the UDC office today of the actual figure. Full Story. Sheltered housing project officially dedicated KILCULLEN: by Brian Byrne. A four-home Sheltered Housing Unit was officially dedicated in Kilcullen on Friday evening by the minister for finance, Charlie McCreevy TD. Full Story. 'Supermama' cat helps orphaned kittens NAAS: by Brian Byrne. Vet Nikki Caddle, Mary Glennon and Janet McCallum are pictured with the 'supermama cat' who has mothered nine kittens in the Barrack Gate Veterinary Clinic, five of them not her own. Over £3m in sports grants for County Kildare KILDARE GENERAL: by Trish Whelan. Some 38 sports grants for County Kildare totalling over £3m have been announced by Minister for Finance, Charlie McCreevy TD. The Minister said the level of commitment to sport which is shown throughout the country by people who give their own time voluntarily should be rewarded. In areas such as Kildare, this years allocation will go some way towards acknowledging the importance of sport in this area, he said. Full Story. Tourism Task Force meeting NEWBRIDGE: 8 June 2001: by Trish Whelan. A Taskforce on Kildare Tourism was held in Hotel Keadeen, Newbridge, last Friday. The Taskforce is comprised of Kildare County Council, KELT, County Kildare Failte, Midlands East Regional Tourism Authority and CERT. Full Story. Historic flag returned to Naas Town Hall NAAS: by Trish Whelan. An historic flag stolen from Naas UDC c1919 is now back where it belongs, thanks to a local historian. Money allocated for upgrading in Celbridge CELBRIDGE: by Trish Whelan. The sum of £216,000 is to be provided for the continuation of the upgrading of the Main Street in Celbridge. This funding will be provided under the Urban and Village Renewal Programme. Full Story. Housing co-operative to seek tenders NAAS: by Trish Whelan. Naas District Housing Co-Operative Society Ltd held their AGM on May 29. Those elected for the year ahead were chairperson, Donal Corcoran; vice chair Denis OConnell, secretary, Paddy MacNamara, Treasurer Tina OKelly and PRO John Brickley. The management committee also includes Bernard Thompson. Arrangements are advancing for a £5.5m housing development consisting of 54 houses and a community building on the Caragh Road. These houses are for people currently on the housing list and are for rental only - eventually to be managed by the tenants. The co-operative society will be inviting tenders shortly. Book on Naas history revised, republished NAAS: by Trish Whelan. Between the covers of this book lives an entire century of the history of Naas, a co-author of the reissued Nas na Riogh - From Poorhouse Road to the Fairy Flax told those present at the launch of the second edition of the book in Naas Town Hall. Tesco moves to defuse parking penalty row NAAS: by Brian Byrne & Trish Whelan. Tesco in Naas moved swiftly last Saturday to deal with an apparent inequality in the treatment of customers who park incorrectly on the store's property. The shop management's action was taken after KNN made inquiries when a customer received a parking 'ticket' because her car straddled the white line on a parking bay. Full Story.
Musical societies gain record nominations KILDARE GENERAL: by Trish Whelan. Musical societies around the county are celebrating after County Kildare achieved an unprecedented number of AIMS Awards nominations from the Association of Irish Musical Societies for their various musical productions.
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