KILCULLEN, 20 September 2002: An increasingly difficult parking problem in Kilcullen could be solved if discussion between Kildare County Council and the local cattle mart have a positive outcome.

NAAS, 20 September 2002: The pay parking scheme in Naas has been a ‘huge success’, with revenues of E9,000 a week accruing to the town’s coffers since the system was inaugurated.

MAYNOOTH, 20 September 2002: A call for the closing down of what he terms an ‘illegal waste separation facility’ at a site at Blacklion, Maynooth, has been made by local Labour TD Emmet Stagg.

NAAS, 19 September 2002: According to the Naas Youth Information Centre, the month of October starts with a bit of a blast – three important events mark the first weekend: the beginning of World Space Week, World Teachers’ Day and National Children’s Day.

NEWBRIDGE, 19 September 2002: The Kildare branch of the women’s business organisation Network Ireland will hold its 4th annual Charity Business Luncheon at the Red House in Newbridge next Tuesday.

NAAS, 18 September 2002: It was a virtuoso performance from Naas mayor Timmy Conway. It was bad enough that Mayor Tim was effectively telling his town clerk, and his town engineer, where to get off. But punctuating each sentence with a slap on the council table must have been really hard to take.

NAAS, 16 September 2002: The local authority-built Riverview Apartments on New Row in Naas should now be taken under control by Naas Town Council. That’s the view of local Cllr Charlie Byrne who has tabled a motion to that effect for the September meeting of the authority.

NEWBRIDGE, 16 September 2002: People who made submissions to the Newbridge Local Area Plan have until Friday next, September 20, to update their submissions.

NAAS, 16 September 2002: Residents of Lakelands seeking to put an end to the use of private houses in their estate by Naas Hospital for administrative purposes have been told that it would take ‘very lengthy’ court proceedings to stop the activity.

KILDARE GENERAL, 16 September 2002: Kildare County Council has been asked to adopt a policy of emptying litter bins provided under its Litter Bins Grants Scheme.

CELBRIDGE, 16 September 2002: Kildare County Council plans to provide 12 subsidised sites at St Patrick’s Park, Celbridge.

KILDARE GENERAL, 16 September 2002: A correspondent to KNN is seeking help in locating a long-lost friend of her mother's

NAAS, 14 September 2002: While she has already collected many prizes and accolades for her work, local writer Mae Leonard will travel to a school in Belmont, Shrewsbury this month to be presented with a very special prize.

NAAS, 13 September 2002: Work on upgrading the traffic lights at Murtagh’s Corner (Finan’s Corner) in Naas begins on Monday (16 September) and will last until the end of November.

KILDARE GENERAL, 12 September 2002: The kildare.ie website has been shortlisted for a Golden Spider Award 2002 in the Category “Best Community or Special Interest Award”. The Esat BT Golden Spider Awards recognise and reward excellence in the Irish Internet.

NAAS, 12 September 2002: The additional 93 car parking spaces now available in the new car park at Naas Hospital have not made much difference to the chaotic parking in the area, according to local Cllr Pat O’Reilly.

LEIXLIP, 12 September 2002: A UK reader sheds some new light on Leixlip's war dead, highlighted in an article on 14 November 2000 about a new War Memorial.
 

CELBRIDGE, 12 September 2002: The 1st Celbridge Scouts restart the season this evening at 7.30pm. The scouts had a very successful Summer Camp at Gilwell Park in England.

NAAS, 11 September 2002: by Trish Whelan. Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy TD will turn the sod for the final phase of Naas Hospital tomorrow, Thursday September 12.

MAYNOOTH, 10 September 2002: by Bill Trapman. The Bond Bridge and Meadowbrook Link projects are to go to tender before the end of September when the contract documents are completed.

KILCULLEN, 9 September 2002: by Trish Whelan. Kilcullen celebrated the return of an ‘exile’ at a special Heritage Week presentation in the Town Hall last week.

KILDARE NORTH, 9 September 2002: by Bill Trapman. A notice requesting initial submissions for Action Area Plans needed in Maynooth and for The Wonderful Barn in Leixlip will be published by the middle of this month, with community groups and individuals being given four weeks to make their initial submissions.

NAAS, 6 September 2002: by Brian Byrne. Naas Musical Society’s production for the new season will be ‘Oklahoma!’.  It will play from 23rd - 30th November 2002 in St. Mary's college, Naas, something heart warming to look forward to on those dreary, dark November evenings.
 

MAYNOOTH, 6 September 2002: by Bill Trapman. Kildare County Council has refused Planning Permission for Westside Waste's application for an increase in their waste operation at Leixlip Road, Maynooth. The move has been welcomed by the local branch of the Labour Party.

KILDARE, 4 September 2002: by Grace Halford. RTE’s talent search programme, 'Pop Stars' winners, 'Six' have joined Lynda Martin, to support the Kildare Animal Foundation. The pop group have teamed up with Masterfoods, the makers of 'Pedigree Chum' who have agreed to supply the animal foundation with a year’s free food for both cats and dogs.

KILDARE GENERAL, 3 September 2002: by Bill Trapman. New directors for County Kildare Fáilte were recently elected from the Trade industry. They are Seamus Moore, Naas Tidy Towns, Tidy Towns Director; Sean Byrne, Environmental Director; Anne Fitzpatrick, Naas Driving Range, Tourist Related Sports Director; Margaret O'Riordan, Ernest Shakleton Festival & Athy Heritage Centre, Festivals & Events Director; and Michelle Brown, The Ardenode Hotel, Hotel & Guesthouses Director.

KILCULLEN, 2 September 2002: by Brian Byrne. Kilcullen Heritage Group are holding an Evening Programme at 8pm on Wednesday night, 4 September, in the Heritage Centre (above) at the Town Hall to celebrate the return of the exiled Kauffmann Portrait of John La Touche.