Millennium Park launched by ministerNAAS, 10 November 2000: by Trish Whelan. More than 300 people attended the official launch of Phase One of the Millennium Park business campus at Osberstown, Naas, yesterday. When completed, the 200-acre business park will comprise more than 2.5m square feet of third-generation office accommodation with a capital value of IR£350m, offering thousands of jobs to the local community. Mr Conlan said the Park offers an unparalleled chance for companies and their workforces to enjoy a truly unique business location and the development will bring huge opportunities to the catchment area. It will also provide a huge rates base for Naas Urban District Council. Mr Conlan added that management is proud to have played a part in establishing a site for two new schools. Above: an architect's model of the completed park.
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Around and About the County...LEIXLIP: The compromise proposal of only putting swipe cards on the Riverforest View gates has been costed at £3,675 excluding Vat @ 21% and excluding the cost of bringing ESB supply. The maintenance costs could also be very significant. The Area Committee was advise that the County Engineer will have to decide whether or not to approve this expenditure. It is Cllr John McGinley's view that putting the gates on the lanes in the first place was a serious error and it is now time that Councillors recognise that it was a mistake and to agree to remove the gates at the next Area meeting on 1 December. NAAS: Up to 200 young people enjoyed the Naas No Name Clubs Halloween Disco in the Baahaus. Club PRO Kevin Gralton says the night passed without incident and all young people had a great time. NAAS: South Eastern Enterprises have been granted permission for retention of third storey Mansard Roof for office use, with minor alterations to front and side elevations on two office blocks at Maudlins, Dublin Road, Naas. Larry Swan has been refused permission to demolish a two-storey house beside his Fair Green supermarket and to construct a two storey building comprising of two retail units, ground floor and two office units on the first floor at Fairgreen. Ruth and Tim McMullen have been granted permission for a two-storey extension to side of existing semi-detached house at 384 Morrell Close, Naas.
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Highfield residents concerned about TV mast installationsNEWBRIDGE, 9 November 2000: by Brian Byrne. Residents of Highfield in Newbridge are angry and concerned at the lack of information coming from their TV cable company about new installations on the nearby reception and transmission mast. Were not at all happy with work going on about which weve not been informed, says local resident Jimmy Durney (pictured above on left with Cmmr Black). In addition, theres a site directly opposite us owned by the company which is kept in a terrible state (below) ... but apart from that were afraid that it might be used for even more installations. We need to be kept informed, but this crowd just goes and does things without telling anyone here. Cmmr Black says he cant understand how such a large company, which depends on the goodwill of the community to do its business, can be so bad in their local public relations. |
Naas No Name Club celebrates third year
NAAS, 9 November 2000: by Trish Whelan. Naas No Name Club celebrated its third year in existence with its second annual awards ceremony which took place in County Hall on Tuesday.
Naas club chairman Adrian King told last years group to wear their NNC badge with dignity and to put their NNC certificates in their CVs as it says all sorts of positive things about them. The badge consists of an oak leaf and an acorn. Mr King also appealed for more adults to help out.
Naas UDC chairperson Cllr Pat OReilly also praised the NNC saying it could be the foundation for community leaders of the future. He also paid tribute also to secretary Margaret McGrory. Dont hesitate to knock on the door if you need help, he told the young people.
Also present were Rev Michael Wooderson; retired garda juvenile liasion officer, Arthur Kiely, national entertainments officer of the NNC for the past seven years; and Naas CBS principal Noel Merrick.
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Lord Edward's Own entertain at Expo 2000Kildare, 9 November 2000: by Martin Dempsey. Lord Edward's Own Narraghmore Pipe Band has just returned from a second week at Expo 2000 in Hanover, where they entertained visitors to the Irish Pavilion, gave a number of sell out concerts and marched each day on the European Boulevard, promoting Ireland's participation in the event. |
UDC 'lays off' half of £7m Devoy Barracks cost, but ...NAAS, 8 November 2000: by Brian Byrne. People on the Naas UDC housing list are likely to only get half of the houses which will be built on the site of the former Devoy Barracks. Thats because Kildare County Council has gone halves with the UDC on the £7 million cost of the property, and will therefore have a 50% claim on the houses for its own list. The Devoy purchase requires the taking out of a loan from the National Housing Agency. No interest charges will accrue on this loan until three and a half years time, and if the UDC gets its houses built by then, there will be no problem, according to the chairman. |
No Name awards presentedCOUNTY HALL, 8 November 2000: by Trish Whelan. Certificates and awards were presented last night to incoming and outgoing hosts and hostesses of the Naas No Name Club, at a special function in the Council Chamber at Kildare County Council headquarters in St Mary's. Among those present were the national chairman of the No Name Clubs, Naas curate Fr John Brickley; Chief Superintendent Sean Feely; chairman of the Naas club, Adrian King; and many parents of the young people who operate the No Name Club. Also present were the chairman of Kildare County Council, Cllr Rainsford Hendy, and the chairman of Naas UDC, Cllr Pat O'Reilly. The Naas club has been in existence for three years in its current incarnation. The event included entertainment slots from several of the hosts and hostesses. Pictured above are John Cotter and Bridget Harney in rehearsal for their presentation, and on the left are Jenny Reynolds and Peter Creighton. No Name Clubs were set up in the late 70s to provide young people with places they could meet in an alcohol-free environment. The national organisation is now receiving State support, and the Government recently committed further funding for a national promotions officer for the organisation. There will be a fuller report on the evening, and more pictures, on KNN over the next few days. |
Residents forecasted flooding due to M4MAYNOOTH, 7 November 2000: by Brian Byrne. The flooding this week in Meadowbrook and Parson Street in Maynooth is a direct result of the Meadowbrook stream being used to drain the M4, according to Cllr John McGinley, who said today that the National Roads Authority must find another way to drain the main road to the west. And he says this was forecast at the design stage of the road. "The lowering of the water levels will hopefully happen fast, but drying out the houses will take much longer. It makes residents very angry when they realise that the flooding would not have happened if the engineers only listened to the people when the motorway was being designed. |
Action Group concerned at traffic effects of bridge building workNAAS, 7 November 2000: by Trish Whelan. The Sallins Road Action Group want to know if provision is being made by Kildare County Council to alleviate the traffic situation at Osberstown bridge due to the canal road being closed to traffic. This is to allow for a bridge to be built over the canal (above), for Millennium Park. |
Oldtown housing development gets UDC go-aheadNAAS, 6 November 2000: by Trish Whelan. Quando Ltd have been granted permission for 310 housing units on a 38.5 acre site (above) at Oldtown, subject to 46 conditions. |
Car park sites identified in LeixlipLEIXLIP, 6 November 2000: by Bill Trapman. Two sites suitable for car parking in Leixlip have been identified by Kildare County Council and are being further investigated. They are a site owned by the ESB and another property owned by Geoghegans at the back of the Xtravision shop. Existing car parking facilities in the town (above) are currently unable to meet the needs of motorists in the town |
Rubbish collection for shopsNAAS, 6 November 2000: by Trish Whelan. Unsightly mounds of rubbish left outside shops in Naas could soon end with the introduction of a special collection service to all shop premises. |
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