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Traffic Calming Measures Coming To Kilcullen |
Traffic calming measures are shortly to be installed in Kilcullen.
Kildare County Councilis intending to implement double yellow lines and parking restrictions in St Brigid's Avenue.
The proposals are on view at Kildare County Council and at Kilcullen's Library until September 9th.
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Clogherinkoe National School Wins Award |
A Kildare primary school has received an award for its work.
Clogherinkoe National School, which also caters to children on the Autistic Spectrum in it's specialised teaching unit, won the accolade for it's library services.
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Kildare Town Courthouse Closure "An Injustice" |
Its understood that the imminent closure of Kildare town's courthouse is being described locally as "an injustice"
The court service has confirmed the facility will close on September 30th, with its district court work transferred to Naas.
It follows a nationwide review of courthouse operations, in a bid to save money.
A campaign to retain Kildare town's courthouse has been unsuccessful.
No decision has yet been made on the future of Kilcock courthouse.
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Duplication Of Services In KCC |
Its claimed that duplication of services is contributing to Kildare County Council's lose of €2.5 million a year on its waste collection programme.
The local authority is now competing with 6 private refuse collection providers, but has a mandate to provide the service, despite its losses.
Martin Heydon who is an Athy Area Councillor, is calling for the formation of a business unit at KCC to streamline waste collection in an effort to save money.
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Day 2 Of Rathangan's Lughnasa Festival |
Its day 2 of Rathangan's Lughnasa Festival
It began last night with a comedy blitz, and runs until Monday evening.
The carnival is expected to bring hundreds of people to the town.
Today sees a street carnival, novelty tournaments, children's art workshops and a busking competition
Organiser, Dean Gorry, says of of the highlights of today's events is a martial arts demonstration.
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Kildare Had "Relatively Sensible Planning" |
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2010-07-30 11:32:46
Kildare is one of just 6 counties identified as having had whats termed " relatively sensible planning" during the boom years.
National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis, led by NUI Maynooth, says 300,000 vacant units are dotted in 620 ghost estates across the country, with a potential oversupply of 120,000 homes.
Despite this, the Irish Indepdent, says developers are still willing to take a gamble and have been busy building homes in counties which have the greatest oversupply.
Just six local authorities -- Fingal, Kildare, Galway city, Meath, Wicklow and South Dublin -- employed "relatively sensible planning" during the boom years.
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2010-07-30 11:24:53
In Kfm traffic and travel news
Roadworks are taking place again on the M7 today.
They are in effect, north and southound, between Maudlins Interchange and Monasterevin.
Short duration works will take place until 4 O'clock this afternoon
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Hopkins Festival Draws To A Close Today |
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2010-07-30 10:16:24
Ther 23rd annual Gerard Manley Hopkins Festival draws to a close in Kildare today.
It has attracted hundreds of literary enthusiasts from right 30 countries and included music, conservation and workshop elements
This was the first year the festival was held in Newbridge, having outgrown it's original home in Monasterevin.
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TK Maxx To Open In Newbridge? |
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2010-07-30 10:15:00
Its rumoured that a well known discount store is poised to open a branch in Kildare
TK Maxx, its reported, is moving to Newbridge, and may take up the site formerly occupied by Penney's during the construction of it's new store.
The 2,322 sq. metre site is, its understood, being let out on a 20-year lease with a break option after ten years.
TK Maxx currently has 15 outlets in Ireland
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Remains Found In Blessington |
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2010-07-30 10:11:05
Gardai will this morning begin a widespread search of the area where a man's skull was found near Blessington in Wicklow yesterday.
The remains have been removed to Dublin where the State Pathologist will carry out a full examination.
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Kildare Firm Awarded Major Contract |
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2010-07-30 10:10:15
Its reported that a Kildare firm has been awarded the contract for the construction of a new 1,000 pupil school in Meath.
Elliott Sammon Construction Ltd. is a joint venture between P. Elliott Construction Limited, Dublin Road, Cavan, and Sammon Contracting Group Limited, Kilcock
Unlike traditional projects, with a design and build project, planning permission is only applied for after the contract is awarded.
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Moves To Make Kildare More Accessible To Those With Disabilities |
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2010-07-30 10:07:51
There are moves towards making travelling internally in Kildare easier for those with disabilities.
The Transport Dept. of Kildare County Council is being asked to produce maps identifying disability access routes throughout Kildare's towns as part of current or forthcoming traffic management plans.
Its hoped these mapped routes would then be made available on the council's website and that hard copies could be displayed in key locations in each town
Suzanne Doyle is a Cllr living in Kildare town.
She says the thinking behind the plan is to ensure all areas of Kildare's towns are accessible to those with all forms of disability, both resident and visitor.
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Kildare Drugs Funding Figures Released |
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2010-07-30 07:49:55
It's emerged that Kildare's drug treatment centres have received combined grant aid of €1.1 million over the last three years.
So reports the Health Service Executive.
However, the rate of funding allocation has declined significantly, from €520,000 in 2007, to €193,000 so far this year.
In terms of no-grant aid allocations, Cill Dara Ar Aghaidh Teoranta, and the Kildare-West Wicklow Community Addiction Treament group has been allocated €2.3 million across 16 projects.
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Kfm Gains 6,000 Listeners A Week |
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2010-07-29 17:03:40
The latest Joint National Listenership Research results have placed Kfm Radio as the top radio station in county Kildare.
The results show that Kfm has added another 3000 listeners daily, along with an increase of 6000 across the week to deliver 85,000 listeners in the 15 to 54 age bracket.
The survey doesn’t take into account the thousand of listeners to Kfm outside these research age groups and in the surrounding counties.
Kfm is now clearly by a considerable margin the most listened to radio station in county Kildare surpassing all the national and regional stations.
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Athy Vandalism Inquiry Continues |
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2010-07-29 12:30:41
Investigations are continuing in Athy in to vandalism of a vehicle.
The car was parked in Janeville overnight on Friday.
A side window was smashed and a number of items were taken
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Gardai at Athy on 059-8634210
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