Kildare Diary

Kildare Diary

A FREE service to community groups, sports clubs and charities.

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Toughers Business Park, Newhall, Naas 045 409 090

Monday to Friday at 6.30am, 11.30am, 3.30pm, 6.40pm & 8.30pm.

Weekends: 9.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 6.30pm.

Send your notice, at least, a week beforehand.

We will publish it here on receipt, and broadcast it, at least, 3 days before the event.

Email info@kfmradio.com, with the subject 'Kildare Diary'

Notices published in chronological order!

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Teach Tearmainn, Kildare town

Women's Refuge

Working to end domestic violence

Support, information, short-term accommodation for women and children victims

Phone: 045 527 584

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Spring into PopUpArt Newbridge

On the first floor in the Whitewater Shopping Centre

A collective of Kildare Connected Artists in this exhibition.

Open each weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sundays until March 8th. 11am till 7pm

All Welcome!

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CentreRiding for the Disabled,Callaghstown, Rathcoole

Each Wednesday 10.15am -11.30am

Venue-Callaghstown Equestrian Centre

We run a Disabled Riding Group each week & are seeking new helpers to work with our riders and walkers.

They will be either riding our walking their pony.

You do not need experience with horses

Information: Geraldine 087)931 1221 or Maureen 087 263 5732

We will organize SafeGuarding and Garda Vetting for you before you start

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Are you interested in beekeeping, biodiversity and nature

Rathangan Beekeeping Association offers hands on learning in their own apiary by experienced beekeeper's.

Beginners and seasoned beekeeper's welcome.

Course Fee €30 includes insurance and annual membership

For more information please contact rathanganbeekeeping@gmail.com

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LEIXLIP SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPORTS CLUB

Annual Table Quiz

FRIDAY 6th February, at 8pm

in St. Marys GAA, Green Lane, Leixlip.

To help offset expenses for our 6 athletes in the Special Olympics Ireland Games in June.

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Sallins GAA

Annual dinner dance

Saturday 7th February

in Lawlors Hotel.

Doors open at 6.30pm. Starting at 7.30pm

Tickets €60, includes 4 course meal, live music and a bar extension

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Kildare Hunt Club Community Point to Point

Sunday 8th February in Punchestown.

First race 1pm.

€10 per person, children are free.

All funds raised to The Church of the Immaculate Conception and St Johns Church, Ballymore Eustace.

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A disgruntled sous-chef leaves her job at a high-end restaurant and finds herself running the cafeteria at the local migrant shelter. It is a warm film that cleverly blends upbeat entertainment with social issues.

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Tuilleagh eolais/Information from: fia@cilldaralegaeilge.ie

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South Kildare Beekeepers Association Beginners Beekeeping Course

Aimed at anyone with an interest in bees, pollinators, starting beekeeping.

Feb 11 - The Auld Shebeen - Beekeeping Equipment and Apiary Siting
Feb 18 - The Auld Shebeen - The Colony
Feb 25 - The Auld Shebeen - Healthy Bees and Diseases

March 4th - Monthly Club Meeting
March 11 - The Auld Shebeen - Forage - what bees need
March 18 - Managing for Honey Production and Feeding
March 25 - The Auld Shebeen - A Year in the Apiary

April 1st - Monthly Club Meeting -Swarm Control
April 8th - Practicals Workshop ( Location TBC )

Time: 7:30 pm - 9pm
Course Cost: €65 includes annual membership

Contact / Booking: https://southkildarebeekeepers.org/product/beginners-beekeeping-coursemembership-2026/

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Kildare Drama Festival

St Valentines MUSIC BINGO

on Friday 13th February at 9pm

Upstairs Silken Thomas, Kildare Town.

Tickets €15.00 each available on Eventbrite or by Revolut on 087 29 44 110.

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The 3rd Annual HOPE Fashion Show

takes place on Friday 27th February

in Lawlor’s Hotel, Naas.

As always, all funds raised from this event will ensure that HOPE can continue to sustain our vital life changing programmes in Kolkata to realize our vision of " a world where it should never hurt to be a child".

TP Waters, Mazda, Fiat, Jeep and Jeep Pro, Monasterevin Rd., Kildare are sponsoring the event,

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The Girls team at Castle Villa are running a Self-Care event on Sunday 1st March

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Athy Town Promoters are delighted to announce that the theme for the 2026 St Patrick’s Day Parade will be “Community Spirit.”

This theme celebrates the people, groups, volunteers, clubs, businesses and organisations who make Athy such a vibrant and welcoming town. It recognises the everyday kindness, cooperation and pride that bring our communities together and help it thrive.

The 2026 parade will showcase the many ways community spirit is expressed across Athy

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