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Kildare Diary

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

Sponsored by Glenngorey Pumps, Water Pumps, Water Treatment & Sewage Treatment

Toughers Business Park, Newhall, Naas 045 409 090

Monday to Friday at 11.20am, 3.20pm, 6.40pm & 8.20pm

Sundays: 8.30am, 11.30am

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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Kildare Town Community School

presents "High School Musical"

Wednesday 20th, Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd of March.

A cast of 100 students

Tickets on sale now at the school reception

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Kildare Older Persons’ Council

Annual General Meeting

Thursday March 21st

in the Westgrove Hotel, Clane from 11.00am – 1.00pm

The aim of the Older Person’s Council is to represent the views, experiences and concerns of people over 55 years in  county Kildare . 

A partner organisation to the Kildare Age Friendly Alliance which includes many organisations, such as Kildare County Council, Health Service Executive (HSE), An Garda Siochána, Kildare Library and Arts Service, Local Link, Irish Farmers Association (IFA), Kildare Sports Partnership, Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) and others.

Tea and coffee will be served and a light lunch at 1.00pm.

Free event and all welcome.

If interested, email kildareopc22@gmail.com or  Carmel Cashin on 045 980 200.

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Ambit Financial Services

hosting 10th annual coffee morning at their office, Unit K3, M7 Business Park, Newhall Naas. (W91KV81)

Friday 22nd March, from 10am to 2pm.

Join us for a cuppa and the best scones ever.

All funds go directly to the Irish Cancer Society.

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BJAI Indian Community Festival of Colour – Holi.

Food, music, fun, dance and colour powders.

Saturday 23rd March, 1pm to 4pm

Venue: Caragh Community Hall, Caragh

Holi is about putting colours on each other

Forget all our differences and embrace each other with love so that we all live together with peace in the community.

We are working on the same idea here in our new home country Ireland through promoting integration and multiculturalism in society and by inviting everyone to celebrate the festival together.

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Maynooth Education Campus Parents Teachers Association

Car boot sale & indoor market.

Sat 23rd March 9am-2pm

Maynooth Community College W23 P2RO

Car-€20

Indoor-€25 (table provided)

No large commercial vans

For further details text 083 398 91 51

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Athy Lions Club

Bookfairs Ireland

in the ARCH, Kilkenny Rd.

Saturday 23rd March, from 10am - 4pm.

Admission is free.

Books, coins, postcards, stamps and many other collectibles.

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PlayActing Youth Theatre

presents THE PERIODICALS by Siân Owen 

Sunday March 24th, 7PM,

in Straffan Community Hall

'' Set in the near future - a group of young people live as a feral group of techno-savvy fugitives, living off-the land which is a rubbish dump.

PlayActing Youth Theatre is a group of 17 young people aged 13-18 from Celbridge, who are presenting, as part of the National Theatre Connections 2024 programme.

Suitable for audiences aged 8+.

Tickets  €5, through https://fixr.co/event/the-periodicals-tickets-737146981 or by looking up 'PlayActing Youth Theatre' on fixr.co 

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Churchtown Castlemitchell Community Development Association, Athy

Easter Monday – 5Km Family Fun Run/Walk

April 1st, registration from 10am

Start/Finish : Castlemitchell GAA Pitch R14 HD80

Adults: €10; Families €20

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Athy Triathalon Club

Six wees "New to Tri and Back to Tri" programme

Starting 16th April.

Coached sessions Tuesdays and Thursdays for 6 weeks.

All abilities welcome.

Contact athytriclub@gmail.com for  information. Over 18s only 

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CRITICAL, Ireland’s leading emergency medical response charity

asking people in Kildare to walk or cycle the Camino and raise vital funds

from April 28th to May 5th .

The charity has a ,network of volunteers across Ireland who give up their time to respond to serious and life-threatening emergencies in their local areas.

Visit criticalcharity.ie/camino or contact Marie on 086 787 6484

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Ballymore Eustace Mountain Peddlers

Charity cycle event for above who passed away last year.

April 27th from Honda garage in Ballymount

105km long with 1490m of climbing.

Partners with St. James Hospital and to raise funds for research

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Kildare Small Jobs

Is a property maintenance service for over 65’s living in county Kildare

€65 for 5 callouts of experienced and insured workers

Information from 086 0607 346

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Alone

The charity that supports older people, is currently looking for volunteers aged 18 and over to visit older people in their area who may be experiencing loneliness.

If you have a spare hour to volunteer, or if you require support from ALONE,

Visit www.alone.ie or call us on 0818 222 024.

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MABS

Outreach clinic in the Athy Community and Family Resource Centre

Woodstock Street, Athy

Every Thursday, 10am to 12.30pm.
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Threshold

Renters, if you are experiencing difficulties in renting your home, Threshold continues to provide free, independent, and confidential advice and support to individuals and families via our new webchat service

Available on  threshold.ie or our freephone helpline which is 1800 454 454.

If you have a query about rent increases, arrears, standards and repairs or ending a tenancy, contact Threshold for advice and support.

Threshold’s webchat operates Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 5pm via threshold.ie.

Threshold’s freephone helpline Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm at 1800 454 454

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