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Diageo approved to double capacity of Kildare brewery

Kildare Co Council has granted planning permission to plans by Guinness producer, Diageo to double the brewing capacity at its new €200m state-of-the-art carbon neutral brewery at Littleconnell, Co Kildare.

Business • 26 Mar

New affordable homes scheme launched in Co Kildare

The first new homes from a new development in Co Kildare, delivered by the Land Development Agency and Kildare County Council, has today been officially launched.

Business • 20 Nov 25

Kildare County Council approves €3 billion data campus

Kildare County Council has given the green light to a €3 billion "next generation" data centre campus despite calls by environmentalists to refuse planning due mainly to the increased greenhouse gas emissions it will produce.

Business • 21 Aug 25

Diageo plans to double capacity of new Kildare brewery

Guinness producer Diageo is to lodge plans with Kildare County Council to double the brewery capacity of its €200m state-of-the-art carbon neutral brewery at Littleconnell, Co Kildare.

Business • 21 Aug 25

Kildare Village today comprises 125 units, employs 1,500 and attracts 4 million visitors per annum

Kildare Village wins battle over planning conditions

The operators of designer outlet shopping destination, Kildare Village have won their battle in seeking to remove "overly restrictive" planning conditions concerning the sale of goods from Village outlets.

Business • 22 Dec 23

The issue has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála

Backers of Kildare campus contest €9.5m council charge

The backers of the €5bn Kildare Innovation Campus are contesting a €9.47m planning contribution charge imposed by Kildare Co Council.

Business • 23 Oct 23

Strong objections had been lodged against the hotel plan by the operator of the Kildare Village and Tesco Ireland

Developers appeal against Kildare hotel refusal

The developers of contentious plans for a six storey 158 bedroom hotel for Kildare town have offered to reduce the scale of the development.

Business • 20 Apr 23

The council has refused planning permission after strong objections were lodged against the plan by the operator of the Kildare Village and Tesco Ireland.

Kildare County Council refuses permission for hotel

Kildare County Council has refused planning permission to controversial plans for a six storey 158 bedroom hotel for Kildare town.

Business • 15 Mar 23

The all island Penneys distribution centre when operational will employ 212 people.

Green light for new €118m Penneys distribution centre

Kildare County Council has given the green light for a new €118 million Primark distribution centre for Newbridge that is to deliver 482 full time and temporary jobs.

Business • 27 Oct 21

Kildare County Council