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The Castlefen housing in Sallins was built in the 1990s nad has now been designated as 'age friendly' after a multi-agency project

Kildare welcomes country's first 'age friendly' estate

Residents in Sallins, Co Kildare have been designated as living in the country's first "age friendly housing estate" by an organisation which supports and promotes older people in the community.

Regional • 06 Sep 24

Bernadette Hayden says her fellow Leaving Cert students were very supportive and caring

Watch: Sitting the Leaving Cert at 83 years old

Amongst the thousands of this year's Leaving Cert students, one is a little bit different - Bernadette Hayden, from Co Kildare, sat the Leaving Cert Irish exam at 83 years old.

Education • 23 Aug 24

The collision happened on the R448 at Barnhill East, Castledermot, this morning

Man, 40s, dies following two-vehicle crash in Co Kildare

A man in his 40s has died following a two-vehicle crash in Co Kildare. The incident, involving a car and a truck, happened on the R448 at Barnhill East, Castledermot at around 9.20am.

Leinster • 19 Aug 24

The pipeline supplies about one third of the drinking water for the Greater Dublin Area

Parts of Leinster to be hit by disruption to water supply

Uisce Éireann has warned of water supply disruptions in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow as the utility carries out critical repair work on a major water main that supplies the Greater Dublin Area.

Leinster • 13 Aug 24

Michael Deely funeral mass will take place tomorrow (file image)

Father of missing person Trevor Deely dies in Kildare

Michael Deely, whose son Trevor disappeared in Dublin over 20 years ago, has died.

Leinster • 02 Aug 24

An investigation into activities involving the supply of equines for slaughter is in progress

Operations at Co Kildare horse abattoir 'fully suspended'

The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that it has "fully suspended" the operation of the Shannonside Foods plant in Co Kildare.

Ireland • 16 Jun 24

Protesters hung ribbons on the gates of the premises in memory of horses that died there

Protest held outside Ireland's only equine abattoir

A protest has taken place outside the Shannonside Foods campus in Straffan, Co Kildare, following revelations of animal welfare abuses by RTÉ's Investigates.

Regional • 15 Jun 24

Danny Doyle from Rathangan, Co Kildare, was presented with his award by the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue TD

Tillage farmer crowned Teagasc/FBD student of the year

A young tillage farmer has been declared the overall winner of the Teagasc/FBD student of the year at a ceremony that took place in Co Laois yesterday.

Leinster • 22 May 24

Valeriu Melnic was brought before a special sitting of Naas District Court

Man, 23, charged with murder of man in Sallins

A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old man in Co Kildare in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Courts • 14 May 24

Padraig Delaney (C) was brought before Naas District Court

Man charged with murder of Shane Knott in Naas

A 43-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of 36-year-old Shane Knott in Naas, Co Kildare.

Courts • 16 Apr 24

Man in his 40s dies in two-car collision in Co Kildare

A man has died in a two-car collision, which occurred on the M4 near Kilcock in Co Kildare, last night.

Leinster • 14 Mar 24

The solar farm is to produce 105MW of renewable power

Ceann Comhairle raises concern over solar farm near Naas

Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl has raised concerns over a planned €100m solar farm that is to span 318 acres of farmland 4km from Naas.

Business • 12 Mar 24

The Total Experience Construction site outside Naas, Co Kildare, where the company is constructing a large facility for Ukrainian refugees (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Protest at Ukraine accommodation site ongoing, court told

Protesters are continuing to obstruct entrances to a site where emergency accommodation facilities for hundreds of Ukrainian refugees are being built, the High Court has heard.

Courts • 04 Mar 24

Members of the gardaí attended the protest in Celbridge, Co Kildare (file photo)

Garda members targeted with fireworks at Kildare protest

Gardaí are carrying out enquiries into the actions of a number of people present at a protest in Co Kildare last night after garda members were targeted with fireworks.

Leinster • 28 Feb 24

Booker Prize winner Lynch appointed Fellow at Maynooth

Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch has been appointed Distinguished Writing Fellow at Maynooth University.

Leinster • 13 Feb 24

The incident occurred sometime between 3pm and 4pm yesterday

Man being questioned in connection with Kilcock murder

A 40-year-old man is still being questioned by gardaí in connection with the murder of another man in Kilcock, Co Kildare, yesterday afternoon.

Ireland • 09 Feb 24

The fragment of St Brigid's skull is believed to have been moved from Kildare to Co Down and Portugal since 524AD

Relic of St Brigid returned to Kildare after millennium

A relic of St Brigid - a fragment of her skull - has been returned to Co Kildare after over 1,000 years, where it has been placed on permanent display inside St Brigid's Parish Church.

Leinster • 29 Jan 24

The collision occurred on the Enfield to Kilcock road

Third road death of 2024 as woman dies in Kildare

A woman has died and two young children are in a serious condition following a collision in Co Kildare.

Leinster • 03 Jan 24

The children, who were passengers in the car, were taken to Children's Health Ireland (CHI) in Crumlin (file pic RollingNews.ie)

Woman dead, two children injured in Kildare collision

A woman has died and two young children are in a serious condition following a collision in Co Kildare.

Leinster • 03 Jan 24

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward in both cases (File image)

Two killed in separate crashes in Kildare and Cavan

Two people have died in separate crashes in Co Kildare and Co Cavan in the past 24 hours.

Ireland • 02 Jan 24

Man, 20s, killed following crash on M7 in Co Kildare

A man has died after the van he was driving crashed into a bridge in Co Kildare.

Kildare • 22 Nov 23

However, the company is also expanding its workforce at its production plant in Grangecastle, Co Dublin and Ringaskiddy in Cork.

Pfizer to cut 100 jobs at Newbridge manufacturing plant

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer is to reduce the number of people it employs at its manufacturing plant in Newbridge, Co Kildare by 100.

Business • 08 Nov 23

We spoke to people in Newbridge, Co Kildare about their thoughts on Budget 2024

Watch: What do you think about Budget 2024?

Budget 2024 was announced by the Government yesterday and we've been speaking to people in Newbridge, Co Kildare to see what they liked - and did not like - about the measures that were unveiled.

Leinster • 11 Oct 23

Kildare County Council granted planning permission to TSL Projects LTd for a large expansion of the American Fruit and Flavours Ireland (AFFI) facility.

Monster Energy to double Irish workforce

The producer of Monster Energy branded drinks is to double its Irish workforce at Athy in Co Kildare to 100, after Kildare County Council granted planning permission to TSL Projects LTd for a large expansion of the American Fruit and Flavours Ireland (AFFI) facility.

Business • 29 Aug 23

It is understood the blaze started after a car went on fire outside the restaurant

McDonald's in Newbridge extensively damaged in fire

The McDonald's restaurant in Newbridge, Co Kildare, has been extensively damaged following a fire in the building this afternoon.

Kildare • 15 Aug 23