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Brian Ibe had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Peter Kennedy by reason of insanity

Man guilty of murdering man who took him and mother in

A 23-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of a 65-year-old who had taken his mother into his home after learning she was sleeping in her car.

Courts • 11 Apr

Colin O'Brien, Category Head, Global Beer Supply at Diageo; Jenny Melia, Executive Director of Enterprise Ireland and Minister of State for Agriculture and TD for Kildare South, Martin Heydon at the Diageo sod turning event

Sod turned on Diageo's new €200m brewery in Co Kildare

The sod has been turned on Guinness producer Diageo's new €200m state-of-the-art carbon neutral brewery in Littleconnell, Newbridge in Co Kildare.

Business • 02 Jul 24

The proposed new Diageo plant in Kildare

Planning board approves new Diageo Newbridge plant plan

An Bord Pleanála has given the green light to drinks giant, Diageo, to construct its planned €200m brewery for Newbridge, Co Kildare.

Business • 12 Dec 23

The new distribution centre in Newbridge is Lidl's single biggest investment here since 2000

Lidl opens €100m distribution centre in Newbridge

Supermarket group Lidl has today opened its new €100m distribution centre in Newbridge, Co Kildare - its single biggest investment made by Lidl here since 2000.

Business • 22 Nov 19

Iarnród Éireann advised all customers to expect delays due to mechanical issues

Delays on rail services between Newbridge and Heuston

All services to and from Dublin's Heuston Station were delayed by up to nearly two hours earlier today due to an issue on the line in Co Kildare.

Ireland • 25 Feb 19

Deirdre Jacob was 18 years old when she went missing in 1998

Father of Deirdre Jacob hoping people will come forward

The father of Deirdre Jacob, who went missing from Newbridge, Co Kildare more than twenty years ago, has said he hopes the passage of time will allow people with information about her disappearance to come forward.

Ireland • 21 Jan 19

Khalid Elmusbahi is missing from the Newbridge area

Appeal to trace man missing from Co Kildare

An appeal has been issued to trace a 35-year-old man who has been missing from Co Kildare since 30 October.

Leinster • 05 Nov 18

Deirdre Jacob vanished outside her home in Newbridge in July 1998

Call for dedicated missing persons unit to be set up

The father of missing Newbridge woman Deirdre Jacob has called for the establishment of a new dedicated garda missing person's investigation unit.

Crime • 27 Jul 18

Construction will start in April on the new regional distribution centre

Lidl to create 100 jobs in Newbridge

Lidl is to create 100 jobs in Co Kildare after planning permission was granted to build a new distribution centre in Newbridge.

Ireland • 11 Jan 18

Chopped's Brian Lee, who is set to open six new outlets across Dublin and Co Kildare

120 Chopped jobs in six new outlets

Healthy fast food chain Chopped has announced the opening of six new outlets in Dublin and in Co Kildare.

Business • 21 Oct 16

Enda Kenny and the Fine Gael parliamentary party are meeting in Kildare today

Taoiseach hints at possible ministerial reshuffle

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has hinted at the possibility of a reshuffle after saying he will consider the performances of ministers and ministers of state next year.

News • 12 Sep 16