Traffic Chaos Highlights Need for Investment in Public Transport

The long delay faced by countless commuters across Kildare last Wednesday following the closure of the M50 clearly demonstrates that we have a growing problem with traffic in the Greater Dublin Area. I have been consistently raising transport issues for commuters over the last 10 years. The failure to invest Continue Reading →

Imagine Bring High-Speed Broadband to Rural Kildare

I’ve been in continuous contact with various providers looking at ways to roll out broadband to rural parts of Kildare. Once such provider I’ve been working with is Imagine. They recently announced that high speed broadband will be rolled out in rural parts of Ireland. This week I was delighted Continue Reading →

Cllr Lawless Outlines FF Plan to Tackle Rural Crime in Kildare

I’ve always been outspoken on the serious issue of crime across Kildare North and how it has affected our communities and have looked at ways to stem that. On a national level as part of our policy proposals for the upcoming General Election, Fianna Fáil is prepared to take immediate Continue Reading →

Cllr Lawless Holds Public Meeting on Childcare

I hosted a public meeting on childcare in the Westgrove Hotel, Clane on Tuesday 29th September 2015. At the busy meeting I was joined by Fianna Fáil spokesman on Childcare Robert Troy T.D. I opened the meeting by discussing the costs and lack of available places for children when their Continue Reading →

Dedicated Homeless Helpline for Kildare Welcome

It is very much welcome that an out of hours information and advice service for County Kildare is now available, operated by the Peter McVerry Trust on behalf of Kildare County Council. Due to a housing crisis we need to offer more help to people who find themselves without a Continue Reading →