Up in the highest point in Co. Kildare this evening for the Rathbane Horse Show in Kilteel, in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund. Great to see the popular walking route Kings Lane all trimmed back as well after I put a motion down at council on this in May.
Recent figures released show a significant decrease in Garda numbers deployed in Kildare. The government have failed in their lack of forward planning and regard to the public safety of Kildare residents. This news comes on top of a spate of closures of Garda stations by the government which I Continue Reading →
At yesterday’s full meeting of Kildare County Council, the Fianna Fáil group pushed through a motion calling for a minimum setback distance on wind turbines of 10 times tip height, to be incorporated into the county development plan and applied to future developments including the Maighne wind farm, application for Continue Reading →
While winter is coming to an end (we hope!), I have raised at Kildare County Council that roads around Kilteel and Eadestown be included for regular gritting during frosty weather. This part of Kildare is the highest point in the county therefore is most at risk of icy roads and should Continue Reading →
I have been trying to make progress on broadband for the Kilteel / Eadestown / Rathmore area for some time. Unfortunately the latest news from Eircom is not so good here: These areas are served by four exchanges – Brittas (Kilteel area), Kill (Kilteel/Rathmore), Rathmore (Rathmore and Eadestown) and Rathcoole Continue Reading →