Sallins Community Alert Scheme

A meeting was recently held with a view to setting up a community alert scheme in Sallins. Such schemes are already up and running in several local areas and have proved effective in crime prevention. I have worked with the group in Kill, Kilteel and Ballymore Eustace previously and representatives Continue Reading →

Success on Garda Clinic for Kill

Following the Garda station closure earlier this year, I have been working with local Garda management to provide alternatives for local policing in Kill village and surrounds. The great news is that Superintendent Ian Lackey in Naas Garda Station has now committed to the provision of a Garda clinic in Kill Continue Reading →

Alternative Ignored by Minister Rabbitte in Telephone Allowance Cut

I was less than impressed at Minister Rabbitte for his disregard towards the elderly and disabled in light of axing their telephone allowance. It’s also especially disgraceful of the Minister for a failure to utilise standard telecoms technology which would allow emergency panic calls across all rural areas and might Continue Reading →

Naas Convention Speech

This is a copy of the speech I gave at the Naas Fianna Fáil convention held at Townhouse Hotel, Naas on 2nd October 2013. Chair, Cllrs., most importantly party members, today is a very proud day for me and my family. It is an honour to have been selected here Continue Reading →