Intel plans for Leixlip welcomed as further commitment to the area

It is welcome news that Intel has begun preparations for significant expansions to their Leixlip site. It is very welcome news to those employed and living in Kildare North that Intel are about to begin to take the next steps to commence a possible expansion of their base in Leixlip. Continue Reading →

Opening of Confey Coffee & Leixlip Youth Club

I was delighted to attend the official opening of the “Confey Coffee” cafe as part of the Leixlip Youth Club and Community Centre. The project has been a long time in the making and some attendees have been involved for over twenty years. Intel also played a big part in Continue Reading →

New Plant for Intel given the Go Ahead

I welcome the decision by the council to grant planning for the new site. From my meetings with Intel I understand this application has been in the process for some time but this is the final stage of securing that permission. Essentially the entire manufacturing process has to be rewired for Continue Reading →

Multi-Nationals in Kildare

This piece was first published in the Liffey Champion on 17th September 2016. When Micheál Martin asked me to become our party spokesperson for Science, Technology, Research & Development, I saw it as a reflection on my background – I studied Maths and Physics before training as a Lawyer – Continue Reading →