1+ hour, 17+ min ago   (185+ words) Kildare photographer's stunning pic wins national award kildare-nationalist.ie In the ‘Out of this World’ category, John Walsh of Sallins was the winner, impressing the judging panel with his image Horsehead and Flame Nebulae, an intricate image revealing one of…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (567+ words) Image for illustration purposes RESIDENTS living near the proposed BNRG Maganey solar farm are to hold a public meeting next week as concerns grow over the scale of the development and its potential impact on the local community. The meeting…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (361+ words) THE FIRST annual Féile Springsteen took place in Rathangan on Saturday 22 August, with music, talks, historical tours, art exhibitions, film screenings, competitions and other activities celebrating Bruce Springsteen and his ancestral links to the town. Organisers have hailed the inaugural…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (445+ words) A STEADY stream of visitors turned out in Castledermot last week to see a rare 17th-century sampler stitched by an 11-year-old Quaker girl, as renewed interest grows in the town’s forgotten Quaker heritage. The sampler, created by Sarah Sparrow in…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (803+ words) 'I just stay in the tent with my dogs, because I can’t stay on the street' A 44-YEAR-OLD mother of three has been living in a tent for a week now, after her Sallins landlord sold up when she had…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (696+ words) ATHY singer-songwriter Makayla Farrell has recently released her first solo single, with the 18-year-old set to take another major step in her musical career when she performs at Electric Picnic. Makayla released Love Letter from the Moon a few weeks…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (334+ words) The planned Budget package is “larger than appropriate”, the State’s fiscal watchdog has warned, especially with an expectation that spending will be even higher than what is announced. The Fiscal Advisory Council believes that Ireland’s current strong economy does not…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (284+ words) TWO Kildare arts organisations have been awarded a collective €27,246 through the Arts Council’s Youth Ensembles Scheme, which is 11% of the entire national allocation. Crooked House Theatre Company from Newbridge has been awarded €17,566, while Purple Door has been awarded €9,860. Purple Door…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (312+ words) A new league table ranking local authorities on their performance in delivering new and additional housing has been published, with Louth coming out on top. The research, carried out by the Hardware Association Ireland (HAI), was published on Monday. Across…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (357+ words) UISCE Éireann has confirmed that the Water Conservation Order for Kildare will be extended until midnight on 30 September, as water sources and public water supplies in the county remain under pressure and need more time to recover. The current nationwide…...