Former FF Kildare North TD Michael Fitzpatrick dies
The death has occured of Michael Fitzpatrick, formerly a Fianna Fail TD for Kildare North. Fitzpatrick had been suffering with Motor Neurone Disease, so I assume this was the reason for his passing...
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Tallypeople needed for Kildare Referendum Count...
Hi, We need Tallypeople to help compile the tally in Kildare which will take place at the event centre at Punchestown Racecourse.... Kildare Volunteers from every party and inside or outside Kildare...
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Fiscal Compact Referendum result in Kildare South (Map)
The trend was broadly similar to that of Lisbon 2... The strongest support was in the "strong farmer" rural areas in the east where Fine Gael are strong... The referendum was defeated in about 20...
View ArticleNaas and Clane areas
So what impact, if any, will the kerfuffle over Darren Scully have on the next locals? At this mid-point two and half years out it seems timely to have a look at the current runners and riders and see...
View ArticlePaddy Power, former Minister and Kildare TD, Caragh
I see the death has been announced of Paddy Power, former Minister and Kildare TD, Caragh. RIP
View ArticleChairperson of Athy Town Council, Cllr Tom Redmond announces his resignation...
Chairperson of Athy Town Council, Cllr Tom Redmond announces his resignation from the Labour Party and joins Sinn Féin. Chairperson of Athy Town Council, Cllr Tom Redmond announces his resignation from...
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Xmas in Naas
It's that time of year again when the local Chamber of Commerce joins forces with the local Council to extol us to spend our hard earned money in Naas and its environs. This campaign takes the form of...
View ArticleKildare-Newbridge LEA for 2014
As far as I know, last night's Fine Gael convention was the first to select candidates for 2014 in the Kildare-Newbridge LEA. The ticket selected is as follows: Cllr Michéal 'Spike' Nolan Mark Stafford...
View ArticleLikely Candidates for the Naas Electoral Area....
Starting this thread for discussion of likely candidates in the Naas Electoral area - and indeed to record Selection Convention Results as they happen..... Fine Gael currently have one seat - Fintan...
View ArticleKCC - Athy 2014
As a fairly recent blow-in to the south of the county anyone give me their six from nine ? Breslin, Aoife - Labour Dalton, Mark - Fianna Fáil Daly, Richard - Fine Gael Keatley, Ivan - Fine Gael Kelly,...
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Euro Poll-Toppers in Kildare (Map)
We did a Euro tally in Kildare... Bit Patchy... Got about 60% of boxes....
View ArticleIllegal Parking in Naas
What is it about this town that people can just park wherever they like? For years, one of the worst blackspots for illegal parking in the evenings was Friary Road where cars invariably pulled up onto...
View ArticleKildare North 2016
Who's running in Kildare North? Sitting TDs: - Anthony Lawlor - Bernard Durkan - Catherine Murphy - Emmet Stagg As far as I know all 4 are going to go again (Stagg is 70). I'd expect Murphy to top the...
View ArticleKildare South 2016
Sean O Fearghail becomes 3rd candidate for GE16 fending off Kildare Mayor Fiona O'Loughlin last night. Presume this means they're going with a one candidate strategy. Sean O Fearghail Selected To...
View ArticleKildare North: Call the next GE
Current TDs for North Kildare: Catherine Murphy (SD) James Lawless (FF) Bernard Durkan (FG) Frank O'Rourke (FF) In 2016, the big story here was Catherine Murphy hoovering up the disaffected Stagg vote,...
View ArticleKildare South: Call the next GE
The known runners and riders at this stage are: (Current Incumbents in bold) Martin Heydon FG Fiona O'Loughlin FF Seán Ó Fearghaíl FF* Susan Doyle FF Mark Wall Lab Ger O'Nell SF *Automatically returned...
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Nasty knife attack in Kildare being treated as homophobic
I was tuning in to listen to Livelive (for the first time ever - already heard someone say "yoot" for "youth" which delighted me. Anyway the headlines before it referenced this attack. I was shocked at...
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