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• Weekend Rail Disruptions: Bus Transfers For Kildare And Athy Commuters Amid Major Works

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• Councillor's Proposal To Turn Celbridge Library Into Family Resource Centre Shot Down By Council Officials

  Cllr Rupert Heather said he was told the library would be moved to Parochial House when the purchase of that property is complete.

• Fresh Hope For Leixlip Main Street As Some Property Owners Begin Clean-Up Of Run-Down Buildings

  The council began a Compulsory Purchase process in June last year to take control of several vacant properties. However, that plan was overturned in April when An Coimisiún Pleanála ruled that the sites already had a live planning application, which runs until November 16th 2025.

• Two Kildare Forests And Woods Make Coillte's Most Visited Recreational Parks List

  Over three million people visited Coillte’s top 50 most popular recreational woodlands and parks in 2024

• Cannonball’s Naas Finale Helped Drive €781,000 Collection Boost For Jack and Jill

  The supercar road trip, which finished in Naas, was attended by hundreds of locals who made donations.

• Proceeds Of Crime Reinvested In Communities As Kildare Secures Share Of €4.4m Fund

  Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has announced over €4.4 million for 42 community safety projects across the country - including initiatives tackling domestic and gender-based violence, drug intimidation, and youth crime prevention.

• Plans Considered For 24-Hour Garda Station At Citywest Site

  At the moment, in nearby Rathcoole, residents have a Garda station that does not operate at full-time capacity.