Kildare Today - Repeat

10:00pm - Midnight

045 901490
0833 979797

Gloria Estefan

Anything For You

Listen Live Podcasts

Up To 80 Refugees Reportedly Moving Into A Facility In Leixlip

Thursday, 26 January 2023 09:40

By Caoimhe Harney

Stock image: Pixabay

The Department of Integration has been contacted for a response

It's been reported that up to 80 refugees are to be housed at a facility in Leixlip.

Kfm understands that Ryevale Lawns housing estate is set to house the refugees, in a stately manor called Ryevale House.

Overall there are about 200 houses surrounding the site.

The Department of Integration has been contacted for a response, and have indicated to Kfm that further information will be sought.

Celbridge- Leixlip Cllr. Nuala Killeen and Cllr. Joe Neville spoke with Eoin Beatty on Thursday's Kildare Today:

More from Local News

Kfm Obituary Notices

Kfm Obituary Notices are broadcast daily following the 8am, 10am, 1pm and 5pm news
Gardaí Investigating Two Connected Burglaries In Kilcullen

The burglaries took place in the early hours of Easter Sunday morning
Harvey Norman Nationwide Cancer Fundraiser Launched

Running until April 26th: all funds to the Marie Keating Foundation.
Major Garda Crackdown In Place On 'Lucky Dip' Criminal Gang

The criminal organisation are suspected of hundreds of burglaries and car thefts in the Leinster area.
Fuel Price Protests Enter Second Day with Nationwide Action Planned

Campaign group urges mass turnout as demonstrations spread across Ireland
Kfm Obituary Notices

Kfm Obituary Notices are broadcast daily following the 8am, 10am, 1pm and 5pm news
New Special School In Monasterevin Set To Open For Coming School Year

The announcement came from Minister for Education and Youth Hildegarde Naughton TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion Michael Moynihan TD.
Rising Fuel Costs Leads To Slow-Moving Protests Through Kildare

Audio

The nationwide fuel protest taking place today has arrived in Dublin, with O' Connell street currently at a standstill

Kfm Kildare Weather

Wed
Medium-level cloud

17°C
Thu
Heavy rain shower

10°C
Fri
Heavy Rain

9°C
Sat
Light rain

11°C
Sun
Heavy rain shower

11°C

Co. Kildare FM Radio Ltd. t/a Kfm Radio - Company No: 355494 - Registered Office: Kfm Broadcast Centre, M7 Business Park, Newhall, Naas, Co. Kildare. Kfm is licenced by Coimisiún na Meán as a local sound broadcaster for Co Kildare. Directors: Anna May McHugh (Chair), Clem Ryan (Executive), Catherine Wall (Secretary), Seán Ashmore. All rights reserved.

© Copyright 2026 Co Kildare FM Radio Ltd. Powered by Aiir.