Kildare County

Water supplies restored in Kildare county

Water supply has been restored to a number of towns and villages in Co Kildare following disruption due to a technical fault at one of the county's principal reservoirs. In a statement, Kildare County Council said it will take...

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Flooding continues to close roads

Further rain has been forecast for County Fermanagh Three roads in County Fermanagh remain closed following heavy rain throughout the week. They are the B127 Newbridge Road from Lisnaskea at the Share Centre, the B36 Dernawilt...

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TALK TACKLES BECHER TEST

By Keith Hamer and Ashley Iveson, Press Association Sport Idle Talk bids to make it fifth time lucky over the Grand National fences when he runs in the totesport.com Becher Chase at Aintree on Sunday. The 10-year-old, trained...

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HOUDINI BIDS FOR TROYTOWN GLORY

By Keith Hamer, Press Association Sport Operation Houdini will try to improve on his second place 12 months ago when he lines-up for Sunday's Troytown Handicap Chase at Navan. The seven-year-old, trained by Davy Fitzgerald,...

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Gardaí seize €1.6m of drugs in Kildare

Gardaí have seized drugs worth around €1.6m in Co. Kildare. Members of the garda national drugs unit and officers based in Naas stopped a car in the town at lunchtime today and found 122kgs of herbal cannabis and 2kgs of...

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Republican party picks new leader

Des Dalton is the new leader of Republican Sinn Fein The political party believed to be linked to the dissident republican paramilitary group, the Continuity IRA, has chosen a new leader. Des Dalton from Athy, County Kildare,...

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Building firms in administration

Two Northern Ireland construction firms have been placed into administration, suggesting the recession in the building sector is continuing to bite. Eassda Ltd of Templepatrick, owned by the Jackson family, was placed into the...

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Civilmedia09, Day 2: Best practice in state funding for community radio: An international...

Ciarán Murray (near media co-op & CMFE) & Dr. Ken Murphy (Nat University Ireland, Maynooth) This presentation will introduce the research and invite comments and observations. The research will examine models for supporting...

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Punchestown stepping stone for Dunguib

DUNGUIB is all set to take on 10 rivals in the Ballymaloe Country Relish Hurdle at Punchestown today before bidding for Grade One glory later this month. The Weatherbys Champion Bumper winner made an impressive debut over...

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PUNCHESTOWN CALL MORNING INSPECTION

Punchestown have called a precautionary inspection at 8am ahead of Saturday's meeting. Officials at the County Kildare venue are taking no chances in light of a troubling forecast. Irish Turf Club press officer Cliff Noone...

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