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Kildare County Council Welcomes New Local Authority Performance Indicator Report

By Ryan Harmon
Kildare County Council has welcomed the NOAC Local Authority Performance Indicator Report 2022. The report shows Kildare County Council made improvements last year in areas including, energy savings and climate action amongst others. According to the report, the number of housing units added to stock nationally is trending upwards. This was reflected in Kildare, as the
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Kildare County Council Hosts Official Launch of Mid-East Regional Innovation Thinkspace

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD was guest of honour for the official opening of the Mid-East Regional Innovation Thinkspace (MERITS), hosted by Kildare County Council. MERITS is an innovation thinkspace hub created to support digital and technology innovation in the Mid-East region (Kildare, Meath & Wicklow). The state-of-the-art 1200sqm
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‘How Ireland Saved Motor Sport’ – Collaboration Between Kildare, Carlow and Laois County Councils

By Ryan Harmon
Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcom Noonan TD will officially launch ‘How Ireland Saved Motor Sport’, two heritage videos telling the story of Gordon Bennett. The launch will take place in the VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art, Carlow on Friday 16th June at 7:30pm. The videos tell the story in two parts and were […]
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Kildare County Council Awards Contract for Major Rehabilitation Works on M7 Bridges

By Ryan Harmon
Kildare County Council has confirmed that the civils works contract for major bridge rehabilitation works on the M7 has been awarded to GLAS Civil Engineering Ltd. The successful contractor has been appointed following an extensive tender process. The Major bridge rehabilitation works, which are being funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, are being undertaken at the
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Kildare County Council Launches Affordable Housing Scheme in Kildare Town

By Ryan Harmon
Kildare County Council has launched its first affordable housing purchase scheme for private buyers at Grey Abbey, Kildare Town. The development of 21 new homes, in partnership with Glenveagh Properties, aims to provide first-time buyers and other eligible homebuyers with the opportunity to buy a newly built home in a private development. Construction commenced on […]
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‘Finding Form’ An Exhibition of Selected Works From Kildare’s Municipal Art Collection at Riverbank Arts Centre

By Ryan Harmon
Selected works from Kildare’s Municipal Art Collection come to the McKenna Gallery at Riverbank Arts Centre in an exhibition curated by Paula Barrett. The exhibition will be officially opened by Cathaoirleach of the County of Kildare, Cllr. Fintan Brett on Friday 21st April at 6:30pm. The public are encouraged to come along and explore artwork from […]
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Kildare County Council Adopts New Development Plan to Guide Future Development of Kildare

By Ryan Harmon
The Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029 was adopted by Kildare County Council and will come into effect on 28th January 2023. The County Development Plan is the key strategy document which supports the proper planning and sustainable development of land-use across County Kildare over the plan period and beyond. The Strategic Vision of the Plan is […]
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Launch of Mid East Energy Unit

By Ryan Harmon
The three local authorities of Wicklow, Meath, and Kildare County Councils have come together to address their combined climate mitigation ambitions through the formation of the Mid East Energy Unit. The establishment of the Mid East Energy Unit will provide a platform for the three local authorities to work collaboratively to bring about measurable climate […]