Housing cooperative 'will get land within months'
NEWBRIDGE, 29 November 2002: The Goodwill Housing Cooperative in Newbridge should have land transferred to it 'within months' a Kildare County Council spokesman said this morning. His comments came following suggestions by the cooperative that it might have to 'wind up'.
NAAS, 29 November 2002: The Naas No Name Club celebrated its annual Club Youth Awards Ceremony this week in St Mary’s, Naas. Pictured are John Brogan of the adult committee, Naas Mayor Timmy Conway, Naas NNC host Peter Fay who won the National Host of the Year competition, and Naas curate and National NNC president Fr John Brickley (more pictures next week).
Leixlip Garda Station 'long-fingered' again?
LEIXLIP, 28 November 2002: Though the site has finally been purchased for Leixlip Garda Station, there's no indication as to when it might be built.
Major history conference in Athy
ATHY, 28 November 2002: A conference in Athy on Saturday week, December 7, will provide a detailed presentation of the history of County Kildare from pre-historic times right up to the beginning of the third millennium.
Council accused of being 'lily-livered' by member
NAAS, 28 November 2002: A suggestion that residents of the Paddocks could consider taking legal action to end the carrying on of a garage business in the estate raised the ire of a number of councillors at the most recent meeting of Naas Town Council.
Respond would be 'fantastic deal' - Mayor
NAAS, 27 November 2002: A proposal by the Respond Voluntary Housing Organisation to build some 255 residential social and affordable housing units on a site at Craddockstown Road was hailed this week as a 'fantastic deal' by Naas Town Council chairman Mayor Timmy Conway.
Chairmayorman Timmy beleagured in Town Hall
NAAS, 26 November 2002: If there’s a more gauche chairmayorman of a town council in Ireland than Timmy Conway appears to be, he or she has to become a record in the Guinness book of same.
Naas toastmaster wins divisional competition
NAAS, 5 November 2002: A member of Naas Toastmasters Club will compete in the District Final of the Toastmasters of Ireland and the UK annual competition this weekend in Killarney.
Monread play area near complete?
NAAS, 4 November 2002: As the latest deadline (November 8) for the completion of the Monread Playground approaches, it seems that warnings about drainage problems on the site might be coming true.
Appointed Kildare teams manager
KILDARE GENERAL, 2 November 2002: The deputy principal of St Patrick’s Community College in Naas has been appointed as manager of the Co Kildare Senior and U21 football teams.
Graveyard night in Naas Library
NAAS, 2 November 2002: Hallow’een is the ideal time of year for Naas Local History Group's Annual Graveyard night which will take place on Monday 4 November at 8pm in Naas Library.
KILDARE, 1 November 2002: On Friday 8th November a group of guys from Kildare and Newbridge will re-unite to celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of the first ever heavy rock bands formed in Kildare.
County Manager Niall Bradley has assured Athy Town Council that he will support the town in any way necessary to encourage new investment for the town, including trying to secure a tenant for the advance factory. And he repeated his support for the inner relief road project.
The North Kildare Environmental Protection Group says it is disgusted at a decision by Kildare County Council to locate a county landfill site in their area. The decision to put the dump at Drehid between Derrinturn and Timahoe was made because it was the best and safest site in the county. The group says it will fight the decision.
