Dr Cathal Berry TD along with Independent Regional Group colleagues Proposes Motion to Abolish Means Testing for Family Carers The Regional Group, comprising nine Dáil Deputies, is seeking cross party support for their motion to end the means testing of family carers. The motion seeks to replace the current system ...
SUSI is now open for new applications for the 2024/2025 academic year As part of Budget 2024, the following changes to the Student Grant Scheme for the 2024/25 academic year were announced: Increase to maintenance grant rates – the non-adjacent maintenance rates will increase by €615 and the adjacent ...
Happy Easter everyone! Wishing you and your families a very safe and happy Easter. Hope you all enjoy the long weekend. All the best & take good care, Cathal.
Daffodil Day You can support the wonderful work of the Irish Cancer Society by donating online. The Society provides invaluable care, services and supports to so many people in our communities.
The Department of Education have informed me that the sale is now closed for the acquisition of circa 8 acre site at ‘Magee Barrack’s’ in Kildare Town. This 8 acre site is to facilitate the replacement and expansion of the existing Curragh PPS and cater for the increased demographic growth at post-primary level ...
Applications now opened for Community Environmental Grants Scheme 2024 - Laois County Council Applications are invited from interested not for profit bodies, groups, committees and organisations who intend to engage in environmental/amenity works during 2024. Projects designed to ...
I very much welcome the funding announced today to improve our walking and cycling infrastructure across the the constituency. Being able to safely walk and cycle to work or school is fundamental to our quality of life. It’s also good for our health, good for the environment and good for our pocket. Full ...
Happy St. Brigid’s Day everyone! Today is a particularly special day for everyone in Kildare to celebrate Brigid of Kildare and to enjoy the wide range of activities planned across the county today to celebrate Brigid 1500. Today celebrates Ireland’s only female patron saint and we now have a bank holiday to ...
Delighted to see after a lot of campaigning from various local groups, fairer fares have finally been delivered for Newbridge and Kildare Town. Once Leap Card validators are installed, a ticket which was previously €10.85 from Newbridge to Dublin Heuston is now reduced to €6. Similarly in Kildare town, ...
The Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) is open to all groups engaged in activities or projects which encourage community participation, volunteerism and which benefit communities in the constituency. The LEP will support groups, particularly in disadvantaged areas to carry out necessary repairs and improvements ...
Delighted to see that two Kildare schools are to benefit from school building extension and refurbishment works. Fantastic news for the school communities of both Scoil Bhríde Milltown and St. Conleth’s Community College Newbridge. My colleagues and I will continue to advocate for more investment in school buildings ...
What is the role of the Irish Army Ranger Wing? Good to join Sean Moncrieff on Newstalk recently to discuss the role of the Army Ranger Wing. Listen back here.
