Fantastic to see the Christmas lights being switched on in Portarlington last Friday for the ‘Big Switch On’! Thanks to the Christmas Lights Committee for all your hard work and dedication over the past few weeks - the town looks great! The countdown to Christmas has officially begun ...
I really welcome confirmation from the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD that following major funding allocations of €27.8 million from the Just Transition Programme, a variety of projects in Kildare, Laois and Offaly have received funding. These projects represent innovative and ...
With the trends towards remote working and remote education accelerating, it is critical that these enterprise centres are fully supported to enable more jobs to remain in our local communities while also reducing the need for commuting. Portarlington Enterprise Centre (€67,840) The Allenwood Community ...
The shortage of secondary school places in Kildare South has been an ongoing issue for a number of years. While short-term solutions can be found for Sept 2021 by increasing capacity in nearby secondary schools, the only definitive solution is to build a new secondary school for the Curragh/Newbridge/Kildare area as ...
A major priority for me over the next four years is the redevelopment of both the Curragh Camp and Portarlington. Both towns need new secondary schools and numerous derelict buildings to be refurbished. Accordingly, please see the below flyer from Downey Planning Consultants requesting submissions on the future ...
Pfizer has announced approximately €300 million capital investment in its Irish operations which will support the further development of existing manufacturing sites, including their site in Newbridge, which is great news for the town. The investment will provide additional manufacturing and laboratory capacity ...
Youth mental health is such an important issue throughout these difficult times. The Hive in Kildare Town provide support for young people and their doors are still open, particularly for individual support work. They are working hard to provide positive alternatives and support for young people in the coming ...
Laois Chamber is launching the Laois Gift Card in collaboration with the Laois Local Enterprise Office and Laois Tourism. This is a prepaid Me 2 You Gift Card that can be spent in over 100 businesses in Laois including hairdressers, jewellers, hotels and restaurants both in-store and online. For details on ...
The Portarlington Business Association will hold a Public Meeting (Webinar) on Tuesday, 20 October, at 7pm on Urban Regeneration of Portarlington Town. The meeting will be addressed by Simon Wall, Architect with Mayo County Council, who was deeply involved with the transformation of Westport from a coastal town ...
I am delighted to receive confirmation from the Department of Education and Skills that St. Marks Special School (Newbridge), Patrician Post Primary School (Newbridge) and Cross & Passion (Kilcullen) are included on the NDFA Devolved School Building Programme. The programme, entitled the Devolved Schools ...
Congratulations to the principal, staff and students of St. Paul’s Secondary School, Monasterevin on the news that construction of the new school build will commence soon. This is great news for the whole school community. Looking forward to similar good news for Colaiste Isogáin in Portarlington and the Curragh ...
Another productive meeting in Portarlington tonight with the Community Groups and Voluntary Organisations in the town. The meeting was led by Mark Prendergast (Prendergast Leadership) who gave a great insight into how to maximise achievement within our community groups and organisations. It was great to get together ...
