I am glad to see that AIB has reversed their decision to remove cash services in 70 of their branches. This is great news for the AIB customers in Athy. Cash services are vital for local businesses and vulnerable people in our communities and would have been a big loss to them. Well done to ...

Delighted to welcome Minister Jack Chambers to Moorefield GAA Club this week. It was great to walk the grounds and hear their exciting plans for the future development of the club. I will continue to advocate for and support plans for increased funding for all sports clubs across the ...

Thanks to Newbridge Community Development for organising a very successful and constructive meeting in Ryston Sports & Social Club this week to resist mooted changes to an approved footpath connecting the Linear Park with the new Belin Woods housing estate in Newbridge. Vital that the ...

There was a great atmosphere in The Keadeen Hotel for the Kildare Pandemic Volunteer Awards this week. Congratulations to all recipients and to all who togged out at the time for their community, county & country. When everything hung in the balance you made your presence felt … ...

Glad to support and stand in solidarity with the Medical Scientists who are on strike at Naas General Hospital and other hospitals around the country. They provide an unseen but critical service without which the HSE could simply not function. Early resolution of their legitimate claim at the ...

Delighted to attend the official sod turning event at the new Primark depot facility in Newbridge this morning. Primark are building a €75 million logistics and distribution hub in the town which will be an excellent addition to the area and will be a major jobs boost for Kildare and surrounding ...

It was fantastic to have all the St. Patrick's Day festivities back again in Kildare South this year. I was delighted to attend a range of different events in Newbridge, Athyn and Monasterevin. There was an excellent turnout for the celebrations and a great opportunity for community groups to ...

Fantastic news recently that funding has been allocated to four projects in Kildare South today. Particularly happy that funding has been allocated to the Curragh Camp. Addressing the dereliction in the Curragh Camp is a top priority for my team and me. The Old Post Office building is a ...

Best of luck to Netanya (and Keith!) who opened their new shop in Kildare Town this month. Bring your own containers and refill them to cut down on packaging. Like all great ideas- it’s simple. Please remember to shop local if you can and support our small Irish-owned businesses.

I very much welcome the funding announced this month to improve our walking and cycling infrastructure across 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 ...

I very much welcome the announcement this week that St Brigid’s Day will be an annual public holiday from next year on. It’s a wonderful acknowledgement of the work of the Brigidine Sisters as well as for Kildare. It’s great for both men and women in this country to have a worthy role model ...

While any investment in secondary school infrastructure in South Kildare is to be welcomed, this is a bitter sweet announcement for the Curragh PPS. The school has educated generations of teenagers and soldiers in the Camp for almost 90 years and the 7km move to Kildare Town will greatly ...