Lots of people have been in touch with me in recent weeks about passport renewal applications and as the summer approaches, it’s important to ensure your passport is in date if you intend to travel. Here are the current turnaround times when applying online - 🟢First Time Online Application ➡️20 ...

It was a pleasure to visit Redessan last week with a group from Portarlington. Last year we welcomed the French Ambassador, Vincent Guérend and French delegates to Portarlington for the official signing of the twinning agreement between Portarlington and Redessan. The twinning will have a ...

Delighted to meet up with members of the Portarlington Women’s Shed this week. It’s always a pleasure to welcome local groups to Leinster House! Don't hesitate to get in touch if you would like to organise a tour for your local group in Kildare South.

Delighted to be welcoming the French Ambassador, H.E Vincent Guérend, the Mayor of Redessan, Mme. Fabienne Richard-Trinquier and the accompanying Redessan delegation to Portalington this weekend. We are looking forward to officially twinning Portarlington and Redessan in the South of France. We ...

Delighted to visit Laois Leisure Portarlington this evening to celebrate them achieving the title of Overall Leisure Club of the Year 2023. Fantastic to hear about all the great activities provided by the leisure centre and all the hard work done by staff and management. It was also great to ...

The Portarlington Vacant Commercial Property Incentive Scheme 2023 is due to be launched on Tuesday, May 9th on Main street Portarlington R32 YH73 at 11 am - all are welcome to attend! This is a joint initiative with both Laois County Council & Offaly County Council and Laois Chamber ...

The Community Heritage Grant Scheme is now open. Aimed at projects that improve access & inclusion to heritage sites, and that apply good heritage practice to the management of places, collections or objects (incl buildings), applications for The Community Heritage Grant Scheme ...

Delighted to see that a variety of community groups across the constituency have been allocated funding under the Community Centre Investment Fund. Amongst these groups that have received funding include - Portarlington Union of Parishes - €29,859.00 Newbridge Family Resource Centre - ...

Great news today that funding has been awarded to Derryounce Lakes & Trails in Portarlington and to the Ballymore Eustace Golden Falls Walking Loop under the new strategy ‘Embracing Ireland’s Outdoors’ - a National Outdoor Recreation Strategy. Derryounce Lakes & Trails, ...

Great to welcome Minister Jack Chambers to Portarlington today to turn on the new floodlights in McCann Park and visit the Snooker Club. It’s fantastic to see the positive impact the sports capital funding is making in our sports clubs across the constituency. Looking forward to more ...

Very successful Post Office breakfast morning in Portarlington this week. Ireland’s post office network is crying out for more private & state business- particularly from a community banking point of view. Post offices support local communities- let’s remember to support them in ...

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 ...