It follows an impressive 35-year career that included a special posting to Washington DC

The site has some planning history

Part of a pilot project

A man called who died tragically just over two weeks after the caravan's arrival, told centre staff he had used his last €100 to have it towed there, and that he was going nowhere until Kildare County Council housed him and his family

Kildare County Council has confirmed its plans to commence construction on Newbridge plaza once the library is delivered 

Congrats Mary!

Congrats Brian!

More than 80 caravans, believed to be occupied by members of the Traveller Community who come over from England and France for the summer, had parked at a number of different locations on the Curragh plain since March

Gardaí witnessed the incident while on patrol and responded accordingly

"This is one of the weirdest decisions I have seen in a long time"

No funding however

The 22-year-old lost his life in the collision not far from his home in the early hours of Thursday morning

"When you first came before me I felt sorry for you, and you’ve thrown it all away”.

“This funding is crucial for schools, helping them to meet the cost of energy, lighting, cleaning, insurance and general upkeep."

Repairs are expected to be completed by tomorrow afternoon

The Kildare company employs a total of 635 people in Ireland and the UK.

Banned from driving for eight years too

Two Kildare nurses brought home awards for their exceptional service

The specifics of how services are allocated to towns in the Kildare-Newbridge MD were called into question

Traffic diversions are in place and the road remains closed