Community

Local pride and work recognised at awards

THE voluntary and community efforts of individuals and groups were recognised as Kildare County Council hosted the thirty-first annual Pride in Your Place Awards 2026 at the Osprey Hotel, Naas, last week.

PHOTOS: Holy Family Secondary School, Newbridge Debs Ball

Kildare's Bernadette remembered on first anniversary

PHOTOS: St Paul's Secondary School, Monasterevin Debs Ball

Kilcullen Tidy Town successes 'built on years of work'

Kildare Tidy Towns group receive funding for heritage site conservation

Fri, 23 May, 2025

The group do important work in protecting our shared heritage

Celine's memory celebrated in Naas

Wed, 21 May, 2025

"She wanted to go with a bang – so that’s what we did"

Family fun at Kildare field day and tractor run

Tue, 20 May, 2025

The community of Suncroft came together to raise funds for their local community centre and to have a bit of craic in the process

Athy stage school holds Disneyland fundraiser quiz

Tue, 20 May, 2025

A dream of a lifetime

Nurney NS Confirmation Day

Sat, 17 May, 2025

Nurney families gathered together for Confirmation Day at Church of the Sacred Heart

Kildangan NS Confirmation Day

Fri, 16 May, 2025

Pupils and their families celebrated their confirmation at Our Lady of Victories Church in Kildangan which was attended by Bishop Denis Nulty

Celine remembered by Kildare writers

Thu, 15 May, 2025

Cllr Seamie Moore did the honours officially launching the group’s latest book All the Falling Stars, a poetry collection

Naas student wins Rotary Club writing competition

Thu, 15 May, 2025

Congrats Eliseba!

Athy Sing and Sign group volunteer for Deaf Ethiopian Project

Tue, 13 May, 2025

Members from the group gave up their bank holiday Monday for a good cause

Athy unites for 10th Darkness into Light

Tue, 13 May, 2025

“To each and every one of you who rose before the sun and joined us [on Saturday morning] — thank you."

The legacy of Athy's Betty O'Donnell

Mon, 12 May, 2025

"Her kindness knew no bounds"

Evergreen Kildare woman celebrates 80th birthday at Clanard

Tue, 06 May, 2025

"We had a bit of a hooley"

Clean-up day in Kilcullen brings out the community

Mon, 05 May, 2025

The organisers said it was probably the biggest number of people ever out on one morning in Kilcullen for such an endeavour and the “results of the work are evident all around.”

Sponsored walk raises over €10k for Naas school

Athy set to mark 10 years of Darkness Into Light

Thu, 01 May, 2025

Hundreds from the community are set to walk together once again for an important cause

Athy mourns the loss of beloved local legend Betty O’Donnell

Tue, 29 Apr, 2025

‘She was a very special lady'

Vintage and veteran vehicles in classic Moone fundraiser

Sun, 27 Apr, 2025

South Kildare welcomed classic cars in a vintage vehicle run and fundraiser

Athy woman has book launch in the Mansion House

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

Congrats Lindsay!

PHOTOS: Confirmation day for Suncroft, Ballyshannon and Ballysax schools

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

Big day classes!

PHOTOS: Scoil Phádraig Naofa, Athy Confirmation

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

A lovely day for families

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