Over a hundred family members gathered for the special event including those in the UK

“He went a long way from home to get her a gift"

In the end both teams were smiling as Leixlip qualified for the quarter-finals of the National Electrical Wholesalers Intermediate Football Championship, while Suncroft's win over Monasterevan means Nurney are safe despite this defeat

Aisling is a primary school teacher based in Kildare, where she also works on her family’s beef, sheep and tillage farm

Detected during national speed enforcement operation

Ten years ago, a group of volunteers undertook a big clean-up

Cllr Leigh spoke in support of residents near the proposed Kilberry Windfarm site

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

“It is fantastic to have received this funding"

"It was only a matter of time before you ended in a wheelchair, or killed someone"

The group showed up together, united as a community

“I will try to keep it going, and I won’t be going to Cheltenham next week."

Windfarm opposition group, 'No to Kilberry Windfarm' held a community meeting last week

Billy Costello, director and co-founder, said Green Generation had found it increasingly difficult to compete against cheap biofuel imports

Local anti-Windfarm group are holding a public meeting of their own this week

A lot of it is down to driver behaviour. We still have a number of accidents happening there.” 

“Nobody wants it there. People are extremely upset."

"A bright shining star of jumps racing has been just snuffed out.”

A local GAA club opened to provide residents with a place to charge phones, get hot drinks and avail of shower facilities

"This could’ve been a tragic accident"

Nurney GAA players and officials from their 1984 Junior B and Jack Higgins Cup winning championship team held a 40th anniversary reunion in Martin's of Kildoon recently.

Plans to install a temporary slurry tank in Kildangan have failed due to public reaction and the developer who took on board their views.

Four local community centres received the funding

"This was such an important fundraiser"

Naomh Bhríde were deserving winners of the MFC 'C' final after a commanding display

Prizes were presented by Éamon de Valera

Great fun and craic were the order of the day

A decision is due by 10 October.

A flashback in time

The latest generation of an Athy musical dynasty bring cheers and humour to the town to stretch out the sunshine of the summer

Ruairi Power and Aaron Kiernan scored the goals that decided the rearranged IFC tie against Nurney in Straffan's favour

A replay will take place in the Auld Shenbeen Intermediate Football Championship tie between Nurney and Straffan after Nurney's successful appeal against the final scoreline of last Friday's original tie

The Auld Sheebeen Intermediate Football Championship game between Straffan and Nurney ended in controvesy in Kilcullen

The Auld Shebeen Athy Intermediate Football Championship begins on Thursday evening and as ever, there are a number of strong contenders

"To all of you, I will always carry with me"

The funeral Mass of 25-year-old Michael Kelly, who was killed alongside his two friends in a crash last Wednesday, was held in Hacketstown, Co Carlow on Tuesday