Carers’ allowance has “always been taxable”, and there has been “no change” in policy, Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary said on Tuesday.

Figures show that most Kildare South towns have unchanged force numbers, while some are declining

“Absolutely shocking scenes."

Deputy Wall recounted his first day in the tiny schoolyard in Churchtown and how the late Maisie Candy had looked after him on the day, in the same way she looked after every other child

“While I welcome this news, I am disappointed in the long delays in carrying out the repair work and now the additional time to get the lights reconnected,” said Deputy Mark Wall

“This is just the beginning for our campaign."

"We will either have to find a private childminder and for my husband to reduce his hours or stay at home full-time and give up his career because we can’t afford a childminder full-time."

The campaign also seeks to deliver a ‘Fair Deal for Care’, through delivering a statutory right to home care, giving older people the choice to age in their own home.

'It's really about the cost of being sick, and it's unacceptable that hospitals are raking in €19 million when people are at their lowest ebb'

Kildare County Council has received funding from government for a grant that specifically helps old or disabled people in improving their accommodation 

“Students in Newbridge are being severely let down with no public bus option available to get them to college in Maynooth.” 

Local South Kildare representatives were delighted to welcome the scheme at the Clanard Court Hotel last week

“We are doing everything we can to support not just the development of new homes"

Kildare County Council has received funding to support the development of the second Liffey Bridge

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

Kildare TDs and Senators spoke about the widespread emergency in housing 

"It seems to sound the death knell for the Curragh Camp"

HSE indicating it's not currently viable

"It’s absolutely brilliant to get over the line"

One of the very refreshing aspects of count ’24 was the amount of engaged young people, both as interested onlookers, and party tallymen

In his acceptance speech in Punchestown, he commiserated with the disconsolate O’Loughlin, understanding what it feels like to lose two general elections in a row

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

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A large focus of the town hall style meeting was also placed on issues that relate to younger people

“We all know our population is getting older, so the outstanding services in St Vincent's are needed, and progress and completion of this project is an election priority for me."

“It’s very dangerous in my opinion”

"Drain Doc has been coming for the last four or five months every three weeks to clear the overflow at the pumping station"

A VERY well attended selection convention in the Clanard Court Hotel in Athy on Friday night (12 July) saw Senator Mark Wall nominated to contest the forthcoming general election in Kildare South for the Labour Party.

THE proposed new 92-bed hospital at St Vincent’s in Athy will benefit not just the people of the town but south Kildare and the surrounding districts. That’s according to Senator Mark Wall, who raised the project recently in the Seanad.