Here's what happened on Saturday

"If someone had told me that back when I first was elected at 32 years of age, I would have never believed it."

It was Kildare South who won the bragging rights by getting called first

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

A busy day for Micheal Martin

“These acts are disrespectful and a direct affront to democracy."

"It is a crisis the government has repeatedly failed to address despite urgent calls for reform"

“The round trip to Naas has become a daunting challenge for many"

Dr Berry, TD and former Army Ranger, has outlined five key priorities for constituents in Kildare South ahead of the next election

“It is deeply concerning that domestic abuse incidents are rapidly increasing in Kildare"

Melissa Byrne missed out on a seat in Kildare County Council in the local elections in June by small margins

“The only way that any Sinn Féin member can expect to have the honour of being selected to run for our party is by putting yourself forward at a selection convention"

"Ireland has changed so much in the last 20 year, it’s so much more cosmopolitan, but I didn’t see the political system change, and that became my motivation"

"I am committed to seeking re-election in the next election, whenever that is"

Cllr Chris Pender is a director of the Newbridge Family Resource Centre and the South Western Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force

"I’m disappointed that she has made this decision"

FIRST there was Farrelly, then there was Feeney, now there is Fiona, as Senator O’Loughlin becomes the third formal candidate to be nominated by her party as a General Election candidate, in her attempt to return to Dáil Eireann.

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.