ANOTHER privately owned nursing home in Laois has received a poor report from the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA).

Congratulations to the new Cathaoirleach and Leas Cathaoirleach of Athy MD

IT has been revealed that a number of private out-of-hours clinics are running from Naas General Hospital – according to a reply to a parliamentary inquiry from Peadar Tóibín TD.

TWO women driving around Ireland in a restored 1960s Renault 4L, hosting a series of artistic and cultural events, art installations, performances, talks and live broadcasts under the banner of Tour de Force, came up close and personal to the ...

By his actions, he taught us about responsibility and integrity and fairness

An unusual but effective approach

1. Plan Ahead Before you leave, research your destination to identify opportunities for staying active. Look for: - Hotels with gyms or fitness centers. - Nearby parks, hiking trails, or walking routes.

DESPITE difficulties posed by Cromwellians forces the economic recovery of the latter part of the 17th Century had its beginning in the 1650’’s . Unfortunately for the Catholic Irish they were not to share in this development.

The application was refused by Kildare County Council in relation to sustainability, design and lack of supporting information

AT some point in your childhood, I hope, you ate an apple and hit upon the idea of planting the seeds.

NAAS cancer survivor and lung cancer awareness advocate, Samantha Vaughan, has become the driving force behind Ireland’s first white ribbon campaign to raise awareness for lung cancer, partnering with Breakthrough Cancer Research to launch the ...

A FINAL reminder has been issued for all those bakers in Kildare that have spent the last few weeks perfecting their brown bread – all entries must be submitted by 11am on 18 July.

GROWING up in Athy in the 1970s, we were encouraged to attend first Friday Mass in the Dominican church by the Christian Brothers. They told us that if we attended Mass on nine consecutive first Fridays, then we would be sure of a place in heaven.

Kildare County Council representatives invited the ambassador to a special meeting at Áras Chill Dara today

BUSHFIELD Farm hosted a special music event, which brought the community together for a cosy evening on hay bales under the summer sky.

A KILDARE landowner, who has allegedly prevented ESB contractors from cutting down trees and other growth which could cause major blackouts, overturned a tractor using a saw with the driver inside, it was claimed in the High Court.

A 25-YEAR-old woman from Castledermot appeared before Carlow District Court on charges of driving without valid car insurance.

The shower in the bathroom had been left running, resulting in flooding

THE 37th Gerard Manley Hopkins International Festival will be opened by Kildare South TD and Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon on Friday next, 18 July. Based in Newbridge College, the event will run until Thursday, 24 July.

The Minister for Agriculture spoke out against the plan to sell the former dispensary