Kildare gardaí had requested the public's assistance in tracing Betty O'Shea on Monday

Aaron Browne scored 1-6 in a statement win for Celbridge

For more than 500 years a market has been held in Athy every Tuesday by virtue of a charter granted by King Henry VIII in 1515 but the location needs to change according to Frank Taaffe

AN Athy man has started a GoFundMe page to finance his first year in medical school and has already raised more that half his €16,000 target.

Anyone with information, or who has spotted this motorcycle, is urged to contact Athy Garda Station on 059 863 4210

It is a remarkable milestone, known as the blue sapphire wedding anniversary.

A day to remember for the group

It boasts a brand new fitted kitchen with modern appliances

Richard firmly believed that as school principal it is part of his responsibility to be active in the town affairs. 

“I’ve been in Athy all this time – no ambition,” laughed Richard 

Athy will welcome back one of its own for an incredible dining experience at the Shackleton museum

TWO tourism projects in Athy have benefitted from a grant for tourism projects to the combined tune of almost €350,000, nearly 10 per cent of the entire fund.

“People just looked at a girl sitting with a cup, they just looked at a tent. They didn’t know what was going on, they didn’t know the story."

James Mahon gave Antoinette Foley a fiver one day in late 2021, sparking a deep friendship – and a photography project.

When I turned the key for the last time at No 6, I reflected on the changes that have occurred in Leinster Street during my childhood there

Event highlights will include live performances by local youth artists, a pop-up art workshop to create a Pride-inspired mural, and of course, an ice-cream van and pizza

It was a wonderfully peaceful trip enlivened by Cliff Reid’s informative commentary on different aspects of canal and River Barrow life.

Blueways and Greenways have generally become extremely popular as quiet, safe locations for exercise or contemplation, and really boomed during the Covid lockdown.

Four lucky competition winners are doing a tour of the UK and Ireland to learn more about Antarctic explorer, Ernest Shackleton

Learn about bats in their natural habitat this August