Kildare

Farming as therapy: One family’s vision for changing mental health care in Ireland

After losing their son Kieran to suicide, John and Vicky McKeon set up Kyrie Farm, which aims to offer an approach to mental health recovery rooted in purpose, community and healing in nature

A day at a District Court: More than 40% of Garda time is taken up by ‘drunken fools’

‘Seriously – come on,’ judge tells burglar who stole laundry pods but admits to Co Kildare court he does not know how to use a washing machine

M7 corridor lands, with full planning for large logistics facility, guiding at €8.85m

The 9.55-hectare holding has prime pitch next to Primark distribution hub in Newbridge, Co Kildare

Man subjected to ‘punishment regime’ at Tipperary community home settles High Court action for €400,000

Derek Slater, who has moderate disability, was given hot and cold showers, locked in room and made to push faulty wheelbarrow, judge is told

Swans carry antimicrobial-resistant bacteria similar to those causing difficult-to-treat infections in humans, study finds

Prevalence of AMR bacteria in swans likely ‘linked to human-associated pollution of shared water habitat’ says researcher

New homes: comprehensive guide to what’s for sale in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath, Cork and around the State

Newly built schemes now available and soon to be released on the market

Teenager arrested in Co Kildare after seizure of drugs worth €500,000

Over 10kg of M-Cat, a synthetic drug, seized by gardaí and customs officers

Kidnapped by the IRA: ‘My abductors say they will not give the government the satisfaction of getting me back alive’

Dutch businessman Tiede Herrema was kidnapped by the IRA 50 years ago and his archive donated to University of Limerick in 2005

Two men arrested as cocaine worth €5m is seized in Kildare

About 72kg of cocaine was seized after gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle and a residential property in the Allenwood area of Kildare

Maynooth land bank with development potential seeks €10m

The 97-acre holding occupies strategic location in Kildare next to M4 motorway and town centre

Kildare County Council refuses permission for €100m solar farm

Concerns over impact on equine industry

People queue for days and sleep in their cars to be eligible to buy in Co Kildare housing estate

Popular Harpur Lane estate development attracts hundreds of people for just 31 houses

Jury in murder trial of Calvin Dunne told they can return majority verdict

Calvin Dunne (24) accused of murdering Dylan McCarthy (29) outside pub in Monasterevin, Co Kildare

New phase of Leixlip development named after 18th-century mill founder from €460,000

Two- and three-bed houses available at second release at Harpur Lane

Protest held in Co Kildare over planned conversion of apartments to international protection accommodation

One couple at protest who live in one of the apartments say they were served with eviction notice in November

‘At this stage, to have no power or water is madness’: Kildare householders struggle in aftermath of Storm Éowyn

Residents express frustration at not knowing when power and water will be restored

One of two men accused of Dylan McCarthy’s murder found not guilty by direction of trial judge

Sean Kavanagh (26) rearraigned and pleaded guilty to charge of assault causing harm to Eamon McCarthy

John Minihan: Many of my most iconic photographs have a religious connection – even Lady Diana Spencer

My introduction to art happened in my hometown of Athy, Co Kildare. It was an age of belief; religion dominated everyday thinking and behaviour

Irishman in Singapore: I wondered if I was foolish to emigrate in my 50s. But I feel more alive than ever

Irish professionals are highly regarded in Singapore. And I had not realised that experience, and the wisdom that comes with it, is highly valued in Asian culture

Five homes on view this week in Dublin and Kildare from €400,000 to €695,000

New to the market in Swords, Knocklyon, Baldoyle, Sandymount and Maynooth

Father of Dylan McCarthy tells court he knew his son ‘was gone’ when he saw him ‘gurgling’

Sean Kavanagh (26) and Calvin Dunne (24) accused of murdering Dylan McCarthy (29) in Kildare in 2022

Pair accused of murdering man in Monasterevin claim they were acting in self-defence

Dylan McCarthy (29) punched by Sean Kavanagh and Calvin Dunne before latter landed ‘vicious kick’ on deceased man’s head

‘The first comment I received is that Americans tend to be loud’

John Larson Tracey moved from Washington to Ireland in 2019 and now lives in Kildare with his husband

Great places to eat in Ireland if you’re smart with your money

There’s amazing value to be had in these nine restaurants, particularly in early bird and lunch menus

Delivery driver (40s) dies after car enters water at Grand Canal in Kildare

Gardaí appeal for witnesses to incident in which father-of-one Jason Hallahan died

Judge throws out 30 speeding cases after slamming ‘unjust speed zone’ on Kildare road

Judge Andrew Cody urges council to review Clogheen zone speed limit, saying speeding vans are ‘shooting fish in a barrel’

‘Utterly fearless’: tributes paid to ‘freedom fighter’ Robert Deegan, Irish soldier killed in Ukraine

Hundreds gathered in Newbridge, Co Kildare, to pay tribute to 29-year-old described as a ‘warrior’ with strong Christian faith

Man charged with assault that left woman (24) on life support in Newbridge

Dawn Hamill was ‘totally unrecognisable’ after assault in Co Kildare car park

Irish writer and philosopher Charles Handy dies aged 92

Handy, from Co Kildare, preredicted trends years before they materialised as corporate realities

Man (20s) released without charge after being questioned over assault on woman in Newbridge

Victim (24) found unconscious and with serious stab wounds in St Conleth’s Car Park on Wednesday morning

Christmas is their business: Meet the people who do a roaring trade in turkeys, trees and double entendres

Five Christmas workers talk about their trades, from turkey and tree farmers to a panto dame. We even hear from the main man himself

Man arrested in connection with stabbing of woman in Kildare

The woman who suffered ‘life changing’ injuries is currently being treated in Tallaght University Hospital where she remains in serious condition

Woman (24) found with serious stab wounds Newbridge car park

Investigators believe that the woman was a victim of a serious assault in St Conleth’s Car Park on Main Street at some point during the night or early morning

Dart extension to Kildare gets Bord Pleanála approval

Range of Dart+ plans set to revolutionise commuting in greater Dublin area

Eat out in style: 10 classy Irish diningrooms to add a side of glamour

The architecture and ambience of these elegant restaurants complement and enhance their first-class food offerings

Development of charity-run centre for children with additional needs at risk as Government withholds funding

Kildare National Child Development Centre project stalls as IIP programme closes

Gardaí dig large, deep trenches in search for remains of murdered Jo Jo Dullard

Kilkenny woman was aged 21 when she vanished on Moone, Co Kildare, in November 1995 while hitching from Dublin to Callan

New two-bed duplex homes in Co Kildare from €345,000

Energy-efficient properties are well located for access to local amenities and commuting to the capital

Locals in Grangecon, Co Wicklow, hopeful that searches will bring peace to Jo Jo Dullard’s family

Residents ‘shocked’ but ‘hopeful’ that local searches will yield answers almost 30 years after 21-year-old’s disappearance

Man (40s) charged in relation to Kildare hit and run incident

Pedestrian (16) died in incident in early hours of Sunday morning in Robertstown

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