Category: Athy News

The Vacant Homes Conundrum: How Ireland is Breathing New Life into Empty Abodes Ah, the Irish love affair with property! We’ve always had a soft spot for a good gaff, and now it seems we’re putting our money where our mouth is – to the tune of €112 million, to be exact. That’s the staggering

The Craic is Mighty, But the Football Wasn’t: Kildare’s Disappointing Loss to Louth Ah, the highs and lows of Gaelic football, folks! One day you’re basking in the glory of a hard-won match, and the next, you’re drowning your sorrows in the local pub, wondering what could’ve been. Such was the case for the Kildare

The Craic is Mighty: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Jamie “Smiley” Donohoe As the emerald hills of Kildare basked in the warmth of spring, a sense of nostalgia and fond remembrance settled over the town of Newbridge on March 10th. It marked the 18th anniversary of the untimely passing of a young lad who

The Show Must Go On: Laughter and Generosity Abound in Kildare’s Moat Theatre As the curtains drew to a close on the two-night run of "Dubs" in the Moat Theatre, the audience wasn’t the only one beaming with delight. The talented teens of Theatrics Teen Ensemble had not only dazzled the crowd with their performances

The Emerald Isle, where the grass is always greener and the wit is always sharper. But, me boyos, it seems that some folks have taken to expressing their discontent in a rather…unrefined manner. I’m talking, of course, about the recent incident in which the constituency office of none other than Government Minister and Kildare TD,

The Blarney of Burglary: Smartphones Swiped in Sneaky Heist in Newbridge ‘Twas a dark and stormy night, or so it seems, when a group of ne’er-do-wells decided to help themselves to a few fancy smartphones from a shop in Newbridge, County Kildare. The clever culprits made off with a haul worth a cool €4,000, leaving

The joys of makin’ a bit of a squeeze for oneself, sayin’ “Ah, this retail unit’s gone bust, but I’ve got a grand idea! Let’s turn it into a place for people to kip instead!” That’s exactly what GRCL Property Limited is proposin’ for Unit 12 of the Moat Mall in Naas, County Kildare. A

“A Grand Night Out: Smiles and Shout-outs at Caragh GAA Presentation Night” Twas a night to remember, so it was, at Lawlor’s Hotel in Naas, where the talented Caragh GAA lads and lasses gathered for their Presentation Night. And, I’ll be grand, the craic was mighty, if I do say so meself! As I snapped

‘Easter’s Comin’ Sooner Than a Leprechaun’s Trick Up His Sleeve!’ By Padraig O’Kelly, Kildare Now Saint Patrick’s been and gone, and now it’s time to get cracking on the Easter festivities! Carraig Donn, the Irish fashion house, has got your back (or should I say, your mantlepiece?) with their utterly egg-straordinary Easter Home Décor Collection

The Emerald Isle’s emulation of e-mobility! ‘Tis a grand day, to be sure, when Kildare County Council decides to shelve the diesel dinosaurs and gallop into the world of electric vehicles. And what’s this, you ask? Five sparkly new electric cruisers have been added to their fleet, just in time for the green revolution! Now,