Fianna Fáil General Election Candidate for Kildare North Cllr Frank O’Rourke has called… Fianna Fáil General Election Candidate for Kildare North Cllr Frank O’Rourke has called for more support to be provided to people who are self-employed.Cllr O’Rourke pointed out that the current tax and social welfare system discriminates against the self-employed, and is discouraging people from setting up their own businesses.“Self-employed people play an important role in the economy, but this…

I am currently seeking funding for the upgrade of the Ardclough Road phase two, which… I am currently seeking funding for the upgrade of the Ardclough Road phase two, which comprises of a new footpath and street lighting from Chelmsford to the speed limit signs. I have had meetings with Kildare County Council senior management on this issue to highlight the importance of allocating funding so that the correct infrastructure can be put in place. Phase one upgrade from Simmonstown…

I am delighted to have secured funding from Kildare County Council to have the footbridge… I am delighted to have secured funding from Kildare County Council to have the footbridge over the Liffey in Celbridge re-painted. This is a project that the Tidy Towns were looking to have carried out for some time. It is great to see this project now completed and it compliments all the other great work we have had done in recent months, projects like new ornamental sign poles, street benches…

An additional morning bus service for Kilcock commuters, leaving Kilcock at 8.10am, was… An additional morning bus service for Kilcock commuters, leaving Kilcock at 8.10am, was put in place on Monday morning, September 28th.Over the last number of weeks, I received a number of queries in relation to the capacity of the Bus service in the morning from Kilcock to Dublin. In effect, commuters were being left behind as the bus was full. An extra service was required to cater for the…

"The Creator" "RubyBlue" Vodka a delicatly smooth vodka that is Irish and made from spuds… "The Creator" "RubyBlue" Vodka a delicatly smooth vodka that is Irish and made from spuds, yes you heard me correct, its made from the not so now humble potato I had the pleasure of meeting RubyBlue's creator at Dublin airport on my way to the south of france, having spotted the beautifully coloured stand I just had to wander over, at first I was attracted to his variety of fresh liqueurs of…

New figures reveal 22% jump in housing waiting lists in Kildare - O'Rourke- FOI request… New figures reveal 22% jump in housing waiting lists in Kildare - O'Rourke- FOI request by FF reveals a surge in number of people needing housing -- Govt using outdated figures that mask the true extent of housing crisis - New figures obtained by Cllr Frank O'Rourke Kildare North General Election Candidate have revealed a surge of 22% in the social housing waiting list in Kildare in less than two…

Wow what fabulous food we had last night in the "The Meeting House" in temple bar. Funky… Wow what fabulous food we had last night in the "The Meeting House" in temple bar. Funky music, fabulous food and great staff, what more could you ask for ...we had the 6 dishes which consisted of duck salad, mini chicken burgers with wasbi mayonnaise crab salad, pork dumpling, sea bass tempura and tuna shashimi taco, all incredibly delicious. I found it very difficult to actually chose our food…