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# Kildare County Council

Last year
2022
# An Bord Pleanála
Appeal lodged over development of €100 million solar farm near Punchestown Racecourse
There had previously been objections from multiple stakeholders in the horseracing industry.
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Aug 19th 2022, 6:45 AM
All time
# Housing First
Housing First services to be rolled out in Wicklow, Meath and Kildare for the first time
Kildare County Council issued the tender worth an estimated €702,000.
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Jun 25th 2019, 6:30 AM
# Intel
Council gives green light to plans for €3.53 billion Intel facility in Leixlip
The planning authority has given the chip giant the go-ahead in spite of a small number of objections.
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May 20th 2019, 7:27 PM
# Wildlife Act
Hedgecutting on M7 in Naas permitted as part of planned roadworks
Ensuring that there are no birds nesting in the area earmarked for clearance is a requirement for planned construction work.
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May 19th 2019, 6:00 PM
# retail and services
Lidl paused plans for a controversial Kildare store - but it hasn't thrown in the towel yet
The second store in Naas received 40 objections and was refused for contravening town centre plans.
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Mar 7th 2019, 5:09 PM
# retail and services
Kildare Village has been ordered to cull an anchor tenant store from its €50m extension
The overall project was cleared, but the retail hub’s owners appealed against planning restrictions.
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Oct 18th 2018, 4:05 PM
# Race for the Áras
'Would you tell us if you were in a secret organisation?' The race for the Áras stumbles on
There may be trouble ahead.
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Aug 28th 2018, 6:45 AM
# housing trouble
'I'm at the end of my rope': Mother with severely disabled child desperately trying to find somewhere to live
Tracy McGinnis has said it is impossible to find a place to live with the Housing Assistance Payment.
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Jul 2nd 2017, 6:30 AM
# private sewage scheme
Could septic tanks be a thing of the past?
106 households in North Kildare will take part in the largest private group sewage scheme in Ireland.
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Jul 7th 2014, 2:45 PM
# Roads
Council worker dies after being hit by car at roadworks site
The 59-year-old was directing traffic at a site outside Maynooth when he was struck by a car and fatally injured.
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Jan 10th 2013, 10:02 AM
# Fix Your STreet
'Fix Your Street' website to be rolled out nationally by end of year
The website allowing people to report graffiti, leaks, litter, dumping and more will be available in the coming months.
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Oct 16th 2012, 4:13 PM
# get them young
Kildare boy becomes Ireland's youngest mayor
Attracting young people to politics has always been an obstacle but young Dylan Steele shows them how it’s done.
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May 5th 2012, 8:15 AM
# darren scully
Darren Scully loses Fine Gael whip after remarks about African immigrants
The former Mayor of Naas caused controversy with his remarks about African immigrants in a number of radio interviews last year.
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Feb 21st 2012, 12:30 PM
# RIP
Former Fianna Fáil TD Michael Fitzpatrick dies
The Kildare North TD served one term in the Dáil. He has been battling motor neurone disease.
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Oct 14th 2011, 1:07 PM