Cllr Noel Connolly SF

30/07/2026

August Bank Holiday Weekend Road Safety Campaign

An Garda Síochána Kildare will be out in force throughout the August Bank Holiday Weekend Road Safety Campaign, which runs from today, Thursday 30 July, until Tuesday 4 August.

As one of the busiest travel periods of the year, Gardaí will be carrying out high-visibility patrols and road traffic enforcement operations across the county with the aim of reducing serious and fatal road traffic collisions.

Enforcement will focus on the four lifesaver offences:

• Speeding
• Driving under the influence of drink or drugs
• Using a mobile phone while driving
• Seatbelt offences

Road safety is everyone's responsibility. Too many lives continue to be lost on our roads due to poor decisions and non-compliance with road traffic laws.

If you are travelling this Bank Holiday weekend, please: • Slow down and obey the speed limit. • Put your mobile phone away while driving. • Always wear your seatbelt. • Never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Together, we can make this Bank Holiday weekend safer for everyone. Drive responsibly and help save lives.

30/07/2026

This August, the RSA’s Check it Fits service will be visiting County Kildare & Dublin. Did you know it’s the law that all children under 150cms or 36kgs must use a child car seat appropriate to their weight and height. In Ireland as many as 54% of child car seats are incorrectly fitted which can lead to serious injury or even death in a collision. Since the start of the service, the RSA’s ‘Check it Fits’ Service has checked over 70,000 child car seats and restraints in Ireland.

The Check it Fits service is quick, it’s easy, it’s free. On the day their experts will advise on how to fix any problem, demonstrate how to fit the restraint correctly and answer any queries participants might have. Their experts aim to put parent’s, grandparent’s and guardian’s minds at ease that their child’s car seat is safely and securely fitted in their car.

They will be visiting the following locations in Kildare & Dublin:

Kildare Tesco Maynooth
Dublin Rd, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
August Monday, 10 August 2026

Kildare Tesco Kildare Monasterevin Rd, Kildare, R51 H271 August Tuesday, 11 August 2026

Dublin Nutgrove Shopping Centre Nutgrove Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14 E6W6
August Wednesday, 12 August 2026

If you have any questions or require any additional information, please let us know for more information on the service visit www.checkitfits.ie.

30/07/2026

Sensational Kids have some great offers for back to school. Every purchase makes a difference! 100% of profits from their shop helps to subsidise therapy and early intervention services for children of all abilities:

Discover our range of toys and products that your children will love playing with while helping them to learn and develop at the same time! Buy online or visit our store in our Child Development Centres in Kildare, Mayo and West Cork.

30/07/2026

Office open until 5pm today.
The Thursday Market is on, another good reason to visit.

14/06/2026

Join us on Sunday 28th June at 2:30pm in Sallins, Co. Kildare for the annual Wolfe Tone Commemoration - Bodenstown. Main Speaker will be Mary Lou McDonald TD

25/05/2026

21/05/2026

21/05/2026

21/05/2026

🚨 ** Date for your diary **

Open invite to our 90th anniversary commemoration.

📆 Saturday 20 June
🕒 3pm
📌 Kilcullen Heritage Centre