Yesterday.
At Millerstown, Kilcock, on the border of counties Kildare and Meath.
Ken writes:
“We told them it was on a floodplain but they ignored us. We pointed out that the site was listed as such on the Government website floodmaps.ie and they said sure we’ll make them put in a tank.
“Meath County Council have a lot of questions to answer. €500,000 for a five-bed and situated near two rivers and a canal. Free swimming pool on rainy days.”
Anyone?
Yesterday: Soft Day
This afternoon.
Frilly Keane writes:
Staying outside the lines is how it’s done here in Naas [County Kildare]
Meanwhile…
This afternoon
Willie The Kid writes:
This is how we do it in Ennis [County Clare]….
Spotted in Kilcock, Co. Kildare.
Niall writes:
“Not sure whether they are warning the otters or the motorists…”
Earlier: Signs You May Not Have Seen Before
Have you taken a picture of a sign that you believe people may not have seen before? Why not send it to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marking your entry ‘Signs You May Not Have Seen Before’
From top: Newbridge train station; the Short Hop Zone
When is a commuter town not a commuter town?
When the Dart says so.
Patricia Callinan writes:
The Labour Party in Kildare is running a petition seeking fair train fares for Newbridge commuters.
It currently costs €3.56 to travel from Heuston to Sallins.
It costs almost 4 times more (€15.05) to go the final 7 minutes to Newbridge – a very expensive 7 minutes of travel.
The reason: Newbridge is not in the official ‘Short Hop Zone’ (the Dublin area rail network) despite clearly being a commuter town in the Dublin area…
Fight!
Sign petition here
Pic: Leinster Leader/ Irish Rail
My Tribe Your Tribe – Garden Song
What you may need to know…
01. Kildare alt-rockers My Tribe Your Tribe have just released new single Garden Song this past week, ahead of an upcoming 4-track EP this May.
02. The trio had a busy 2015, with festival appearances all over the country, including Other Voices, Electric Picnic’s Body & Soul stage, Hard Working Class Heroes, and others.
03. Garden Song is a move into more indie/alt-inflected territory, following a 2015 of synth-informed singles. It’s also a tad bit more of a mover than big, sweeping pop tunes like Ghost With You.
04. They’re playing the Sin É in Dubland tomorrow night in a free show, ahead of a run of single-launch shows around the country: Thursday March 3 at Monroe’s in Galway; Saturday March 12 at the Village Pump in Rathangan, Co. Kildare; and Sunday, March 13 at the Crane Lane Theatre in Cork.
Verdict: Slowly demonstrating an ever-increasing range of influences and reference points, My Tribe Your Tribe are ones to watch for fans of the greater indie-&-alternative oeuvre.
The Milfield Manor estate, Newbridge , Co Kildare.
Emergency services fight a fire in Millfield Manor in Newbridge in County Kildare which engulfed a number of houses this afternoon. A 39-year-old man has been detained at Newbridge Garda Station
Man arrested after six houses damaged in Newbridge fire (RTÉ)
(Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland)
Update:
Pictures of the 6 homes destroyed by fire in Newbridge yesterday, 1 man in custody #rtenews pic.twitter.com/2ptE9R3mWp
— Colm Hand (@ColmHand) April 1, 2015
The Farmer’s Journal reports that farmer Pat Murphy in Co. Kildare has found himself to be the owner of a week-old cross between a sheep and a goat.
A shoat?
A gheep?
An abomination unto the Lord?
Anyone?
Thanks Maura Fay
Barry H writes:
You know the recession is over when estate agents are buying their own properties. This (above) is the former Xtravision store on Upper Baggot Street..
Newly-opened Appleton Property, in Kilcullen village, Co. Kildare today.
(Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland)
(From left: Former Naas Mayor and Fine Gael Cllr Darren Scully with Enda Kenny during the 2007 General Election and Nigeria-born David Agboola, then aged six.)
You’ll recall how, in November 2011, FG Cllr Darren Scully made the decision to stop representing black Africans.
He subsequently resigned from his mayoral role and was expelled from the Fine Gael party.
Well he’s back.
KFM is reporting:
“In an exclusive extended interview on Kildare Today, the General Secretary of Fine Gael Tom Curran confirmed Cllr Scully’s readmission to the party ahead of next May’s local elections.”
“During the interview, Tom Curran condemned Cllr Scully’s original remarks, but said that the Cllr is not a racist and that he’s paid sufficiently for his error.”
“Asked if Taoiseach Enda Kenny endorsed councillor Scully’s return, Mr. Curran indicated that the Taoiseach doesn’t become involved with every aspect of the party.”
EXCLUSIVE: Darren Scully To Return To Fine Gael (KFM)
Previously: The Extraordinary Darren Scully Interview
Thanks Richard Chambers
Like bosses, in fairness.
This afternoon at Kennycourt Stud, Co Kildare.
Eamon Farrell writes:
Charlie Allen (yellow waistcoat) of the Rodolphus Trust leading about 250 people to retake the Kennycourt Stud Farm in County Kildare from receivers acting for IBRC (formely Anglo Irish Bank). The group cut through chained fences and removed the security men and their cars from the farm…
New Land War! Fight!
Previously: Middle Ireland Fights Back (Irish Examiner)
(Eamon Farrell/Photocall Ireland)
Update:
The gates outside Kennycourt Stud the morning after.