https://www.kildarenow.com/section/1005/contact-us All the latest breaking local news from Kildare and county Keep up to date with the latest sports news Read all the latest Irish news and updates from around Ireland Find whats happening in and around Kildare and Leinster Enjoy our award winning photos and picture galleries taken in Kildare and Leinster Catch up on all the latest business news in Kildare and Leinster Read about the latest properties available in Kildare and Leinster Enjoy our latest and up to date motoring review and news in Kildare and Leinster Kildare and Leinster Met Eireann Weather Forecast Recent death notices and obituaries from Kildare and Leinster Latest environmental and climate change news in County Kildare Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter Support our mission and join our community now you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism Kildare County Council's headquarters at Áras Chill Dara Consultant engineers working on the Celbridge Active Travel Bridge project are expected to complete the detailed design and contract documents this year, according to Kildare County Council The council was responding to a motion by North Kildare Labour Party councillor at a municipal district meeting held today (Friday April 11 2025.) Cllr Heather asked the council to provide “an update including the status of investigation works and a timeline for completion of the Celbridge Active the local authority confirmed it had received an allocation of €300,000 from the National Transport Authority (NTA) in 2025 to complete the detailed design of the Celbridge Active Travel Bridge The project will be ready for construction “subject to funding being made available in subsequent years” READ NEXT: Call for action on illegal dumping in car park in a Kildare town " + $(".testo_articolo").html().replace(//g please subscribe and support local journalism Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles To continue reading this article for FREE,please kindly register and/or log in Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news Photo courtesy of An Garda Síochána Kildare Outside Naas courthouse are: Susanna Cawley House of Hearing's experienced audiologist Matt Allen Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie 1) 0ms,border-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;transition:background-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;color:#1976d2;padding:0px;min-width:0;}.css-1sgza6o:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(25 0.04);}@media (hover: none){.css-1sgza6o:hover{background-color:transparent;}}.css-1sgza6o.Mui-disabled{color:rgba(0 1) 0ms;color:#1976d2;padding:0px;min-width:0;}.css-w5p45x::-moz-focus-inner{border-style:none;}.css-w5p45x.Mui-disabled{pointer-events:none;cursor:default;}@media print{.css-w5p45x{-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;}}.css-w5p45x:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(25 0.04);}@media (hover: none){.css-w5p45x:hover{background-color:transparent;}}.css-w5p45x.Mui-disabled{color:rgba(0 0.26);}PrintShareSaveThe death has occurred of Kildare) April 22nd 2025 (peacefully) in the loving care of the staff at St beloved wife of the late Sean and dear sister of Carmel Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: If you would like to make a donation to the chosen charity please click on the button below. memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one Celbridge was convicted at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to one count of child sexual exploitation and one count of possessing child sexual abuse material according to the Irish Independent The court heard that Slattery befriended a 16-year old girl on Snapchat in the summer of 2023 he gave her cocaine before engaging in sexual activity with her Gardai became aware of the situation after stopping Slattery's car for a road tax issue and finding the girl in the passenger seat the girl later told Gardaí about their relationship officers found explicit images and videos of another girl aged 13 Slattery said he believed both girls were 17 at the time During sentencing Judge Martin Nolan said Slattery's behaviour was serious noting he “broke the law and preyed upon” the injured parties but said Slattery “must suffer a prison term for what he did” t/a Kfm Radio - Company No: 355494 - Registered Office: Kfm Broadcast Centre Kfm is licenced by Coimisiún na Meán as a local sound broadcaster for Co Kildare https://www.leinsterleader.ie/section/1240/advertise-with-us All the latest breaking local news from Kildare and Leinster County Read the latest crime and court news from Kildare and the surrounding areas No resources available for transport masterplan relating to one Celbridge region Kildare County Council (KCC) has said that no resources are available for a transport masterplan relating to Backweston in Celbridge The topic was raised during the latest Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District meeting (which was held on March 21 last) following a motion which was submitted by two Kildare county councillors Social Democrats Cllr Claire O'Rourke and her party colleague Cllr Nuala Killeen submitted the following joint motion at the meeting: "That the council undertakes a transport masterplan for Backweston Celbridge and subsequently seek funding from the National Transport Authority (NTA) to progress this plan." Their motion was seconded by the Cathaoirleach of the MD Cllr O'Rourke claimed that Backweston Campus workers had been finding it difficult to recruit staff "due to the poor transport connections" Cllr O'Rourke added: "I would be interested to know when an assessment would be scheduled or targeted for." Social Democrats Cllrs Claire O'Rourke and Nuala Killeen.  KCC said via a report presented to attendees at the meeting: "There are no resources available to carry out a transport masterplan at present "However the study area for the Celbridge / Leixlip / Confey Area Based Transport Assessment (ABTA) will include this location." KCC also noted that it attached a letter from the NTA which was previously circulated to the members in relation to this matter also told the councillors in attendance: "We have spoken about the ABTA a few times It is a significant undertaking which is due to commence sometime this year but it will take at least a year to do it [the works] "It will take all of next year for the ABTA [to be finalised] "We have been in correspondence with the Backweston Campus and have brought the matter to the attention of the NTA." Ms Barrett concluded: "We have to be realistic regarding the availability of funding." READ NEXT: Uisce Éireann urged to ‘urgently progress’ installation of upgraded pipelines in North Kildare A Star Has Simply Moved to a Brighter Constellation: Remembering Anthony Timoney The world feels a little less bright today with the quiet departure of Anthony Timoney the warmth of his spirit continues to resonate deeply within the hearts of those he cherished most His legacy shines brightly through his children Anthony's kindness and gentle strength will be profoundly missed by his sisters and the constellation of family and friends whose lives he touched with his warmth We invite you to join us in celebrating Anthony's life and sharing memories of the light he brought into the world He will be reposing at Cunninghams Funeral Home 22nd April from 5pm - 7pm with the funeral at St 23rd April at 11.30am followed by cremation in Newland Cross Crematorium we find comfort in knowing that Anthony's star will continue to shine brightly in the memories we hold dear Family flowers only, please. Donations if desired to The Oesophageal Cancer Fund Anthony’s funeral Mass may be viewed (live only) by following this LINK. Some locals are afraid to walk down Main Street in Celbridge with claims that young women are afraid to walk down the street Kfm understands that local business owners have also had to band together to watch eachother's premises if they go out for lunch or have to run an errand Kildare North Fianna Fail TD Naoise Ó Cearúil urged the Minister for Justice to urgently review Garda resourcing in the county and establish full-time Garda stations in Maynooth and Celbridge He also called on the Justice Minister to meet the local Superintendent to discuss a number of alleged assaults and incidents of intimidation He highlighted the county’s critical shortage of policing resources noting that it has the second-lowest Garda-to-population ratio in the country Deputy Ó Cearúil raised concerns over major towns being served only by part-time Garda stations with a combined population of 31,000 residents and students and this number is expected to grow under the Regional Spatial Economic Strategy has a Garda station open for just two hours per day Kildare County Council has got approval from the majority of its 40 councillors to buy Donaghcumper House - a property built in Celbridge in the late 18th century - with the Office of Public Works A majority of councillors approved the move with 25 in favour and seven against This was despite some reservations expressed by some of the politicians about the need to preserve a right of way or walking route However Cllr Lumi Panaite Fahey said the public had little confidence in the OPW because of ongoing issues with access to Castletown and Cllr Claire O’Rourke said work needed to be done to establish whether the old Dublin Road would be a walking route and if a right way would be established - a view echoed by a number of councillors Read more Kildare news told a KCC meeting that the purchase creates an opportunity to provide a further amenity in the area which will be more accessible Mr Ryan cautioned that if a right of way was established it could create 24 hour access for the public and said there had been anti social behaviour issues in Castletown He also said that water is leaking into the property He also pointed out that KCC does not have the resources to “take it on as a conservation project.” Mr Ryan also suggested that an attempt to re-establish a right of way might be opposed by the OPW KCC  chief executive Sonya Kavanagh said KCC does not have the money to protect and conserve the house without funding being redirected from other areas of spending She described the purchase as a “coup for KCC” and it will be a huge asset for north Kildare Ms Kavanagh said that in the future the property will be managed by the OPW She also said KCC would need to have the money spent buying the property returned to it by the OPW ALERT—Power fault detected in Celbridge A power fault has been detected in North Kildare According to the ESB PowerCheck website, the fault was initially reported in Celbridge at 3.21pm today (March 31) Power is expected to be restored at 4.30pm today According to the ESB, 1,184 customers are currently affected by the outage The organisation further said: "We apologise for the loss of supply "We are currently working to repair a fault affecting your premises and will restore power as quickly as possible." READ NEXT: Road closure to take place over 12 days in North Kildare County Laois and late of Bord Bia) April 23rd 2025 (peacefully) surrounded by his loving family in the wonderful care of the staff at Connolly Hospital Beloved husband of Nuala and much loved dad of Tom Sadly missed by his loving wife and children Celbridge on Thursday evening (April 24th) between 6pm and 8pm Removal on Friday morning (April 25th) to St Celbridge arriving for Funeral Mass at 11am followed by burial in Donacomper Cemetery Paddy’s Funeral Mass may be viewed (live only) by following this LINK Family flowers only, please, donations if desired to The Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Gardaí are appealing to the public for information following an arson incident at Donaghcumper House in Celbridge The incident occurred sometime between 4:20 p.m and a welfare unit on the premises were set alight resulting in an estimated €3,400 worth of damage Gardaí are keen to speak with anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity in the area during this time particularly in the early hours of April 24th Anyone with information is urged to contact Celbridge Garda Station on 01 628 8222 A chainsaw was among the tools stolen by the perpetrators Gardaí have launched an information appeal after tools worth an estimated €2,000 were stolen from a vehicle in North Kildare The incident was discussed by Garda Brian Carroll of Newbridge when he appeared on a KFM radio programme on April 30 last He explained that the crime took place at approximately 7.30am in the Ballygoran View estate, which is located in Celbridge He concluded by calling on anyone with information about this crime to contact Celbridge Garda Station on 01 628 8222 When asked by the Leinster Leader about the incident a garda spokesperson responded: "Gardaí are aware of an incident of theft from a vehicle that occurred on April 23  The spokesperson concluded: "Investigations are ongoing."  READ NEXT: Kildare gardaí probing criminal damage by fire incident on the Leixlip Road Plans for provision of age-friendly housing in Celbridge outlined by Kildare County Council Kildare County Council (KCC) was asked about the provision of age-friendly housing in Celbridge by a local representative at a recent council meeting.  Labour Party councillor Rupert Heather asked KCC the question at the latest Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District meeting KCC issued a lengthy response to his query via its report at the meeting — it pointed out that there is an age friendly scheme due for delivery in Leixlip at the ESB site and in Newtown "Schemes at Ardclough Road and Oldtown Mill Celbridge will also include age friendly units," KCC explained "The council has recently supported an Approved Housing Body (AHB) to deliver age-friendly accommodation in Celbridge." KCC listed additional information via its report in response to Cllr Heather's question: "Under the current County Development Plan 20 per cent of all new housing developments with delivery of 10 units or more are required to be Universally Designed (UD) Most of these UD dwellings are suitable for older people or people with mobility issues "The Allocations Scheme allows the council to prioritise allocations based on age; this is regularly implemented "Significant stock of suitable units is being delivered by the council and AHBs via ground floor apartments and apartments with lifts." KCC concluded: "The specifications for both council and AHBs properties have been updated to include removal of baths and inclusion of level access shower units on all ground floor units to make units more sustainable and accessible." Cllr Heather told KCC that he welcomed its response READ NEXT: Kildare fans at National Football League clash v Antrim in Newbridge Celbridge on Friday evening (April 18th) between 5 pm and 7 pm Removal on Saturday afternoon (April 19th) to St Celbridge arriving for Funeral Mass at 12.30 pm followed by burial in Newcastle Cemetery Ann’s funeral service may be viewed online (live only) by following this LINK. CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday Congratulations also to David Wolahan who was also awarded a Gold Medal in the People Category Barriers need to be reinstated at the Abbey car park in Celbridge raising concerns among residents and local businesses Fine Gael Cllr Lumi Panaite Fahey told Kfm that some locals feel "intimidated" by the current situation and believe that barriers would help prevent illegal encampments She also alleged that incidents of assault have been reported to Gardai in Leixlip by members of the local community Local businesses have also expressed their concerns with representations on their behalf submitted to Kildare County Council Despite being informed by the council that action would be taken She plans to raise the issue again at an upcoming Municipal District meeting on January 17th calling for the reinstatement of height restriction barriers The group suggested that those requiring official access with high vehicles should be provided with a key Their comments follow incidents of illegal dumping at the site A spokesperson for Kildare County Council said the council are currently working with the carpark owner to address ongoing issues They said "arrangements regarding access to the carpark need to be agreed with the owner." One local said: "Shocking and cannot believe the council are letting this happen over and over again." Another said: "It also puts the carpark totally out of use if you were going for a pint or a meal and leaving the car overnight because you fancy a drink Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a €20m solar farm development in Celbridge The proposed development will take place on lands in the townland of Griffinrath, Celbridge, Kildare. The development will consist of the construction of a solar PV farm with an operational life of 35 years comprising approximately 76,000 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 44.21 hectares Also included in the plans is associated ancillary development including 10 transformer stations and seven CCTV security cameras mounted on four metre high poles The plans also provide for perimeter security fencing (two metres high) the construction of an internal hardcore access road between the solar panels and the site access localised improvements to an existing agricultural access from the adjoining L5065 road to facilitate construction and operational phase access and and the installation of a 38kv underground electricity cable from the onsite 38kv substation to the 110kv Griffinrath substation ca A Natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development READ NEXT: All-weather pitch approved for leading Kildare GAA club The death has occurred of Francis (Frank) O’Connell of Celbridge Francis passed away peacefully on Saturday 8th February 2025 in the wonderful care of the Mater Hospital Predeceased by his brother Anthony and Gerard Reposing at his home (W23 TE2R) on Tuesday 11th February from 6pm to 8pm and followed by Mass in St Patrick's Church Valentia Island to the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 8pm for a short service Funeral mass will take place at 11am on Thursday the 13th followed by burial in Cill Mhór Cemetery Live stream of the funeral mass will be available via the link below Celbridge - https://celstra.ie/live-feeds/ Knightstown - https://www.churchservices.tv/valentiaknightstown Kildare County Council is hosting a public consultation on plans for a Liffey Valley Park between Celbridge and Leixlip today.  The drop-in event takes place this evening from 4-7 PM at Celbridge Library (W23 VA47) The proposed 6.35km park along the River Liffey aims to create a recreational trail linking key natural and heritage sites.  following a public survey in December 2024 which saw strong local interest in the project Supported by the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) Community feedback is now sought at this early ‘options’ stage to help shape the project The Liffey Bridge in Celbridge (Googlemaps) Kildare County Council has issued advance notice that traffic on the R403 over the River Liffey bridge in Celbridge will be reduced to a single lane from 9:30am on Tuesday 29th October until 5:00pm on Friday 1st November 2024 inclusive.  This is to facilitate emergency repair works to ensure the safety and structural integrity of the bridge The works will be carried out by Triur Construction Limited on behalf of Kildare County Council Traffic management will include local diversions for the following roads near the bridge: L1016 (Newtown Road) and R405 (Hazelhatch Road ).  Alternative routes will be signposted. Kildare County Council would encourage motorists to use these route diversions allow extra time for travel and minimise journeys over the bridge where possible All efforts will be made to ensure the smooth flow of traffic Single lane traffic will be maintained over the bridge at all times with traffic lights operating on both sides however long queuing and delays are unavoidable Our researcher Shauna headed off to meet a selection of students from senior infants first and second class at Scoil Naomh Brid in Celbridge The students share their thoughts on saving money in today's economy and the truth about how expensive kids can be Developed by Square1 Gardaí have renewed their appeal for the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 15-year-old Iuliama Mihaela Maftei She is described as being approximately 5 feet 4 inches in height with a slim build black leggings and dark sliders with black socks Anyone with any information is asked to contact Leixlip Garda Station on 01 666 7800 the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 The Riverside in Celbridge occupies a commanding trading position Donal BuckleyThu 31 Oct 2024 at 03:30The Riverside pub on a 0.75-acre site in the heart of Celbridge town has come to the market and John Ryan of BDM Property is quoting €1.75m for it the premises extends to about 623 sqm (6,705 sqft) and briefly comprises compact public bar an extensive lounge bar with catering kitchen and customer toilets On the first floor there are additional lounge bar facilities Outside to the rear is a smoking area and ample keg and bottle stores It occupies a total site area of 0.75 acres which is zoned Town Centre (TC) under the Celbridge Local Area Plan 2023-2029 which is accessed via an archway from Main Street As it provides parking for about 65 cars it offers an additional valuable income stream for the pub Mr Ryan says the sale presents an opportunity to acquire a high-profile property with a business which currently enjoys a high-level of drink and food turnover “It offers the discerning publican the opportunity to acquire a well-established and popular business with significant growth potential,” he adds The Riverside occupies a commanding trading position overlooking the River Liffey and the main bridge in the town Celbridge has seen its population rise in recent years and is the third largest town in Co Kildare with a population of over 20,000 people The wider area is home to many multinational businesses including Celbridge Business Park Because of its excellent road infrastructure Celbridge has become a much-sought-after residential area and forms part of the Liffey Valley Conservation Area is a key visitor attraction in the town and is part of Ireland’s Ancient East tourist trail Erected between 1722 and 1729 for William Conolly the house was Ireland’s first and largest Palladian-style house and is an important part of Ireland’s architectural heritage is reputed to have been born in Celbridge with links to The Riverside licensed premises itself The nearby town of Leixlip is home to the Intel headquarters Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Christmas Craft Fair at Celbridge Mill Community Centre A decision to grant extension of duration planning permission was issued by Kildare County Council on December 12 2024 to Elgin Energy Services Limited for a solar farm in Celbridge The permission is for construction of a €23.5m solar farm development at Killeenlea According to Construction Information Services (CIS) the development consists of the installation of photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames in rows on a site of circa 47.44 hectares There will also be a single storey on-site 38kv substation with compound with two single-storey storage containers; 25 invertor stations; ducting and underground electrical cabling; perimeter fencing; 23 mounted cctv cameras; provision of a new access from the L5066 / Killadoon Road; provision of internal access tracks; and all associated site development and landscaping works The Celbridge community are up in arms over a decision not to erect Christmas lights in the town this Christmastime the decision was taken by the Celbridge Christmas Lights Committee not to erect lights on Main Street The Leinster Leader understands that the Celbridge Christmas Lights Committee received €30,000 in LPT (Local Property Tax) funding for the purposes of installing Christmas lights in the town there were concerns that lights would be “dragged down” by tall vehicles prompting the decision not to install lights running across Main Street It is understood that Storm Darragh also damaged lights which were erected along the side of Main Street with volunteers from Celbridge Christmas Lights Committee Celbridge Tidy Towns and Celbridge Men's Shed reinstating those particular lights Cllr Heather said: “In terms of what will happen in replacing the lights that go across there's a Christmas tree with lights on it and there are going to be some icicles put up on some of the lamp-posts along the high street but they've changed the way it's going to be done this year and there's going to be emphasis on other things apart from lights that go across Main Street He added: “Some people have said that this is bad some people would appear to be disappointed but they have to look at the genuine reason why this has occurred and they also have to factor in other things that are happening “So the main street will be appealing and other measures and I suppose other things will be done “Hopefully it won't take away from the look of the main street and we'll just have to accept that this is a decision which has been taken by the Christmas Lights Committee and the people that do the work are the ones who are most qualified to change things this year.” Cllr Lumi Panaite Fahey has tabled a question for next week's meeting of Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District committee with regard to LPT funding for Celbridge Christmas lights She told The Leinster Leader: “What's happening is I've put in a motion for the next council meeting to find out what's happened with the €30,000 that was allocated Asked if the local community were disappointed with the situation regarding Christmas lights and people are trying to get back together to do other things to uplift the spirit and stuff “I'm not happy about it myself because we're not getting the Santa truck “Leixlip had a really really nice day for the lights so it's quite sad to see “But quite a few local businesses are getting together there and we have a local DJ that will put some music on and the local church is now involved so we're trying to get a few things together to see what we can do.” Sean Hanafin Naas in action against John Clarke Celbridge in the Kildare 2023 ........................ SFC Celbridge and Naas at Netwatch Cullen Park having played last season's decider in Carlow due to the redevelopment of St Conleth's Park The first game in the spanking re-developed stadium Kildare finally have a home they can be proud of and it is a credit to all concerned And what a game we have to look forward to something not achieved in over century of senior finals Over the past four seasons we have seen Naas improve beyond theirs expectations as they are attempting to make it senior title no that being back in 2008 when they defeated Sarsfields after a replay Celbridge were last in the decider back in 2017 a final they probably have been having nightmares of since Still the north Kildare side have been threatening and threatening but they are certainly fully deserving of being in Sunday's decider On paper they have a team full of experience full of past and present county players at all levels and a few new lads that are more than capable of making their name at senior county level in the coming years The club is dominating both football and hurling in the past four or five years and not just at senior level; in fact at all levels from minor all the way up including reserve championships in both codes their camogie side were crowned senior champions just two weeks ago while their Ladies are also there or there abouts also Looking at Naas one can see what winning over the last three years has done as they have grown into a team that pace and probably their biggest plus of all they have a bench absolutely second to none Just two weeks ago they were given their sternest test within the county since last season's final when they had just two points to spare over Celbridge Athy asked questions of them no doubt about that but while it took extra time to advance it was here Naas showed their hand On four occasions in that opening ten minutes and despite playing with just fourteen men they repelled Athy on four occasions in that period; through some brilliant defensive work taking the lead before blowing them away in the second half of extra time Celbridge also had to go through extra time before getting over Sarsfields their experience in recent times has more times than not showed when the chips were down Players from the experienced Shane McNamara at no 15 have all been performing and when you add in Mick Konstantin Tony Archbold and Aaron Browne it is no surprise they are in the decider Eoin Doyle and Eoin Lawlor; Ryan Sinkey and Sean Hanafin (or Paul McDermott) in the middle and forwards of the calibre of Alex Beirne Tom Browne enjoying a great season along with Paddy McDermott (hoping he will be fit after taking a heavy 'knock' in the semi-final) and big Dermot Hanafin they are certainly the team to beat it is their bench that can prove the difference no other bench is stronger that this Naas one.Finals are finals it is all about performing on the day and while Celbridge are due a break at this stage the vote must go to Naas to make it an incredible four titles in a row Kildare County Council has reported a total of 237 complaints around noise nuisance and anti-social behaviour in the Celbridge/Leixlip municipal district between January 2024 and January 2025 the council’s complaints system does not specifically categorise anti-social behaviour complaints instead encompassing a range of issues including noise disturbances and more serious cases of anti-social behaviour the majority of these cases were minor in nature and have since been closed a small number of more serious cases remain under investigation with legal proceedings either ongoing or planned to ensure enforcement In response to Social Democrats Cllr Nuala Killeen a council spokesperson highlighted the complexity of handling anti-social behaviour cases which often require coordination with external agencies such as An Garda Síochána Co. Kildare FM Radio Ltd. t/a Kfm Radio - Company No: 355494 - Registered Office: Kfm Broadcast Centre, M7 Business Park, Newhall, Naas, Co. Kildare. Kfm is licenced by Coimisiún na Meán as a local sound broadcaster for Co Kildare. Directors: Anna May McHugh (Chair), Clem Ryan (Executive), Catherine Wall (Secretary), Seán Ashmore. All rights reserved. Kildare SFC final: Naas 1-7 Celbridge 1-6A new stadium, or a freshly redeveloped one at least, but the same old story in the Kildare Senior Football Championship as Naas collected the title for the fourth year running. This was the tightest and probably the toughest of Naas’ successes though, and Joe Murphy’s side were pushed all the way. A crowd of 5,426 turned out for the first game at the new-look Cedral St Conleth’s Park. If they were hoping for a scoring extravaganza to mark the occasion they were let down as this was more of a tense arm wrestle. The wet and windy conditions, and greasy pitch, mitigated against a classic and Darragh Kirwan’s five-point haul, including the winning score in the 60th minute, proved decisive. Dermot Hanafin’s early goal for Naas, the first score in the new stadium, was significant too, as was the 52nd minute dismissal of Celbridge sub Paddy Brophy. The former Kildare and AFL player was only on the pitch a matter of seconds when he was shown a straight red by referee Brendan Cawley for an off-the-ball incident. Celbridge were a point ahead at that stage and had their opportunities to at least take a draw but coughed up two late points to Naas’ county players Alex Beirne and Kirwan which tipped the balance. Naas will return to the ground on Saturday week to play Dublin champions Cuala under lights in the Leinster club quarter-final. Before then, two of their players, Brian Byrne and James Burke, will return with the club’s hurlers for next weekend’s county final. “I’m in the lucky position that I get to prepare again for another county final,” said Byrne. “It’s been a fantastic couple of weeks, well, a fantastic couple of years really.” Byrne acknowledged that the weight of the four-in-a-row quest was felt in the lead up. “This year, I don’t know about within our group, but certainly on the outside the whole talk was about this historic four-in-a-row,” he said. “But they’re all as sweet for us, honestly.” It’s back-to-back final defeats to Naas for Celbridge who were beaten by two points last year in Carlow. They’ll regret Brophy’s dismissal but more so the scoring opportunities they failed to convert over the hour, shooting five wides and dropping as many point attempts short also. They were particularly wasteful early on and were punished when Naas then scored that goal from Hanafin, a terrific solo effort. Naas found their range then with three points in a row, from Kirwan and Neil Aherne, and led 1-3 to 0-4 at half-time. Former Kildare player Hugh McGrillen palmed in a Celbridge goal in the third quarter and the game was level three more times up to 1-6 apiece. By that stage Brophy was off the pitch and while both sides had chances to kick the winner, it was Man of the Match Kirwan that held his nerve to do so right on the hour. NAAS: L Mullins; M Maguire, R Fitzgerald, C McCarthy; E Lawlor, E Doyle, B Byrne; A Beirne (0-1, 1f), J Burke; R Sinkey, T Browne, Paddy McDermott; D Hanafin (1-0), D Kirwan (0-5, 1f), N Aherne (0-1). Subs: Paul McDermott for Beirne 11-16 mins, C Daly for Fitzgerald 49, McDermott for Sinkey 50, K Cummins for Aherne 55, S Hanafin for T Browne 58. CELBRIDGE: S McNamara (0-1, 1f); J Clarke, C Powell, M Konstantin; D O’Donoghue, F Conway (0-1), L O’Flynn; H McGrillen (1-0), M O’Grady; N O’Regan, K O’Callaghan, T Archbold (0-1); K Flynn, K Browne (0-2), A Browne. Subs: D Hughes (0-1, 1f) for Flynn 46 mins, P Brophy for A Browne 50. Facebook pageTwitter feed© 2025 The Irish Times DAC A 50-year-old man who befriended a teenage girl on Snapchat and sexually exploited her giving her money and alcohol in exchange for sexual favours took the then 16-year-old girl to a hotel on two occasions gave her cocaine once and engaged in sexual activity with her several times two child sexual exploitation images and two videos which had been sent to him from another teenage girl were discovered on Slattery's device pleaded guilty to one count of obtaining a child for sexual exploitation and one count of possessing child sexual abuse material The pleas were entered on the basis that Slattery believed that both girls were 17 years old at the time He has three previous convictions for minor road traffic offences The child who sent Slattery the photos and videos was tracked down by gardaí but didn't want anything to do with a criminal investigation Judge Martin Nolan said Slattery's behaviour was serious noting he “broke the law and preyed upon” the injured parties but said Slattery “must suffer a prison term for what he did” Garda Cillian Duffy told the court that Slattery's child exploitation offending came to light when he was pulled over by a garda in relation to a road tax issue for his Mercedes while the girl was a passenger on August 28 When the garda queried the relationship between them Slattery claimed the girl was his daughter's friend and he was dropping her home Slattery was unable to provide an address and the girl was unable to provide a name for Slattery's so-called daughter the garda called for a female garda to talk to the girl and her parents were called she seemed unwilling to talk in the presence of her father so the female garda asked if she would like to speak in private The girl then confided that Slattery had befriended her on Snapchat that summer that she was 16 years old but had told him she was 17 and that he gave her money in return for “sexual stuff” The girl was later interviewed by specialist gardaí over three occasions in which she outlined how Slattery bought her fast food mobile credit and brought her to a hotel on two occasions he rubbed cocaine in her gums and tried to have sex with her he left her two €50 notes on the desk after engaging in further sexual activity with her In her victim impact statement which was read out by Fiona McGowan BL the now 17-year-old girl said her family treated her differently after the crime came to light and made her feel like it was her fault She said she has been robbed of her safety and sense of trust left with memories she doesn't want and scars that will live with her forever “I was a victim and a child just looking for a friend,” she said She said that counselling has helped her realise that what Slattery did was wrong and that she should not be feeling bad for him The victim was in court for the sentence hearing “I don't know what justice looks like for someone like me,” she said “I don't know if anything can undo the pain caused to me In relation to the child sexual abuse material which was seized during a search of Slattery's house in September 2023 the court heard the two images and two videos contained explicit material of a 13-year-old child Slattery was arrested in March 2024 and made no comment other than to say he thought the girl he engaged in sexual activity with was over the age of consent said Slattery was extremely remorseful for his actions with letters of apology handed in to the victim and the court Slattery said he was “a man with no moral compass” at the time of the offending A letter from Slattery's wife outlining his childhood circumstances was also handed in to court The court heard that Slattery had a cocaine addiction at the time Defence counsel said he has since rehabilitated himself and has helped others in their recovery from drug addiction He has a good work history working for a family business Please check your inbox to verify your details Now download the free app for all the latest Sunday World News, Crime, Irish Showbiz and Sport. Available on Apple and Android devices Celbridge's Cian Powell tries to avoid the challenge of Sarsfields Con Kavanagh. Photo: Sean Brilly. The Browne boys ensured Celbridge will be painting St Conleth’s Park blue in two weeks’ time as they overcame a stout Sarsfields challenge in extra-time to secure their place in a second successive Joe Mallon Motors Senior Football Championship final. Older brother Aaron top-scored with seven points while Killian weighed in with the game-changing goal in the first minute of extra time to regain the upper hand after Sarsfields had come from behind to draw in normal time. Celbridge, beaten in eight of their ten successive semi-finals since 2014, including all three last four meetings with Sarsfields, had the advantage of a strong wind in the opening half and looked impressive in opening up a five-point lead in the first quarter, the elder Browne accounting for three of those. Sarsfields got something of a foothold in the second quarter, although only managing two points from frees from Shane Doyle and Callum Bolton, to trail 0-7 to 0-2 with wind advantage to come. The Newbridge side slowly but surely set about reeling in the gap. Karl Hartley fisted a point, Ben McCormack landed a beauty, as did temporary substitute Daragh Ryan. Tempers frayed a little with one melee seeing John Clarke and Ethan Mountaine booked, as the tension mounted. With ten minutes of normal time remaining Barry Coffey narrowed the gap to a minimum from a free. That sparked Celbridge back to life and when the lively Tony Archbold won a free, Aaron Browne converted. Bolton was among Sarsfields’ better performers, and he pointed superbly with his left foot with seven minutes remaining to make it 0-8 to 0-7. With four minutes left, Aaron Browne possibly thought he had clinched it with a fine score from the right hand side of the posts and Paddy Brophy should really have put it beyond doubt a minute later when he jinked inside his marker after taking a through ball from Kevin O’Callaghan. But the former Kildare man’s effort placed his goal attempt just left of the posts. The inevitable late pressure came on the Dublin border side, but Sarsfields were wasteful, with McCormack shooting wide twice and Coffey once. Bolton, however, did hit the target with a minute left to leave one point between them and they seemed to get a lucky break when Aaron Browne seemed to be fouled in the Sarsfields half with no free forthcoming. The Newbridge men took full advantage of that and at the end of the allotted four minutes of injury-time, after David Shalvey had won a free after a great catch at midfield, the ball was worked out left to Karl Hartley who steered over the equaliser with the last kick of normal time. Full-Time (Normal Time): Celbridge 0-9 Sarsfields 0-9. Celbridge must have thought “not again” at that stage, but they took matters into their own hands in the first play of extra time. Hugh McGrillen fisted the throw-in forward for Archbold, whose long ball into the square was collected by Aaron Browne. Although he slipped and spilled possession younger brother Killian picked up the loose ball and slotted calmly under Marc Courtney-Byrne for the game’s only goal. There was only fifteen seconds on the clock. Aaron Browne added a free shortly afterwards, but Sarsfields hit back again in the minutes before half-time in extra-time with Coffey knocking over two frees. However, the profligacy of earlier raised its head again for Vinnie Walsh’s side with Bolton and Coffey both short of the posts and Ryan shooting wide. Celbridge substitute Cormac O’Sullivan punished those misses with a fisted point with two minutes remaining. Veteran Alan Smith replied from a free to narrow the gap to two points, but Ben Loakman’s shot in the final minute dropped short and although Brophy shot one wide after that for Celbridge, the final whistle confirmed they would be back in a re-opened St Conleth’s Park on county final day. Kildare Nationalist Newsletter delivered directly to your inbox 2025 (peacefully) after a short illness surrounded by his loving family in the exceptional care of the staff at The Hermitage Clinic Beloved husband of Mary (O’Shea) and adoring father of Éadbhard and Eoghan Predeceased by his parents Anna and Pierre and sister Marlice; Ed will be sadly missed by his loving wife neighbours and his faithful companion Riley Reposing at Cunningham’s Funeral Home, Celbridge on Friday evening (February 28th) between 5 pm and 7 pm with prayers at 6 pm. Removal on Saturday morning (March 1st) to St. Patrick’s Church, Celbridge arriving for Funeral Mass at 12 noon followed by cremation in Newlands Cross Crematorium. Edward’s funeral Mass may be viewed (live only) by following this LINK. Stoeckhardt (Celbridge, formerly of Moers, Germany and late of Intel) – January 30, 2025, (suddenly), surrounded by his loving family, at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, Frank, beloved partner of Janet and loving father of Dylan; Sadly missed by his loving partner, son, brother Michael, sister Conny, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. Reposing on Tuesday from 5pm to 7pm at the Ramon Massey & Son Funeral Home, Thornhill, Maynooth Road, Celbridge, W23 D1K5, (beside McMahon’s Bar). A Funeral Service will take place on Wednesday at 11am at the Ramon Massey & Son Funeral Home, Celbridge followed by burial immediately afterwards at Donacomper Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to The Irish Heart Foundation. Enquiries to Ramon Massey & Son Funeral Directors Celbridge Ph: 01 455 5121. The Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God has said it is is very aware of and deeply concerned with the most challenging situation that has arisen at the car park of Celbridge Abbey The Order has told Kfm in a statement that this week it has instructed its solicitors to issue eviction notices to the illegal occupants The Order also said it is preparing follow-up legal proceedings in the event of no response to the eviction notice Services provided to adults with an intellectual disability by St have been disrupted and have had to be relocated Kfm previously reported how a number of incidents have been reported to Gardai with some locals feeling "intimidated" by the current situation Kfm understands that locals using the outdoor gym equipment are being chased out of the car park There have also been reports of fires being lit in the car park and rubbish being dumped The Order of Saint John of God said it appreciates the concerns of the local community and intend on resolving the matter as soon as is practicable 2023 SFC FINAL: Mick Konstantin of Celbridge in action against Brian Byrne of Naas during the Senior Football Championship final at Netwatch Cullen ParkPhoto Piaras Ó Mídheach/ Sportsfile While Sunday is undoubtedly a momentous day for Kildare GAA its fans and its supporters with the re-opening of the famous auld stadium it is a huge day for two clubs — Naas and Celbridge — as they battle it out for the honour of becoming the 2024 Joe Mallon Senior Football champions and the first to win a title at the new stadium As far as senior titles go these two clubs could not be further apart Naas not only going for an historic four-in-a-row but also attempting to bring their senior title count up to twelve back in the day the strongest club in the county with the All-Ireland winning Kildare sides backboned by Naas players such as Joe Curtis two in the '30s and then had to wait until 1990 to capture their next senior title They have of course now won the last three 2022 and 2023 so are looking to make it four on the trot Celbridge on the other hand have just a single title to their name that was back in 2008 with a team managed by the great Barney Rock of Dublin fame Ironically they were in last season's decider and would feel they were somewhat unlucky to be beaten by Naas by a mere two points That was a game that went right down to the wire and we can expect Sunday's clash to be another very close very tense and hopefully very exciting game Prior to 2023 Celbridge appeared in the final back in 2017 when they came up against Moorefield That was a glorious period for Moorefield as between 2000 and 2020 they appeared in no less than 14 senior finals winning eight while their great rivals Sarsfields were as ever there or thereabouts at that time also appearing in twelve finals lifting the cup on seven times It was an era dominated by the two Newbridge sides with Moorefield having the added bonus of winning the Leinster Club twice during that spell the only Kildare Club to win two Leinsters with Raheens the only other Kildare club to capture that provincial title on one occasion But back to Celbridge and their last final appearance in 2017 going under to a Moorefield side that played the vast majority of the game with just 13 players but still held out to take that title Many say it was a final defeat that has held the boys from North Kildare back and that defeat will live with them until they finally get their hands on the famous Dermot Bourke Cup again To finally be declared senior champions for the second time in their history they will have to play out of their collective skins but have no doubt they are more than capable of doing just that They came through a really tough semi-final when they needed extra time to get over Sarsfields but they have some top class future senior county stars among their squad Well managed by Michael Mcdermott they will throw everything bar the kitchen sink at Naas Sunday and it is a game that could go right down to the wire once again well what we can say about the boys from the county town They have been superb over the past four years winning championships league titles and coming ever so close in the Leinster Club just like Celbridge packed with a host of former present and players that will represent their county in the coming years had to go through extra-time before booking their place in the final but they showed in the second half of that extra-time just how lethal they can be and emphasising just how strong they are when it comes to their bench So let the action begin on this historic day for Kildare GAA as we look forward to a cracking game between Naas and Celbridge A letter from Kildare County Council to St John Of God local councillors are requesting a meeting to deal with issues of anti-social behaviour A number of incidents have been reported to Gardai,  with some locals feeling "intimidated" by the current situation and believe that barriers would help prevent illegal encampments Kfm has contacted St John Of God to confirm if representatives will meet with local councillors up to 10 caravans have set up camp in the Laraghbryan Cemetery car park in Maynooth Kildare County Council has been asked to facilitate a presentation by representatives of the Save Castletown Committee to the Members of Celbridge-Leixlip municipal district says Cllr Nuala Killeen (SD) would be in respect of rights of way issues at Castletown in Celbridge Castletown has been a source of contention since the M4 access point was closed to pedestrians by a private developer in September 2023 Save Castletown Committee has been working to resolve the problems associated with access to Castletown Cllr Killeen is to table her motion at the December meeting of Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District A Celbridge Social Democrats councillor has asked the council to confirm that all necessary documents for the compulsory purchase of land for the Celbridge-Hazelhatch Mobility Corridor have been received and reviewed by the council on time this would be as per schedule given in the Chief Executive's Monthly December report Cllr O'Rourke further asked if Kildare County Council would be in a position to submit the application to An Bord Pleanála before the end of the year Cllr O'Rourke is to put forward her motion to the Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District committee on Friday December 20 2024 Kildare County Council has been asked to expand the Liffey Valley Park (Leixlip-To-Celbridge): Public Survey The survey has been designed to develop the local authority's understanding of the River Liffey corridor between Leixlip and Celbridge Nuala Killeen is to ask the council to permit additional comments and expand the deadline for completion of the survey She will also ask the council to detail what further proposals for public consultation will be made available Cllr Killeen will table her motion at a meeting of Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District on Friday December 20 2024 Affordable housing schemes in Celbridge-Leixlip MD The council is to be asked if it has plans for the delivery of affordable housing schemes in Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District in the next year The motion is to be tabled by Cllr Lumi Panaite Fahey (FG) at December's Celbridge-Leixlip municipal meeting Update sought on repair of the Bower at Celbridge Abbey has asked Kildare County Council to provide an update on progress to date of the repair of the Bower at Celbridge Abbey Cllr Heather has further asked the council to detail all efforts made to ensure “speedy and urgent completion of the repairs” and to provide a project timeline with the expected completion date Cllr Heather's motion is due to be tabled at a meeting of Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District on Friday December 20 2024 Cllr Heather is to ask the council to outline its plans to involve the community in the development of amenities at Donaghcumper A Celbridge Fine Gael councillor is to ask Kildare County Council where funds which have been allocated for Christmas lights in Celbridge go to in circumstances where the lights are not being erected Cllr Lumi Panaite Fahey will put forward her question to the council at December's meeting of Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District committee on Friday December 20 2024 surrounded by his family in the loving care of the staff at Ryevale Nursing Home beloved husband of the late Marina and dear father of Lorraine Celbridge on Tuesday evening (April 15th) from 5pm to 7pm Celbridge on Wednesday morning (April 16th) arriving for Requiem Mass at 12 Noon am followed by cremation in Newlands Cross Crematorium Paul’s Funeral Mass can be viewed by following this LINK on Wednesday morning (Live only). Family flowers only, donations if desired to the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Cremation / BurialDate Published: Donal BuckleyThu 21 Nov 2024 at 03:30An investment property let to AIB Bank on Celbridge’s Main Street in Co Kildare has come to the market and agent Coonan Property is guiding €1,050,000 for it AIB is paying €87,000 in annual rent equating to a yield of about 9pc The bank sold the property about 10 years ago to a private investor and agreed a 20-year lease which runs until 2030 That lease includes upward-only rent reviews every five years and one of these is due next year Located on a prominent corner site at the junction of Main Street and a road called Kings Archway the property comes with a rear car park which is accessible from the side the property comprises a two-storey building laid out for banking services with rooms including banking hall Celbridge is the third largest town in Co Kildare with a population of over 20,000 people The wider area is home to many multinational businesses including Intel in Leixlip It is also convenient to Maynooth University Because of its road infrastructure and proximity to the M4 motorway Celbridge has become a burgeoning commuter town enhanced by its location in the Liffey Valley Conservation Area where Castletown House and Demesne is a key visitor attraction for Ireland’s Ancient East Dublin and long serving employee at Cathal Brugha Barracks) April 17th 2025 (peacefully) surrounded by his loving family and in the care of the exceptional staff at the Silver Birch Unit Anthony and Annie and uncle of the late Martin Bray Christine and Ava and their partners Gavin and Malachy especially Maureen and Derek and all at Oaklee Reposing at his niece Susan’s residence in Celbridge on Monday evening (April 21st) from 6.00pm to 8.00pm Removal on Tuesday morning (April 22nd) to St Celbridge arriving for Funeral Mass at 11.00am followed by burial in Mount Jerome Cemetery Joe’s Funeral Mass may be viewed (live only) by following this LINK. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to the Silver Birch Unit, Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. Donation boxes will be at church. 2025 (suddenly) at home with her loving family Very sadly missed by her loving husband Denis Reposing at Cunningham’s Funeral Home, Celbridge on Wednesday evening (March 26th) between 5 pm and 7 pm. Removal on Thursday afternoon (March 27th) to St. Patrick’s Church, Celbridge arriving for Funeral Mass at 12:30pm followed by cremation in Newlands Cross Crematorium. Adrienne’s funeral service may be viewed online (live only) by following this LINK. Family flowers only, please. 2025 (peacefully) in the loving care of the staff at Our Lady’s Hospice Harold’s Cross and previously in the care of the staff of Tallaght Hospital Beloved wife of Henry and much-loved mam of Derek her dearest granddaughter Chloe and her husband Vishnu daughter-in-law Pauline and children Alannah and Thomas friends and former work colleagues in Arnotts and Davy Rogers Reposing at Cunningham’s Funeral Home, Celbridge on Friday evening (February 14th) between 5 pm and 7 pm. A funeral service for Vivien will take place in Newlands Cross Crematorium on Saturday morning (February 15th) at 9:50 am. Vivien’s funeral service may be viewed online (live only) by following this LINK. Celbridge Dean O'Donohue comes under pressure from the tackle of Sean Tighe in the 2024 Joe Mallon Motors SFC quaarter-final at Hawkfield Celbridge are through to the Joe Mallon Motors SFC semi-final following a facile win over Clane at Manguard Park It was a game that Celbridge were never at any stage looking like losing but having said that the winners were far from impressive the second half was poor at times before Celbridge hit five points in five minutes between the 45 and 50 minute and that effectively killed it as a contest The opening half was certainly a slow-burner and while Celbridge had the bulk of the possession they hit five wides along with a couple of shorts Clane hit three 'shorts' along with a couple of wides but it was not until close to the half-time the break the Celbridge finally put a bit of day-light between the sides Clane opened with a point from Tadhg Montgomery after a pass from Shane O'Sullivan.Celbridge then upped a few gears with points from Aaron Browne Mick O'Grady and Dean O'Donoghue to make it 0-3 to 0-1 after ten minutes A foul on Shane O'Sullivan saw Sam McCormack open his account with a free but it was the boys from the north of the county who were looking that bit more dangerous and after a fine move began with a great turnover by John Clarke saw Tony Archbold find Aaron Browne and the full forward fired over The same player then converted a mark but Clane came back with full back Sean Callan made a bursting run through the middle was fouled and Brian McLoughlin converted the free then came forward splitting the posts and two minutes before the break the decisive score of the half arrived when Tony Archbold put Aaron Brown in but he was fouled and while Aaron Browne's effort was saved by Cian Burke in the Clane goals the ball broke back to Browne who remained calm before firing to the net As the half-time arrived Clane's Sam McCormack was attacking looking for movement up front but little was forthcoming as the no 11 made his displeasure known to his team mates for their 'non-movement' and who could blame him.Half-time Celbridge 1-6 Clane 0-3 With fifteen minutes gone in the second half there had only been four points scored Clane with the first after three minutes while Paddy Brophy Mick Konstantin and Tony Archbold raised white flags for Celbridge Shane O'Sullivan got one back for Clane before that five point burst from the winners killed off the game Fergal Conway and Aaron Browne ended the scoring for the winners with Rhys Vaughan getting a consolation point for Clane Subs: Kevin O'Callaghan for Paddy Brophy (43 minutes); James Dolan for Killian Browne (58 minutes); Paddy Wall for Cian Powell (58 minutes); Conor Plunkett for Niall O'Regan (61 minutes) Subs: Stephen Brereton for Sean Tighe (half-time); Rhys Vaughan for Cormac Vizzard (35 minutes); Cathal O'Brien for Sam Reilly (50 minutes); Adam Fitzpatrick for Adam Fanning (50 minutes); Danny Egan for Brian McLoughlin (59 minutes) Celbridge Aaron Browne gathers procession ahead of Clane Cian Shanahan during the 2024 Joe Mallon Motors SFC After scraping through a thrilling Newbridge Derby Sarsfields faced high-flying Celbridge who after finishing last year’s Senior Football Championship as losing finalists look to have improved again in their search for glory Celbridge set their stall out early in this Championship and produced a devastating first half display to lead Allenwood 2-15 to 0-2 at half-time in their opening group game it was a statement victory and one that signalled the further danger of Aaron and Killian Browne The frontline duo hit 0-12 between them with the lion's share coming in a first half where neither were seemingly able to miss The rest of Championship has not been as clinical from the Browne’s but they remain a key part of the Celbridge attack and their scoring re-emergence at the sharp end of this Championship could spell success Celbridge’s stiffest test to this point was their second group game versus fellow semi-finalists Athy they edged that fixture 1-15 to 3-8 in a cracker It was Aaron and Killian Browne again leading the scoring charts but the spread of points throughout the rest of the team was key for another statement win appear to have been let loose in this campaign with Celbridge racking up an impressive 6-65 across their four games to this point Comfortable wins over Clogherinkoe and Clane brought Celbridge to where they are today as an unbeaten outfit in this year’s Championship semi-finals They face a Sarsfields who had a perfectly mixed bag in the group stages They were inseparable from what we now know as a really well-drilled Eadestown side before a win over Confey and a comfortable loss to Naas completed their group endeavours The Sash have far from dazzled in this year’s competition and their 2-17 scored against represents their biggest points contribution It is also a stat that is undoubtedly marred by Confey putting 2-10 the other way That game will have further emboldened management’s plans not to let their side truly off the leash and indeed their scoring in other games represents that fact They have averaged just 13.5 points across their four games while their semi-final opponents are coming in at just over 20 points put on the board per match Those Confey concessions represent a necessary restriction of freedom and the average points indicates a need for more on the board the balance of those two things remains imperfect Sarsfields came through an incredibly tough tie with Moorefield with a win A victory that is sure to lift spirits and belief with no opponent holding as much importance as their quarter-final sparring partners Their 1-9 to 0-11 was led by Shane Doyle who nailed a crucial 1-2 and the Sash forward has an impressive 1-19 total across this year's Championship If you couple his numbers with the potential of further output from Ben McCormack then Sarsfields are in with a shout The statistics above are great indicators of course but watching this side play you can see a confidence and power that perhaps wasn’t there before I am backing them to reach the final once again were charged with dangerous driving and travelling in a stolen car that rammed two Garda vehicles and hit a lamppost in Celbridge They appeared in Dublin Children's Court today where Judge Brendan Toale granted bail with strict conditions reported they had been caught attempting to break into cars in Celbridge early Thursday fleeing in a stolen Nissan March driven by a 14-year-old who allegedly rammed Garda cars before crashing face various charges related to the incident Judge Toale warned them they would be remanded in custody if bail terms are violated They will appear in court again next month Celbridge on Tuesday evening (December 10th) between 5 pm and 7 pm Removal on Wednesday morning (December 11th) to St Celbridge arriving for Requiem Mass at 10 am followed by burial in Donacomper Cemetery Tess’ funeral service may be viewed online (live only) by following this LINK. The Celbridge Mill Community Centre Christmas Craft Fair returns on November 24 from 11am-6pm The emphasis this year is on the smaller crafts or businesses in the area and family fun The day will kick off at 11am for the early bird shopper and we will finish up around 6pm Santa will take a break from his busy schedule and toy making and will drop in  for chat in the afternoon Pat and Matt Burgess will be performing some festive music between 2.30pm – 4.30pm.Festive Face Painting is on 2-5pm.Santa will drop by around 2.30pm Magic Martha will be performing her magic shows at 3pm & 4pm in Room 1 There is also a Supervalu Christmas Hamper Raffle on the day.The Craft Fair will take place on the Sunday in the Function Hall on the first floor.Unfortunately the venue is not wheelchair accessible.There may be some space available for Crafters and business owners.Presently The event is being assisted by Kildare County Council L.P.T Community grant scheme.For more details contact organiser / Centre Manager John Kenny 01 6288556 A national initiative aimed at reducing and preventing alcohol harm in communities will soon be launched in Kildare with Celbridge and Leixlip among the 12 locations selected for the rollout will focus on providing targeted interventions tailored to the specific needs of each area The initiative will be rolled out today in Letterkenny reaching a combined population of approximately 500,000 people Ireland is the first country in Europe to introduce the Building Safer Communities initiative a programme developed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) showcasing a commitment to addressing alcohol-related issues at a grassroots level Some of the measures include tightening restrictions on alcohol availability enhancing and enforcing drink-driving regulations 2025 (peacefully) in the loving care of the staff at Elm Hall Nursing Home Beloved husband of Kay and cherished father of Paschal Louise and the late Geraldine and previously husband of the late Una Bowe; sadly missed by his loving wife Removal on Thursday morning (January 30th) to St Celbridge arriving for Funeral Mass at 11:30 am followed by cremation in Newlands Cross Crematorium Christopher’s funeral Mass may be viewed online (live only) by following this LINK and the cremation service at this LINK at 1:20 pm approx.. FOLEY Gregory (Toronto, Canada and formerly of Celbridge, Co. Kildare) February 15th 2025 suddenly, in Canada. Beloved son of Margaret and the late Kevin and dear brother of Frances, Michael, Ciaran and the late Mary. Sadly missed by his loving family, Frances’ partner John, Ciaran’s partner Sinead, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Reposing at Cunningham’s Funeral Home, Celbridge on Thursday evening (6th March) from 6pm to 7pm. Removal to St. Patrick’s Church, Celbridge on Friday morning (7thMarch) arriving for Requiem Mass at 11am followed by burial in Donacomper Cemetery, Celbridge. Gregory’s Funeral Mass may be viewed online (live only) by following this LINK on Friday morning. Family flowers only, please. Donations if desired to The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust. manager of Celbrige admitted that defeat to Naas on Sunday has been one of the most difficult in his long and successful managerial career.“It is raw As a group with emptied it out there on that field in the second half we didn't play to our best in the first half but when the chips were down in the second half we were asked to battle and battle we did; we went a point up and a couple of decisions went for them (Naas) for frees while a couple of other decisions didn't go for us and maybe ultimately that decided the game in a tight tight battle but that is what decided the game.” Asked if he felt Celbridge should have got a penalty late on he replied “without seeing it back on the video I genuinely don't know but I thought there was big time contact as Deano (Dean O'Donoghue) was going for the ball and all of a sudden he was on the ground but without seeing it on video I don't know but I would have taken it because it was a great move a great ball in and there was definitely contact as he was about to go for the ball he was taken out of it end of story.” The manager said he felt the sending off of Paddy Brophy did not lose Celbridge the game.“It (sending-off) did not lose us the game we were solid in defence and very difficult to score against and in the last three or four minutes we owned the ball on the front foot every single time; one of their shots dropped short and we came back the linesman saw no free but it was game over it is tough to take the lads tried so hard and they have suffered a lot of pain over a long time and if there was ever a group that deserved a senior county title it is those lads really sorry for them that they did not get over the line today.” Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.