‘The quiet child down the back might actually be an excellent leader’
A non-profit organisation is aiming to help young people become better listeners, improve their resilience and develop inner strength. But can pupils really learn to lead?
Kildare
Two elderly aunts get €937,000 estate of bachelor (54) who died without will
High Court hears John Donnelly died suddenly in 2021 during Covid-19 pandemic before making will
Farming as therapy: One family’s vision for changing mental health care in Ireland
After losing their son Kieran to suicide, John and Vicky McKeon set up Kyrie Farm, which aims to offer an approach to mental health recovery rooted in purpose, community and healing in nature
A day at a District Court: More than 40% of Garda time is taken up by ‘drunken fools’
‘Seriously – come on,’ judge tells burglar who stole laundry pods but admits to Co Kildare court he does not know how to use a washing machine
M7 corridor lands, with full planning for large logistics facility, guiding at €8.85m
The 9.55-hectare holding has prime pitch next to Primark distribution hub in Newbridge, Co Kildare
Man subjected to ‘punishment regime’ at Tipperary community home settles High Court action for €400,000
Derek Slater, who has moderate disability, was given hot and cold showers, locked in room and made to push faulty wheelbarrow, judge is told
Swans carry antimicrobial-resistant bacteria similar to those causing difficult-to-treat infections in humans, study finds
Prevalence of AMR bacteria in swans likely ‘linked to human-associated pollution of shared water habitat’ says researcher
New homes: comprehensive guide to what’s for sale in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath, Cork and around the State
Newly built schemes now available and soon to be released on the market
Teenager arrested in Co Kildare after seizure of drugs worth €500,000
Over 10kg of M-Cat, a synthetic drug, seized by gardaí and customs officers
Kidnapped by the IRA: ‘My abductors say they will not give the government the satisfaction of getting me back alive’
Dutch businessman Tiede Herrema was kidnapped by the IRA 50 years ago and his archive donated to University of Limerick in 2005
Two men arrested as cocaine worth €5m is seized in Kildare
About 72kg of cocaine was seized after gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle and a residential property in the Allenwood area of Kildare
Maynooth land bank with development potential seeks €10m
The 97-acre holding occupies strategic location in Kildare next to M4 motorway and town centre
Kildare County Council refuses permission for €100m solar farm
Concerns over impact on equine industry
People queue for days and sleep in their cars to be eligible to buy in Co Kildare housing estate
Popular Harpur Lane estate development attracts hundreds of people for just 31 houses
Jury in murder trial of Calvin Dunne told they can return majority verdict
Calvin Dunne (24) accused of murdering Dylan McCarthy (29) outside pub in Monasterevin, Co Kildare
New phase of Leixlip development named after 18th-century mill founder from €460,000
Two- and three-bed houses available at second release at Harpur Lane
Protest held in Co Kildare over planned conversion of apartments to international protection accommodation
One couple at protest who live in one of the apartments say they were served with eviction notice in November
‘At this stage, to have no power or water is madness’: Kildare householders struggle in aftermath of Storm Éowyn
Residents express frustration at not knowing when power and water will be restored
One of two men accused of Dylan McCarthy’s murder found not guilty by direction of trial judge
Sean Kavanagh (26) rearraigned and pleaded guilty to charge of assault causing harm to Eamon McCarthy
John Minihan: Many of my most iconic photographs have a religious connection – even Lady Diana Spencer
My introduction to art happened in my hometown of Athy, Co Kildare. It was an age of belief; religion dominated everyday thinking and behaviour
Irishman in Singapore: I wondered if I was foolish to emigrate in my 50s. But I feel more alive than ever
Irish professionals are highly regarded in Singapore. And I had not realised that experience, and the wisdom that comes with it, is highly valued in Asian culture
Five homes on view this week in Dublin and Kildare from €400,000 to €695,000
New to the market in Swords, Knocklyon, Baldoyle, Sandymount and Maynooth
Father of Dylan McCarthy tells court he knew his son ‘was gone’ when he saw him ‘gurgling’
Sean Kavanagh (26) and Calvin Dunne (24) accused of murdering Dylan McCarthy (29) in Kildare in 2022
Pair accused of murdering man in Monasterevin claim they were acting in self-defence
Dylan McCarthy (29) punched by Sean Kavanagh and Calvin Dunne before latter landed ‘vicious kick’ on deceased man’s head
‘The first comment I received is that Americans tend to be loud’
John Larson Tracey moved from Washington to Ireland in 2019 and now lives in Kildare with his husband
Great places to eat in Ireland if you’re smart with your money
There’s amazing value to be had in these nine restaurants, particularly in early bird and lunch menus
Delivery driver (40s) dies after car enters water at Grand Canal in Kildare
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to incident in which father-of-one Jason Hallahan died
Judge throws out 30 speeding cases after slamming ‘unjust speed zone’ on Kildare road
Judge Andrew Cody urges council to review Clogheen zone speed limit, saying speeding vans are ‘shooting fish in a barrel’
‘Utterly fearless’: tributes paid to ‘freedom fighter’ Robert Deegan, Irish soldier killed in Ukraine
Hundreds gathered in Newbridge, Co Kildare, to pay tribute to 29-year-old described as a ‘warrior’ with strong Christian faith
Man charged with assault that left woman (24) on life support in Newbridge
Dawn Hamill was ‘totally unrecognisable’ after assault in Co Kildare car park
Irish writer and philosopher Charles Handy dies aged 92
Handy, from Co Kildare, preredicted trends years before they materialised as corporate realities
Man (20s) released without charge after being questioned over assault on woman in Newbridge
Victim (24) found unconscious and with serious stab wounds in St Conleth’s Car Park on Wednesday morning
Christmas is their business: Meet the people who do a roaring trade in turkeys, trees and double entendres
Five Christmas workers talk about their trades, from turkey and tree farmers to a panto dame. We even hear from the main man himself
Man arrested in connection with stabbing of woman in Kildare
The woman who suffered ‘life changing’ injuries is currently being treated in Tallaght University Hospital where she remains in serious condition
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