Cash and a number of other items were taken from a home in Kildare town last week. The incident happened in the Drumcree Court area off the Rathbride Road.
Council says it cannot use CCTV to catch motorists running red lights but will assist gardaí if required
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Kildare Co Council said it cannot use CCTV to catch motorists who drive through red traffic lights in Kildare town.
Councillor Noel Connolly had called on the Council to confirm if it has plans to explore the possibility of having cameras installed at the traffic lights on the railway bridge on Rathbride Road beside the train station. The Traffic Management Section manage and maintain CCTV cameras located at the rail bridge on the Rathbride Road in the vicinity of the train station in Kildare.
€16m housing development approved for Kildare town
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Planning permission has been granted for a housing development worth an estimated €16m in Kildare town.
Kildare County Council approved the proposed project by Dublin-based Kelland Homes Limited for the construction of 74 dwellings.
The properties will be include 45 2-storey, 3-bed semi-detached and terraced houses and 22 2-storey 4-bed semi-detached houses.
The total floor area is over 9,000 square metres, according to the Construction Information Services database.
Access to the development will be from Rathbride Road via existing entrance.
Also planned is parking for 148 vehicles, open spaces, landscaping and drainage.
The entire site will measure 3.11 hectares.