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News Ireland » Kildare » People: 71% of council homes in Kildare are allocated to Irish people

News channel or source: https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/naas/71-of-council-homes-in-kildare-are-allocated-to-irish-people-9306532
Published on: Friday 23 October 2026

Some 71% of homes allocated by Kildare County Council went to Irish people between 2022 and 2025. Almost 21% went to people from the European Economic Area - the European Union countries along with ...

News Ireland » Kildare » People: Calling all Brigids! Irish search is on for Kildare gathering

News channel or source: https://www.irishcentral.com/events/calling-all-brigids-kildare
Published on: Friday 16 October 2026

People from across Ireland with a connection to the name Brigid are being called to Co Kildare, as a nationwide search gets underway ahead of a special celebration at The Curragh Racecourse on ...

News Ireland » Kildare » People: As St. Brigid relic returns to Irish Kildare, bishop reminds all of her strong faith, hospitality

News channel or source: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2024/02/05/st-brigid-relic-ireland-bishops-247173/
Published on: Monday 05 February 2024

A woman prays with a rosary at a stone cross during a pilgrimage to the holy well of St. Brigid in Liscannor, Ireland, Feb. 1, 2017. (OSV News photo/Clodagh Kilcoyne, Reuters) DUBLIN (OSV News) — An ...

News Ireland » Kildare » People: SD councillor in Co Kildare resigns citing 'unmanageable' demands of role

News channel or source: https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/1020/1596192-sd-councillor-kildare/
Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026

A Social Democrats Councillor has resigned his position on Kildare County Council - citing the "unsustainable" and "unmanageable" demands of the role.

News Ireland » Kildare » People: SURVEY: Kildare Diaspora Network wants to hear from you, the global Irish diaspora

News channel or source: https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/kildare-county-council-irish-diaspora-network
Published on: Tuesday 09 April 2024

Kildare County Council is strengthening its ties with the global Kildare diaspora network, and wants you to be part of this community. Kildare people are spread throughout the world and Kildare County ...

News Ireland » Kildare » People: Kildare tourism businesses come together to collaborate ahead of 2027

News channel or source: https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/kildare-tourism-businesses-come-together-to-collaborate-ahead-of-2027-9300607
Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026

The partnership between Fáilte Ireland, Into Kildare and Kildare County Council will continue to focus on supporting the county’s tourism industry, strengthening collaboration and ensuring Kildare is ...

News Ireland » Kildare » People: Relic of St. Brigid gifted to Kildare, where she built her abbey

News channel or source: https://aleteia.org/2024/02/03/relic-of-st-brigid-gifted-to-kildare-where-she-built-her-abbey/
Published on: Friday 02 February 2024

1,500 years after her death, and nearly 1,000 years after her remains were moved, a relic of the patroness of Ireland returns to St. Brigid Cathedral in Kildare. A relic St. Brigid, patroness of ...

News Ireland » Kildare » People: Who was St. Brigid and why do Irish people love her?

News channel or source: https://aleteia.org/2026/02/01/who-was-st-brigid-and-why-do-irish-people-love-her/
Published on: Saturday 31 January 2026

Next to St. Patrick, St. Brigid is one of the most popular Irish saints and is beloved among Irish people around the world. Nearly everyone knows about St. Patrick, as his feast day is celebrated in ...

News Ireland » Kildare » People: Over 19,000 Kildare Students To Take Part In Maths Week Ireland 2026

News channel or source: https://www.kfmradio.com/news/localnews/over-19000-kildare-students-to-take-part-in-maths-week-ireland-2026/
Published on: Friday 09 October 2026

Now in its 21st year, Maths Week aims to demonstrate how maths is used in everyday life, from shopping and managing money to sport, science and technology.

News Ireland » Kildare » People: Young Kildare woman is urging people to get tested for Ireland's most common genetic condition

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ie/health/other/young-kildare-woman-is-urging-people-to-get-tested-for-ireland-s-most-common-genetic-condition/ar-AA253kMw
Published on: Sunday 07 June 2026

A young Kildare woman has opened up about her experience with Ireland's most common genetic condition, saying she first felt the symptoms of it when she was just 16 years old. Alice Kelly, now 22, is ...