Seán Ó Fearghaíl, the newly-elected Ceann Comhairle of the 33rd Dáil, took five attempts before finally taking his seat in Dáil Éireann in the aftermath of the 2002 general election.

The future of several major stud farms in Co Kildare is under threat from the proposed development of a quarry near Kilcullen, according to leading figures in the horse racing industry.

The owners of the Kildare Village retail outlet centre are to challenge a recent decision of Kildare County Council to refuse them planning permission for the development of a large new unit for an anchor tenant.

A local drug project looks set to close its doors if it cannot secure State funding by the end of the year.

Bord na Móna and the ESB are battling to secure planning permission for a large-scale solar farm that will have the capacity to power 30% of all households in Co Kildare each year.

Cork city councillors have voted not to change the rate of Local Property Tax in the city.

An Bord Pleanála has turned down an appeal by the minister against a decision of Kildare County Council to refuse her department planning permission for a proposal to allow turf cutting at Coolree Bog near Prosperous, Co Kildare.

The speed restrictions on the M7 should be lifted by the end of September.

Intel Ireland has requested An Bord Pleanála to invoke rarely used powers to dismiss what the company claims is the "vexatious" appeal by farmer Thomas Reid against its planned $4bn (€3.6bn) investment in Kildare.

The director of services with Kildare County Council, Niall Morrissey, has defended the decision to keep the speed limit on the newly upgraded M7 at 60km/h for today.

Works have been taking place on the motorway since January of last year.

The proposed snail farm or heliculture business was intended to develop snail-based products, including premium organic snail meat, snail egg caviar and snail slime secretion.

A farmer has appealed Kildare County Council’s approval for Intel’s planned new $4bn (€3.6bn) facility at its Leixlip plant to An Bord Pleanála.

The Minister for Housing has said he is expecting to make a "significant" funding announcement regarding the future of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme this week.

An Bord Pleanala has refused planning permission for a large solar farm in Kildare.

The IDA last November paid out €7.5 million for an 18-acre site at Collinstown, Leixlip, Co Kildare.

The way is now clear for Intel to get the go-ahead for its planned $4bn (€3.53bn) manufacturing fabrication (FAB) facility at its Leixlip plant from Kildare County Council.

The motorway in Co Kildare has been undergoing work since 2017.

A section of the M7 has fully reopened after being closed since Friday to facilitate the installation of a bridge.

As part of upgrade works, a new bridge is being installed and the motorway is closed in both directions between Naas North and Naas South.

The mother of a terminally ill girl has pleaded for help to find a home where she can bring her daughter and hold onto her for "as much as she can" for "whatever weeks, months or years" that she has left with her.

Journalist Gemma O’Doherty has failed to secure the required number of county councils to contest the presidential race.

Last year was the “worst year on record” for public bodies failing to make a decision in time on freedom of information (FoI) requests.

Track improvement works taking place in Dublin are set to cause disruption to services over the Easter bank holiday weekend.

Louth County Council is leading the way in reusing empty buildings for social housing and other local authorities should follow their example, Fr Peter McVerry has urged.

A developer has been granted permission by the High Court to challenge a decision of the Minister for Housing to direct a change to a local area plan for Celbridge in Kildare.

Planning permission has been granted for a new extension to the Kildare Village shopping outlet.

Horse trainers have expressed concern that some stables could go out of business if a proposed solar farm is allowed to be developed at the edge of the Curragh.

Kerry’s largest retail park is to have a standalone “grab and go” after An Bord Pleanála ruled planning guidelines at Manor West had been applied too narrowly.

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy will open a brand new homeless hub in Athy, County Kildare this morning.

Palestinian flag flying atop our municipal buildings is about attaining the summit, in a hierarchy of victims, says Gerard Howlin.

The late Willie Crowley would have continued to serve the people of Millfield Manor after a fire levelled a terrace of houses there, writes Michael Clifford

Plans for a 72-bedroom extension to a Co Kildare hotel — rescued from going out of business by former soccer international Niall Quinn — have run foul of a group of elderly Christian Brothers.

The Irish arm of retail giant Tesco is attempting to slow the store expansion of German rivals Aldi and Lidl here.

The biggest fine for environmental damage ever handed down by an Irish court has not been paid and the company responsible is now under final notice to comply.

The country’s most expensive fire service costs three times more to run per head of population than the cheapest, but it also gets to almost four times more fires within the critical 10- minute period than the cut- price comparison.

Alan Kelly’s department announced a review into problems over homes which effectively are fire-traps, but this will do little to alleviate home owners fears, writes Michael Clifford    

Environment Minister Alan Kelly has announced a review of An Bord Pleanála, aimed at ensuring that the planning body is adequately supported to meet future challenges.

An independent review into the destruction of a terrace of six homes in a fire in less than 30 minutes is to be ordered by Environment Minister Alan Kelly.

Priory Hall hangs like an impending nightmare over local authorities around the country, writes Michael Clifford

A local authority has been accused of abandoning dozens of residents living in an apartment complex condemned as a fire trap.

A damning new report highlighting major fire safety concerns in a Newbridge housing estate has concluded that the houses have no resale value and will almost definitely have insurance cover withdrawn.

Residents of a Co Kildare housing estate at the centre of fire safety and building concerns have called on the Government to provide funding for a full safety audit and the cost of any repairs.

A report into fire safety on the Kildare housing estate where six homes were burnt to the ground in just 30 minutes has highlighted widespread fire safety concerns.