STEINER SCHOOL CERAMIC CLASSES

Kildare Steiner School offers Monday and Tuesday afternoon ceramic classes from 3:30pm to 5pm at the Le Ceile building Library, Rathargid, Gormanstown. 

These open workshops allow participants to follow projects or pursue personal ideas, creating items such as seasonal gifts, kitchen utensils, and jewellery. Participants will learn clay shaping, decorating, and glazing techniques, with the option to use a potter’s wheel. 

Classes can be attended once or multiple times, costing €30, which includes guidance, materials, and firing. 

Sign up with Grazyna at 085 7071143.

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TODAY IS WORLD LUNG DAY

On World Lung Day, today, the various organisations that support those with respiratory difficulties are calling for a phased introduction of free Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (MART) inhalers, starting with children aged 12 to 17.

Representatives of these groups met with members of the Oireachtas yesterday, ahead of Budget Day, to push for further investment in lung health.

The event was organised by the Asthma Society of Ireland as a collaborative initiative, giving each participating organisation a platform to speak to the issues facing its own patient community. Together, the organisations highlighted the gaps in access to timely diagnosis, standardised and evidence-based care and specialist services. They also called for sustained investment in respiratory research and disease registries, alongside action to address preventable risks to lung health, including air pollution, climate change and smoking. 

Participating organisations included the Asthma Society of Ireland, the Irish Thoracic Society, the Cystic Fibrosis Registry of Ireland, COPD Support Ireland, Alpha-1 Foundation Ireland, the Climate and Health Alliance, the Tobacco Free Generation Alliance, Pulmonary Hypertension Ireland, and representatives from the Paediatric Severe Asthma Registry.

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TOWN BUS SERVICE PLANNED FOR NEWBRIDGE

A new Town Bus service is being planned for Newbridge by the National Transport Authority (NTA). A public consultation process will take place during October, which will include in-person public information sessions with NTA personnel.

The initiative, which is part of a national Town Bus Programme, has been welcomed by local Senator Fiona O'Loughlin, who says the nature of the town means that people living on the large edge estates can be several miles from the centre and the railway station, and need cars to get to the station.

"There is a serious lack of connectivity within the town itself," she says. "The small travel distances of just a few miles are congesting our roads and streets. It makes absolute sense to have a commuter bus to link the train station, our places of education and work and our shopping and health facilities."

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LIGHTS AND LINING COMPLETED

More work completed on the public realm downtown. 

The new pedestrian lights have been activated, and the lining of the spaces in the car park completed.

The last includes the first accessible parking space on the other side of the bridge.

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CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES DAY

Kilcullen Community Library will celebrate National Public Libraries Day on Saturday, 26 September, with tea, coffee, and biscuits available. 

The event takes place on Saturday morning.

Everybody welcome.

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KWWSPCA MASSIVE BOOK SALE

A reminder that the Kildare and West Wicklow Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (KWWSPCA) will hold its next Massive Book Sale in Kilcullen Town Hall tomorrow and Saturday.

The sale will run over two days, from 11am to 5pm on Friday, and continuing on Saturday, from 11am to 4pm. 

Patrons can browse a wide selection of books, with most adult titles priced at just €1 each and children’s books available for only 50 cents apiece.

All proceeds go towards supporting the animals in the care of the KWWSPCA.

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PILGRIMAGE TO MALTA

Illustration of St Paul's Island in 1881.

A pilgrimage to Malta is being led by Fr Gary on 28 February 2027. The cost for the 5 nights is €1,185 pps, including flights, transfers, accommodation and meals.

The trip will follow in the footsteps of St Paul, who is said to have been shipwrecked on Malta around 60 AD while being brought to Rome as a prisoner. Having healed the sick father of the chief official on the island, he spent three months there preaching and establishing Christianity on the island.

The key sites associated with the saint are Paul’s Grotto and the Catacombs in Rabat, the Church of St Paul’s Shipwreck in Valletta, and St Paul’s Island.

Further information and booking from Marian Shrines at 01 8788159 or visit marian.ie.

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RUGBY CLUB QUIZ NIGHT

Newbridge Rugby Club is hosting a Quiz Night on Friday, 23 October 2026, at 7:30pm at the NRFC Clubhouse. The event will raise funds for the U16 Girls Rugby Tour to Italy in 2027. 

Tickets are €40 for a table of four, with a bar open on the night and raffle prizes available. 

Prebooking is encouraged by contacting Afton at 085 1644451 or Welmie at 085 8003775.

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PARISH LOTTO DRAW RESULTS

The numbers drawn in the Kilcullen & Gormanstown Parish Lotto Draw held on 22nd September 2026 were 9, 15, 18 and 22. There was no Jackpot winner, and next week's main prize will again be €20,000. The value of the follow-up draws is €20,000 and €9,600.

The winners of the €50 Open Draws are Tracey O’Dwyer (Promoter Adrienne Byrne), Caroline McCarton (Tom McCarton) and Marie Brennan (Kay Dixon).

The winners of the Promoters Draw were Vivienne Clifford and May Coyne, and the winner of the draw for those in the Parish Centre on the night was Mick Dunne.

The Parish thanks all who support the Lotto.

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A HISTORIC FIRST FOR HALVERSTOWN CRICKET

After 141 years, women have taken to the field in the colours of Halverstown Cricket Club for the first time, writes Des Drumm. On a historic day on Sunday last, as the sun shone brightly on the beautiful grounds of Harristown Estate, Halverstown Women took on North Kildare CC Women. 

The men of Halverstown have been playing at this wonderful location since the mid-1990s, but on Sunday, it was the women's turn. Providing the opposition was an experienced North Kildare side, a club with over 20 years of women's cricket. They now have a county rival and, more importantly, the beginning of a new chapter in Halverstown’s story. 

North Kildare captain Naomi Scott-Hayward won the toss and elected to bat. They made a steady start before Síle Conroy became the first player in Halverstown history to take a wicket in women's cricket. North Kildare quickly regrouped and looked assured, as expected from such an experienced team. 

It was only in the final over that Michaela Langford claimed Halverstown's second wicket of the innings. After 15 overs, North Kildare had posted an impressive 100 runs for the loss of two wickets. 

Halverstown got off to a strong start in reply with Michaela Langford and captain Leah Egar playing important roles. However, North Kildare's Melissa Miering and Jessica Swartz bowled superbly, restricting Halverstown's momentum and demonstrating the benefit of experience. For many Halverstown players, this was their first-ever competitive match, having only completed a handful of training sessions. 

Despite their best efforts, Halverstown fell 34 runs short, scoring 66. This did not take away from the sense of occasion surrounding the match. 

Perhaps the most heartwarming aspect was seeing mothers and daughters take to the field together. For years, Halverstown has celebrated fathers and sons sharing the cricket pitch. Today, it was the turn of the Langford, Mahady and Dobson families to create their own special memories, batting alongside one another and making history together. This was more than just a cricket match. It was the beginning of something — a very special moment in the history of Halverstown Cricket Club and hopefully the first of many years of women's cricket, friendship and family memories at Halverstown. 

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