Breakthrough in playground project

There has been a breakthrough move in the project to build a children's playground near the Community Centre.

Orla O'Neill told the recent meeting of Kilcullen Community Action that agreement had been reached with the parish on the 'swopping' of land near Scoil Bhride to provide a suitable location.

Full details of the plan will shortly be going on public display at a number of locations in the town.

The project will also involve the closure of the existing entrance lane to the Community Centre, in favour of a new entrance from the road beside the Castlemartin housing estates.

It is planned that a roundabout will be provided at that entrance to facilitate traffic entering and exiting what is also planned to be a link road to the Athy Road at the new Knockbounce Business Park.

"It will have a huge beneficial effect for everybody using the area," Orla O'Neill said.

Brian Byrne.