Support for flowers

More than 1,600 euros has been donated so far to Kilcullen Community Action towards the cost of planting flowers in public places

They include a substantial donation by Dr Anthony O'Reilly of Castlemartin, and another from local businessman Sammy Cole of Westwood specifically for the flowers being placed on the bridge.

Other contributors to date include John and Anne Collins of London, Jim and Nuala Collins, Ger and Lorraine Kelly, and Sean Phelan. Further sponsorship will be welcomed.

KCA expects that most of the planting will be carried out this weekend.

Meanwhile a recent pressure test on the irrigation system for the bridge flowers displays revealed that a number of connectors hadn't been tightened when it was installed. Members of KCA have rectified the situation.

Brian Byrne.