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Local Elections

Cllr Paddy Curran Co-Opted to Kildare County Council for Fine Gael

Cllr Paddy Curran has been co-opted as a member of Kildare County Council for the Kildare Electoral Area representing Fine Gael.  His appointment was confirmed at a meeting of Kildare County Council today and follows the resignation of Cllr Mark Stafford in July when he was appointed as County Registrar for Co. Louth.

Speaking following the […]

HEYDON notes Constituency Review Report & Welcomes Protection of Kildare County Boundary

Kildare South Fine Gael TD and Minister Martin Heydon has noted the contents of the Constituency Review Report of the Electoral Commission published this morning.  The report recommends an increase of 14 TD’s nationally with 4 new constituencies, while in Kildare, Kildare South remains a 4 seat constituency while Kildare North increases to a 5 […]

Fine Gael Select 2 Candidates for Kildare Local Electoral Area

At a packed meeting held on the 11th March 2019 at Studio One, Silken Thomas, Fine Gael Kildare South selected two candidates to contest the forthcoming Local Elections in the Kildare Local Electoral Area which incorporates Kildare town, Rathangan and Monasterevin.

The candidates selected are Cllr Mark Stafford from Rathangan and Kevin Duffy from Monasterevin. […]

HEYDON and SAMMON call for increased safety measure at Perrystreet Crossroads Ballymore Eustace

Fine Gael TD for Kildare South and Chairman of the Parliamentary Party, Martin Heydon, and Local Election Candidate for the Naas Municipal District, Evie Sammon, met with local residents of Perrystreet Crossroads in Ballymore Eustace on Saturday after residents raised concerns with them due to serval crashes at the crossroads recently.

Evie Sammon said “We […]

Reformed Local Government will be Effective, Transparent and more Accountable

Kildare South Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has today (Friday) described the reforms of Local Government published yesterday by Minister Phil Hogan as reforming and far reaching and believes that the enhanced powers they will give to Local Representatives will lead to a better service and better representation for the people of Kildare South.

“While obvious […]