Fine Gael TD for Kildare South and Chairman of the Parliamentary Party, Martin Heydon, has extended his congratulations to local Tidy Towns Groups who took part in this year’s competition.
Commenting on their achievements, Heydon said: “For the last sixty years the Tidy Towns competition has brought enormous improvements to our local towns, villages and rural […]
Kildare South Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has welcomed confirmation of significant progress on secondary school extensions in Kildare South from the Department of Education.
“Cross and Passion College Kilcullen and Patrician Post Primary School Newbridge have both been issued with schedules of accommodation from the Department of Education which sets out in detail the level of […]
Fine Gael Kildare South TD Martin Heydon has said that he shares the disappointment that the latest school building list published by the Department of Education does not include a new post primary school for Kildare South.
Martin Heydon said “This week in the Dail, I had the opportunity to raise the issue of the new […]
A clinic will be held to help Kildare farmers with their online applications for the Basic Payment Scheme, according to Kildare South Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon.
Further to existing supports available, such as telephone help-lines, how-to guides and instructional videos, staff from the Department of Agriculture will be available to meet with farmers on a […]
Fine Gael TD and Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, Martin Heydon, has said that our relationships in Europe will continue to be critical as we head into phase 2 of the negotiations. He was speaking following a public meeting on Brexit held in the The Heritage Killenard which was address by a panel […]
€94,500 for GAA County Grounds, Newbridge
Fine Gael TD for Kildare South and Chairman of the Parliamentary Party, Martin Heydon, has welcomed funding of €143,000 in regional sports capital funding for Kildare Organisations. This includes €94,500 for St Conleths GAA County Grounds in Newbridge, in addition to €30,500 to Golden Falls Water Ski Club in Ballymore […]
Kildare South Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has said that his proposal to Minister for Transport Shane Ross to extend certain rural transport bus routes to run at later times over weekends would include existing and popular routes from Newbridge to Athy in Kildare and Portarlington to Emo in Co. Laois.
“As Chairman of the Fine […]
I was delighted to attend the official opening of the new Credit Union office on Edward St Newbridge last Saturday.
The demise of Newbridge’s Credit Union was a terrible blow to the town and left the 11th largest town in the Country without Credit Union services.
After the closure of the Credit Union, I prioritised the need to return Credit […]
Kildare South Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon welcomed Minister with responsibility for Mental Health Jim Daly to Kildare this week. The Minister visited HOPE D in Newbridge and met Committee members who briefed the Minister on the role they play in the greater Newbridge area.
“In such a busy week, I was delighted that Minister Jim […]
Fine Gael Kildare South TD Martin Heydon has called on the Minister for Defence to enhance the system of patrolling and monitoring of the Curragh Plains. He was speaking following a meeting in the Department of Defence this week with the Minister and his officials.
“I believe the time is now right for a full review […]