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Realising the Tourism Potential of Thoroughbred Heritage a major opportunity for Kildare – Minister Heydon

Minister Martin Heydon praises the work of those involved in the Thoroughbred Country Destination Experience Development Plan focused on counties Kildare and Tipperary.

Plans to further develop the tourism experience around Ireland’s world class reputation in the equestrian and thoroughbred sectors will create major opportunities for Kildare, according to Minister of State at the Department of […]

November 10th, 2021|Allenwood, Athy, Ballymore Eustace, Business, Calverstown/Narraghmore, Caragh, Castledermot, Crookstown/Ballitore, Heritage, Kilcullen, Kildare Town, Laois, Monasterevin, Moone/Timolin, Newbridge, Press Release, Rathangan, Suncroft, Tourism, Two Mile House|

Get out and explore free OPW visitor sites in County Kildare this National Heritage Week – HEYDON

National Heritage Week 2021 is taking place from this year from Saturday, 14^th August to Sunday, 22^nd August and offers us the chance to explore heritage events and activities across County Kildare, including many OPW sites, all of which are free until the end of the year, a Fine Gael Kildare South TD and Minister […]

Minister Heydon Welcomes Announcement of €24,293 for the Curragh under the 2021 Community Monuments Grant

Fine Gael Kildare South TD and Minister Martin Heydon welcomed today’s announcement by Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan TD that €24,293 has been approved for the Curragh under the Community Monuments Grant 2021 Fund.

The core objective of the Community Monuments Fund is to support the conservation, maintenance, protection and promotion […]

June 16th, 2021|Heritage, Kilcullen, Kildare County Council, Press Release|

Minister Heydon Delighted with Overwhelming Response to Curragh Plains Consultation Survey

Fine Gael Kildare South TD and Minister Martin Heydon along with his colleague Minister for Defence Simon Coveney have thanked and acknowledged the almost 3,700 people who recently made submissions to the public consultation on the future of the Curragh Plains.

Martin Heydon said “We are very grateful to the almost 3,700 who took the time […]

April 23rd, 2021|Army, Heritage, Kildare County Council, Updates|

Minister Heydon Welcomes Update on Proposed Cultural Quarter Project for Newbridge

Fine Gael Kildare South TD and Minister of State Martin Heydon has welcomed the most recent update from Kildare County Council in relation to the proposed Cultural Quarter Public Realm Projects for Newbridge.

Minister Heydon says “This proposal has been in planning for some time, with initial Government funding under the URDF fund secured to progress […]

April 12th, 2021|Heritage, Kildare County Council, Newbridge, Updates|

Minister Martin Heydon welcomes €1.3m for Athy’s Shackleton Museum

Minister of State and Kildare South Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon welcomed the announcement by Chief Executive of Kildare County Council at the recent Athy Heritage Museum AGM.

Cllr. Ivan Keatley a director of the Athy Heritage Museum said “This commitment of funding will ensure that this really exciting project will be funded through to completion.”

Athy […]

March 22nd, 2021|Athy, Heritage, Press Release, Tourism|

Plans progressing on Kildare’s Barrow Blueway

Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has said that plans are progressing for the Barrow Blueway from Lowtown outside Robertstown through Rathangan and Monasterevin to Athy with work due to commence on the project in Autumn 2020.

“In response to a parliamentary question Minister Josepha Madigan confirmed that her Department is in contact with Waterways Ireland regarding […]

June 19th, 2020|Athy, Heritage, Monasterevin, Press Release, Rathangan, Rural Issues, Tourism|

Local Community Groups Encouraged to Apply for Just Transition Fund

Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has encouraged local groups to apply to the Just Transition fund which is now open for expressions of interest for projects which can assist a positive transition from peat harvesting and power generation in affected communities and related groups in the wider Midland Region.

“The first call for proposals from the […]

June 2nd, 2020|Business, Environment, Heritage, Rural Issues|

Government Funding of over €5m confirmed for Barrow Blueway

Fine Gael TD for Kildare South and Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party, Martin Heydon, has confirmed that the full funding of €5,067,941 sought by Kildare County Council and Waterways Ireland to progress the Barrow Blueway project from Lowtown in Robertstown to Athy, has been confirmed this morning by Minister for Rural & Community […]

November 6th, 2019|Heritage, Rural Issues, Sport|

Minister in Favour of Progressing Kildare section of Blueway

In response to my motion seeking progress on the Kildare section of the Barrow Blueway in the Dail, Minister Josepha Madigan agreed that proceeding with the Kildare section of the project was the best option for Waterways Ireland. This is really positive news for this route from Lowtown, Robertstown through Rathangan, Monasterevin and Athy […]

June 20th, 2019|Athy, Heritage, Monasterevin, Press Release, Rathangan, Rural Issues, Sport, Tourism|