A MAN from Castledermot with 135 previous convictions was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment at Carlow Circuit Court for stealing a man’s wallet.

KILDARE County Council has refused planning permission for a proposed housing development on Main Street, Castledermot, citing concerns over design, environmental impact and sustainable drainage systems.

Company, CycleØ, has submitted an appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála after Kildare County Council's decision to refuse planning for the development

“While I welcome this news, I am disappointed in the long delays in carrying out the repair work and now the additional time to get the lights reconnected,” said Deputy Mark Wall

One of the highlights was the jiving competition

A COUPLE who allegedly burned down a family home in Castledermot in June with a petrol-soaked teddy bear and then stole a car after crashing their getaway vehicle were both sent for circuit court trial.

“The flowers came on all of a sudden in a burst. We had some great sunshine, then a drop of rain, so all the sunflowers came together."

“On my graduation day, I finally found a manufacturer. I was actually in my robes in the hall when I got the email.”

It had been alleged that Mr Quinn undertook a learner motorcyclist on the day in question.

It had been alleged that Mr Quinn undertook a learner motorcyclist on the day in question

Solicitor Joe Farrell said that his client was “heavily under the influence of drugs for most of his life”

THE spirit of community and friendship was alive and well in Castledermot recently when the local ICA guild marked a remarkable milestone ‒ its 60th anniversary.

“John always said ‘flowers and vegetables in the one garden, as our forefathers would have had it’.

A fire that occurred in the early hours of the morning is being investigated by gardaí

“If you were in my shoes, you would have a raised eyebrow."

"It’s lovely. It really is.”

A RUGBY player was last week given a three-year prison sentence in Carlow Circuit Court after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a couple in a local bar, knocking the man out and beating the woman so badly that she didn’t recognise her own face in the ...

A CASTLEDERMOT man was sentenced to five months in prison after being convicted on driving-related charges following an accident on the M9 motorway last July.

A MOTORIST last week contested a series of driving-related charges after an accident occurred in the early hours of the morning on the M9 motorway.

A PENSIONER was last week fined €1,400 and put off the road for two years after he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of cocaine and to dangerous driving.

“Drunk and misbehaving?” guessed the judge

The defendant had denied being the driver

“Drugs are a scourge on the nation.”

“I feel really honoured"

Tributes have been pouring in for the Kilkea local from all over the country

“It would be very helpful for students in the area. The demand is there for this"

A great parade in Castledermot this year

RESIDENTS in the Tankardstown area near Castledermot have been crying out for the L8095 Plunketstown road to be resurfaced since 2017.

The fire broke out over the bank holiday weekend and was attended to quickly

An information meeting will be held shortly about the project

The community of Castledermot came together for the annual Rundermot run for mental health

The event started with a minute’s applause in memory of young Gavin Anthony, who sadly passed way a few days before the event

Tiffany was forced to flee her home due to the horrendous wildfires that swept through Los Angeles 

"The biggest kind of change that I want to make is to make the website more engaging and to try and increase our social media following"

Layout was also described as "inadequate"

Corina’s work is vastly inspired by nature and the beauty of Ireland, her dreams and surroundings

“We don’t know what they’re doing."

"It’s always the dogs who get blamed, but it’s always the owners’ responsibility"

It is claimed that driver's behaviour is only getting worse

A musical and dramatic exploration of war, peace and mercy through Leonard Cohen's songs

A huge crowd turned out on Tuesday evening in Castledermot to welcome home Paralympic hero Aaron Shorten.

The WRC agreed with McGranaghan that he was an employee of the company, despite counter-claims by MEPC that he was a self-employed contractor

Supporters across Castledermot and further afield were cheering him on