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Kildare Readers Festival Brings Events as Gaeilge on Wednesday 4th October
Kildare County Council is delighted to confirm that Kildare Readers Festival will return to venues across the county from Monday, 2nd October to Sunday, 8th October 2023. ‘OÃche Airneál’ sa Leabharlann Wed 4 Oct 2023 19:00 – 20:00 Naas Community Library, W91 A997 BÃgà linn i Leabharlann Nás na RÃogh le haghaidh ‘OÃche Airneál’ sa… Read more
Opportunity to Contribute to Upcoming Climate Plan at Your Local Library
Kildare County Council has launched a public consultation on the development of a new Climate Action Plan 2024 – 2029. The ambition of this plan is to create a low carbon and climate resilient county, by delivering and promoting best practice in climate action in Kildare. Kildare County Council is seeking engagement from the citizens… Read more
Let’s Talk about Parenting – Autumn/Winter 2023 Programme
The new brochure for our ‘Let’s talk about Parenting’ Autumn/Winter programme of free talks and workshops is now online. These events have been organised by Kildare Library Service with support from many agencies and experts. The ‘Let’s Talk About Parenting’ Programme has been running in Kildare Libraries since 2015 and is funded by Kildare County… Read more
Kildare Readers Festival- Jampacked Tuesday 3rd October Across the County
Kildare County Council is delighted to confirm that Kildare Readers Festival will return to venues across the county from Monday, 2nd October to Sunday, 8th October 2023. Absent Friend with John MacKenna: A Friendship with Leonard Cohen Tue 3 Oct 2023 19:00 – 20:00 Athy Library Absent Friend is a book about a thirty year… Read more
Kildare Readers Festival- Opening Events
Kildare County Council is delighted to confirm that Kildare Readers Festival will return to venues across the county from Monday, 2nd October to Sunday, 8th October 2023. The Pleasure is All Mine with Enda Wyley Sat 30 Sep 2023 11:00 – 12:00 McAuley Place, Naas, W91 D62E The poet Dennis O’Driscoll, who died on Christmas… Read more
Opportunity to Contribute to Upcoming Economic and Community Plan Online
The upcoming Economic and Community Plan is moving into the consultation stage, and Kildare County Council are calling on local people to fill in the survey to feed into this policy. Consultation is a very important stage in the process, and KCC is cognisant that a number of recent plans have held extensive consultation processes… Read more
