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Despite a number of StationRoadsite. This year, 132 women and LorraineRowansaidtheydid demandfortheservicesare Page46
meetings taking place A KWETB spokesperson 225 children, who sought their best to try and find likelytoincrease.
between the Department of confirmedthat“progresshad refuge at Teach Tearmainn alternative accommodation “Domestic violence is on
Education, contractors and beenmade”. inKildare,hadtobeturned but sometimes that did not the increase in Kildare. We
the design team involved in Work was halted over awaybecausethecentrewas workout.Shesaidtheyneed arebusierthisyearthanwe
theextensiontoStConleth’s certification concerns on either full or un-staffed as more funding to run the havebeeninthepastfouror
school in Newbridge, work Friday,December8. staffdonotwork24/7. centreeffectively. fiveyears,”sheadded.
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W W W. L E I N ST E R L E A D E R . I E FOR KILDARE NEWS AS IT HAPPENS
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
KWETB: Newbridge school extension construction site remains closed down
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This Thursday will see the
N E WS first meeting of the board
of Kildare and Wicklow
C o u r ts : Atte mpte d Education and Training
murder charge Board (KWETB) since its
dropped against chair and vice-chair (Jim
Monasterevin man Ruttle and Brendan Weld)
P4 resigned three weeks ago.
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In advance of that
Fu n d ra i s e r : Fun run meeting, when asked by the
in memory of Leinster Leader, board
teenager P13 member Cllr Fiona
McLoughlin Healy said she
A week after it first closed, the construction site at St Conleth's School on Station Road remains closed. PICTURE: TONY KEANE
would like to see a
COMMUNIT Y non-political chairperson
School construction still who has not been involved in
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Conor McHugh and various contractors. concerning certification are is required from the says, adding: “It would
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KWETB saidthat whilethere “thus ensuring that the best that the relevant building have been a dissenting voice
S PO RT The building site at the had been progress, the standards of safety and regulations standards have in relation to the response of
PAGES 84-96 extention to Newbridge’s St matter was not resolved yet. certification are met.” been fully and adequately the board to the
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past week in an effort to Wicklow Education and responsible from both a action where a contractor, and the Comptroller and
resolve the issue. Training Board (KWETB) said design and construction Drumderry, was ordered to Auditor General failed to get
K I L DA R E’S NO 1 They involved the it could not take possession of point of view”. hand over certification satisfactory answers from
SPORTS SECTION Department of Education the buildinguntil allmatters “Mandatory certification against their wishes. the KWETB in relation to
certain matters.
M OTO R I N G
STARTS ON PAGE 70 Man struck on the face and robbed on the street in Newbridge
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GUIDETO ARTS & generosity at his journey of recovery. This first again following the upcoming Leinster Leaderwill be
E N T E RTA I N M E N T Fundraising Run and step will start in December as operation in December. out on Thursday,
+ Celebrity GAA Panel in Adam will have an operation We are currently one third December 28. The
September this year. in Beaumont Hospital. Once of the way towards reaching advertising deadline is
Adam would like to this operation is completed our long term target of 1 this Friday, December 22.
Fa m i ly
sincerely thank all the successfully Adam will be MillionEuros.It ishopedto We would like to wish all
A n n ou n c e m e nts 80 volunteers, participantsand able to explore the various continue the fundraising our readers and
O b i tu a r i e s / D e ath s 36 everyone involved in the innovative rehabilitation efforts into2018 inan effort advertisers a Happy
build up on the day at what options currently available to reach our goal. Christmas and a
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Local history 27 Adam Burke says 'Thank You'
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Kildare GAA
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for homeless
Sarah Peppard is run entirely by volunteers,
s [email protected] and the event was organised
nationwide, supported by the
GPA and WGPA.
An unofficial approximate Jo h n s tow n b r id ge’s Peter
figure of €3,500 was raised Cribbinwas oneof thosewho
from a ‘Gaelic Voices For slept rough, outsidethe Town
C h a n ge’ 12 hour sleep-out Hall, from 6pm to 6am.
for the homeless in Naas “People in fairness were
town last Saturday evening very generous, basically Kildare GAA ‘Gaelic Voices for Change’, past and present players, Morgan O’Callaghan, Mark Donnellan, Tom Corley, Eamon Murphy,
(December 16). anybody thatwalked bymore Jason McGahan, Shane McCormack, Paul Cribbin, Damien Hendy, Chris Healy, pictured on their vigil at Naas Town Hall, Saturday night,
A number of past and or less donated,”he said. December 16. PICTURE: TONY KEANE
present KildareGAA players “Luckily enough it didn’t
tooktothe streetsofNaasto freeze, the only thing it did pelt Paul added that it was an quiet, there wasn’t much money that was raised has “Even for the Kildare
raise awareness and funds for down rain for about an hour eye-opener for everybody traffic goingby, therewasn’t been something fierce. contingent we know there’s
charities such as the Peter and a half at about half 4, so who took part. many people on the street, “I’m not sure what the been a lot of money raised,
McVerry trust, Simon that was an experience “During that last hour it that kind of hit home the national figure is but it looks between €10,000- €20,000 so
Communities and Focus anyway. So we really did get the was really a period of effect of what it’s like. like it’s going to supercede it was phenomenal the
I re l a n d . real-life experience of being reflection for everyone that “The main thing was to €200,000, so it’s support we got, both online
’Gaelic VoicesFor Change’ h o m e l e s s .” was doing it because it was raise theawareness, butthe ex trao rd i n a r y. and on the night itself.”
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Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Women and children
Attempted murder
case dropped against
turned away from refuge
Monasterevin man
Paula Campbell we don’t have a dedicated
pau l a @ l e i n s te r l ead e r. i e c h i l d re n’s service unlike
other refuges.
Demand for Kildare’s only “We really need that in
refuge for women and place, butwe don’thave the
children fleeing domestic funding for that.”
violence is on the increase. According to Lorraine a
Thisyear 132womenand dedicated support staff for
225 children who sought children would be in line with
refuge at the Kildare town best practice, however it is
based accommodation c o s tl y.
centreTeach Tearmainnhad “To have a specialised
to be turned away. team in place for children
File photo The centre wasunable to would require more funds.
accommodate demand “Ideally what we would
The State has withdrawn subsequently died of despite providingrefuge and like to do is to be able to
a charge of attempted natural causes. aftercare services to 442 provide all of the supports for
murder against a Sean Gillane SC for the women throughout 2017. Play area: one of the play areas for children inside Teach the children at the same time
26-year-old man after it prosecution told Justice The centrewas eitherfull Tea r m a i n n as the mums.”
emerged the alleged Patrick McCarthy on at the time or un-staffed as
victim has died. Thursday, December 14 staff do not work 24/ 7. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Dwayne Keane of last at the Central According to centre always suit and the person former manager Jacinta In the run up to Christmas
Drogheda Street, Criminal Court that a manager Lorraine Rowan, may optto stay inthe family Carey said they need more demand for theservices are
Monasterevin was charged “nolle prosequi”should be this yearhas seenthe biggest h o m e. funding to run the centre likely to increase.
in November last year at entered in relation to the uptake of services. “If that is thecase we will e f fe c t ive l y. “Thepremises isnewand
Dublin District Court ch a rge. “If awoman ringsand we always try to bring her back in “We don’t have funding for it is state-of-the-art, and all
with the attempted The trial had been d o n’t have accommodation to offer support. It is admin staff at the moment four apartments are
murder of a 42-year-old listed for April next year. we try and find alternative obviously very difficult to which takes from the support operational for Christmas,”
man at Raheen Drive in Justice MCarthy accommodation for her,” turn people away.” s ta f f ,”she said. she added, “D o m e s t ic
Cherry Orchard, discharged Mr Keane, who Lorraine said. “Additional funding for violenceison theincreasein
Ballyfermot on November was released on bail the “The nearest refuge to FUNDING NEEDED two admin staff was refused Kildare. We are busier this
1, 2016. previous day — here is either Dublin or Lorraine who has taken over recently (from Tusla). We also year thanwe have beenin the
The 42-year-old has Wednesday, December 13. Kilkenny which will not the role of manager from havea gapinour servicesas past four or five years.”
Overcrowding at Naas Hospital worsens
ONE
GIFT Patients areagain beingurged to were 32 patients at the facility, was the scene of the worst levels
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has implemented its escalation overcrowding at any hospital in trolleys at Beaumont Hospital,
policy as of yesterday (Monday). the eastern region, according to also in Dublin.
This means that patients are the Irish Nurses and Midwives There was also significant
being asked tohave their medical O rga n i s at io n . overcrowding at the Midland
conditionsassessedby aGPbefore The INMO figures indicate Regional Hospital in Tullamore
they present at the hospital. therewere 29patients ontrolleys where 28 were on trollies.
Thepolicy wasimplementedat yesterday atNaas Hospital- ten There were 18 patients on
the hospital twice last week. more than at St. Vincent’s trolleys at Portlaoise Hospital,
On one occasion last week there Hospital in Dublin. Again Naas which serves part of Co. Kildare.
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Pupils seeking
school have to wait
until after holidays
Places sought: Families of seven primary school
children with special needs are seeking answers
Paula Campbell due to finish primary school 2018/19 as it is at full
pau l a @ l e i n s te r l ead e r. i e at Scoil Na Naomh Uilig in c apac i ty.
June2018, buttodate noneof One option isSt Conleth’s,
The families of seven these children have been able which has plans for a new
children with special needs to secure an appropriate or unit fortwo ASDclasses. An
in Newbridge who have no suitable place locally. applicationwas madeforfive
secondary chool place Five out of the seven out of the seven children to
secured for next year will children, including her attend this establishment, DEFENCE FORCES BOSS BACKS MENTAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN
have to wait until January daughter Kelly have ASD — after a meeting with the
The Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces became the latest high profile person to lend his
before they get any Autistic Spectrum Disorders school and parents was
support to the HOPE (D) December Awareness of Mental Health programme. Pictured last
a n s we r s . —leaving them with complex described as positive. “We
Saturday morning, December 16, at the Kilkenny Shop, Whitewater Shopping Centre, Newbridge
“We have to keep the andsevere educationalneeds have sincelearned thatthree
was (from left) Jim Brady, outgoing Chairman; Laura Raleigh, Phil O’Brien, HOPE(D), Chief of Staff
pressure on the government arising from their diagnosis . children were refused entry
Admiral Mark Mellett, incoming Chairperson Terri Thorpe, HOPE(D), Michelle Drumm of the
for our children,” said to “A local school is an as St Conleth’s school policy
Kilkenny shop, Peter Origan, Treasurer HOPE(D), and CPSSO Sgt. Gary Carroll, Curragh. The
spokesperson Cecilia absolute necessity for the states that they only accept
P res i d e nt ’s wife, Sabina Higgins; boxer Katelynn Phelan, Ceann Comhairle, Sean O'Fearghain; and
Semple, whose 12-year-old children asnot onlydo some children with a mild
RT E ’s Brenda Donohue also previously voiced their support for the campaign. HOPE(D) provides
daughter Kelly is one of the have ASD but several have intellectual disability.
discreet professional counselling with fully qualified therapists at No. 2 Henry Street, Newbridge.
children affected. special needs ranging from A request has been made
“Any one of us can face the challenges of life, but it is the ‘support aid’that we reach out for in
“We won’t knowanything physical disabilities, to that the schoolchange their
crisis that will help us work through to recovery. HOPE(D) provide discreet p ro fes s i o n a l
before Christmas and intellectual disabilities.” enrolement policy and he
Counselling with our fully qualified therapists in our warm, welcoming surro u n d i n g s , ”said Jim
probablythe endofJanuary Local special school, St matter will come before the
Brady Services offered include eight counsellors and three holistic therapists with an emphasis
at this stage.” A n n e’s in the Curragh, is not Board of Management but not
The seven children are taking any applications for until next January. on confidentiality, respect and empathy. PICTURE: TONY KEANE.
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Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Two primary school pupils
Two TVs
stolen from
claim prizes in poster contest
house
Gardai in Kildare are
appeaing for information
after a house was raided in
Narraghbeag in Paul O'Meara
Castledermot on Friday, pau l @ l e i n s te r l ead e r. i e
December 15 at 12.20am.
TwoTVs werestolenfrom Pupils from primary schools
the house as well as some in the greater Naas area took
items of jewelery. part in a recent art
Meanwhilesome itemsof c o m p et i t io n .
clothes and a bracelet was The Lions Club
taken from a converted International Peace Poster
garage in a house in competition attracted
Newbridge on December 14 at entries from some 450,000
2am in the Moorefield area. children across the globe.
Contact gardai on 527730 Lions Club International
with any i nformation. sponsors the programme
withthe aimofemphasising
the importance of world
TV, phones
peace to young people
eve r y wh e re.
s to le n Katie Lynch, asixth class
pupil at St. Laurence’s
National School in Sallins and
Gardai in Kildare are looking
SíofraBartels NicanGhearr,
for information regarding a
a sixth class pupil at the
break-in at a house in
Gaelscoil Nas naRiogh, at the
Lackagh Beag in
Piper’s Hill campus, were
Monasterevin on Friday, among the entrants. Síofra Bartels Nic an Ghearr 6th Class agus an Múinteoir Aislinn Ní Chaomhánaigh Gaelscoil Ná na Riogh
December 15 between 4pm
And each won €150 for
and 5pm. their respective schools. “It is apparent that these share their visions.” Future of Peace. Lions Club areas around the world. Since
A number of items were NaasLions Clubpresident young people have strong The winningposters were International is the world’s 1917 Lions clubs have aided
taken including a TV, a Cyriel Varwijk said he was ideas about what peace selected by a panel of judges largest service club the blind and visually
playstation, phones, tablets impressedby theexpression means to them. I’m so proud focusing on originality, organisationwith morethan impaired and made a
and jewellery. and creativity of all the thatwe wereable toprovide artistic merit and portrayal of 1.35 million membersin 210 commitment to community
pa rt ic i pa nt s . them withthe opportunityto the contest theme - the countries and geographical service around the world.
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Two and half year
Two women
chased from
sentence for Patsy
Ma r ro n’s in
Clane
‘Bud ’ Kelly assault
Gardai are investigating a
dramatic theft at
M a r ro n’s Pharmacy in
Clane, which occured last Paul Gill had previously been found not guilty of
Friday afternoon.
Sources have told the manslaughter at Dublin Circuit Court
Leinster Leader that at
3.15pm on December 15,
two females entered the
pharmacy on the Main Leader Reporters assaulting Patsy Kelly. MrGill was9 years-old,and
Street, and took ed i to r@ l e i n s te r l ead e r. i e At an earlier hearing on they had a difficult
approximately 10 bottles December 11, Gda Coleman, upbringing due to their
of aftershave and Paul Gill, the man who who investigated the matter, m oth e r ’s mental illness.
perfume before leaving pleaded guilty to the serious said that Mr Gill had Originally from the Aran
without paying. assault of 58 year-old Naas assaulted Mr Kelly and Mr Islands,MrGill, didafishing
A staff member chased man Patsy ‘Bud ’ Kelly, who Ke l l y ’s friend, Martin Curtis, apprenticeship and later
the two women and later died, was sentenced to a neighbour of Mr Gill. It worked in construction.
managed to retrieve some two and a half years in followed complaints about He was described as a hard
of the stolen items, before prison. late night drinking and worker who never relied on
the pair managed to Judge Melanie Greally anti-social behaviour at a the State. Hemarried Laura
e s ca p e. passed sentence at the Dublin nearby house for several in 2012 and they have five
They left in a light blue Circuit Court yesterday yea r s . children, but hehad to miss
Ford Focus car with a morning, Monday, December The court heard that Mr the birth of two of them
registration beginning 17.She didnotsuspend anyof Kelly had difficulties in life, because he waslate getting to
with 00 WW. the sentence. including with alcohol and hospital on account of his bail
I t’s understood it was Mr Gill, of Sarto Road, thathewas verywellknown conditions which kept him
being driven by a male. Naas, was represented by and well liked in Naas. out of Naas. He has a previous
Gardai are investigating solicitor, Cairbre Finan, and Mark Kelly, a relative of Mr conviction for a public order
the matter and are asking ‘O HOLY NIGHT NIGHT’ IN NEWBRIDGE counsel, Karl Hanahoe BL Gill, said he and his wife offence fromJune 2003and
for anyone who may have and Seamus Clarke SC. He looked after Mr Gill and his another for assaultin March
witnessed the incident to Musician Dervla Malone pictured at the ‘O Holy Night’ was previously found not brother, Gerry (who died in a 2000 when hewas ordered to
get in contact with them Christmas Concert 2017, in Newbridge Parish Church on Sunday guilty of the manslaughter trafficaccident whenhewas pay more than €2 ,0 0 0
on 045-868262. night, December 17. PICTURE: TONY KEANE but had pleaded guilty to 16). Their father died when c o m p e n s at io n .
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Rugby star Heaslip
backs local Goal Miles
Fundraisers: Traditional Christmas fun run takes place in 13 local venues
Leader reporter and girls exercising and 1 1 a m-1 p m ;
ed i to r@ l e i n s te r l ead e r. i e having fun, but they are also ● At Le Cheile Athletic
learningabout- andhelping- Club, Leixlip, on Christmas
Naas and Leinster rugby star children in otherparts of the Day from 10am-Midday;
Jamie Heaslip is backing this world who may be suffering ● At Bishopland,
yea r ’s annual fundraising becauseof hunger,diseaseor Ballymore Eustace on
fun runs for aid charity c o n f l ic t . Christmas Day from
G oa l . Details of the local Goal 1 0. 3 0 -1 1 . 3 0 a m ;
The traditionalGoal Miles Miles are as follows: ●At TadghDowneyPark
take part on Christmas ● At Manzor’s Car Park, (Cappagh GAA and Camogie
morning or StStephen’s Day, Clane, on St Stephen’s Day Clubs) on Christmas Day
and are now a from 10am-1pm; from 12-12:30pm;
firmly-established part of ● At Carton House Golf ●At Kingslane,Kilteelon
many families’ fe s t ive Courtyard, Maynooth, at St Stephen’s Day from
traditions. Thereare 13Goal Christmas Day at 12pm; 1 0 : 3 0 a m-1 2 p m ;
Miles takingplace inKildare ●At St Catherine’s Park, ● At
and West Wicklow around Leixlip on St Stephen’s Day C l og h e r i n ko e / Broad fo rd
Christmas and New Year’s. from from 11am-12pm; GAA on St Stephen’s Day
Thosetaking partwalk, jogor ● At Naas GAA Club, from 11am-12pm;
run a mile, and donate what Peter, Jonah, and Katie Maguire, pictured at last year's Goal Mile Sallins Road, on Christmas ● At Johnstown Bridge
they canto helpthe charity’s in Naas GAA. PICTURE: TONY KEANE Day from 11am-12noon; GAA Grounds, Enfield, on
wo rk . ● At Castletown House, Christmas Day from
Now in its 36th year, the across the country over the individual events become Celbridge, on St. Stephen’s 1 1 a m-1 2 . 3 0 p m .
Goal Miles regularly attract festive period. very special when lots of Day from 11am-12pm; ● At Blessington
tens of thousands of “Anyone, no matter their children participate,” s a id ● At St. Conleth’s Community College, on
participants each year. More age or fitnesslevel, can take Ja m ie. Community College, Station Christmas Day from
than 130 Miles will be held part in a Goal Mile, but the “Not only are young boys Road onChristmas Dayfrom 1 2 . 1 5 p m-1 p m . Kildare rugby star Jamie Heaslip.......................with Saoirse Moore (5), at the launch of the 2017 Goal Miles
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172 Mitsubishi Pajero4WDCommercialSWB 3.2 €35,950 142 Mercedes CLS250BlueEfficiencySportAMGAuto 2.1 €34,950
172 Mitsubishi Outlander2SeatCommercial 2.2 €30,500 141 Mercedes EClassE250 CDIAMGSportAuto 2.1 €28,500
172 Mitsubishi OutlanderPHEVPlugInHybrid 2.0 €35,950 2014 Volvo XC60D4SENav163PS 2.4 €25,750
171 Mercedes CClass250SportPremium 2.1 €46,950 141 Mitsubishi ASX 1.8 €15,950
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171 Mercedes E220DAMGLineAuto 2.0 €43,650 131 Mercedes EClassE250 CDIBEAMGSportAuto7seats 2.1 €25,950
162 Mazda Mazda6Platinum 2.2 €24,950 131 Mitsubishi DIDIntense4WD7SeatsMT 2.2 €18,950
162 BMW BMWX4Xdrive 2.0 €50,250 2011 Toyota AvensisD-4DAura125BHP 2.0 €11,750
152 BMW 5Series520dLuxurySE 2.0 €30,950 K P _2 p0i n1t _0 a l lK _ bia o dy SportageCRDIEX2WD E S 2.0 €5,450
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151 Landrover Discovery4TDV65SeatAuto 3.0 €45,950 2007 Porsche CayenneTiptronic PLES 3.2 €8,950
151 Mercedes EClassE220BluetechAMGSportAuto2.1 €31,950 2008 Toyota LandcruiserAt.5SeatComm.TPEOaxYN.EN 3.0 €18,950
131 Nissan Qashqai 1.5 €14,950 181 Mitsubishi Lancer YNP 1.6 €21,950
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