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€100,000 in funding to improve walking tracks in Kildare

Athy Rugby Football Club, Newbridge Town FC both receive €25,000 whilst Naas RFC receive €50,000
Minister Martin Heydon, TD for Kildare South has welcomed the announcement that €100,000 in funding is to be allocated to 3 clubs in Kildare to improve the accessibility of existing community walking track facilities.
Speaking following the announcement Minister Heydon said this […]

Fine Gael delivers a Budget for working families and parents across Kildare

Funding for Naas Hospital ED and Minor Injury unit a boost
Minister Martin Heydon, Fine Gael TD for Kildare South has said that Budget 2025 puts more money back in people’s pockets at a time when they need it.
“This budget will deliver more housing, open more hospital beds, and build more schools. It is a budget […]

€7.588m in Sports Capital Funding for 67 Kildare Sports Groups

Kildare South Fine Gael TD and Minister Martin has confirmed that 67 Kildare clubs and sporting organisations are to receive funding of €7,588,504 under the Community Sports Facility Fund, previously the Sports Capital Fund. 62 clubs were awarded €6,601,908 in local allocations while an additional €986,596 has also been allocated to 5 Kildare groups under […]

Fine Gael selects Minister Martin Heydon to contest Kildare South constituency in General Election

Minister Martin Heydon been selected by Fine Gael to represent the party in the Kildare South constituency at the next General Election.

Party members selected Minister Heydon tonight (Thursday) in a convention in the Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge which was chaired by Minister Peter Burke.

Fine Gael have now chosen 32 General Election candidates in 20 constituencies.

Minister […]

August 25th, 2024|Press Release, Updates|

HEYDON WELCOMES ALMOST €80,000 IN FUNDING FOR TWO KILDARE TOWNS

Minister Martin Heydon, TD for Kildare South, has welcomed confirmation that Clane and Monasterevin are set to benefit under the latest round of funding for Town Centre First Projects, which will support pre-development works for projects and support costs including detailed design, planning, procurement, professional fees, assessments and other development costs.

Speaking following the announcement, Minister […]

€1.07million for improvement works on non-public rural roads and laneways in Kildare

Kildare South TD, Minister Martin Heydon has welcomed a funding allocation of almost €1.1million for repairs and improvement works on non-public rural roads and laneways under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) which will contribute to the development of rural communities across Kildare.
Minister Heydon said, “This allocation of €1,074,515 for Kildare is a game-changer for our […]

Minister Martin Heydon Reappointed to Department of Agriculture as Minister of State

Kildare’s Minister Martin Heydon has been re-appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture by newly appointed Taoiseach Simon Harris.
Speaking following his reappointment today (Wednesday) Minister Heydon said: “I am again honoured to be asked to serve in Government by An Taoiseach Simon Harris and to continue my work as Fine Gael’s voice […]

National Flag to fly on St Brigid’s public holiday

Kildare South Fine Gael TD and Minister Martin Heydon has received confirmation from the office of the Taoiseach that the National Flag will be flown on our new public holiday in honour of St. Brigid.
Minister Heydon said: “I had highlighted the importance of this new public holiday with the Taoiseach’s office and questioned if […]

February 2nd, 2024|Press Release|

Cllr Paddy Curran Co-Opted to Kildare County Council for Fine Gael

Cllr Paddy Curran has been co-opted as a member of Kildare County Council for the Kildare Electoral Area representing Fine Gael.  His appointment was confirmed at a meeting of Kildare County Council today and follows the resignation of Cllr Mark Stafford in July when he was appointed as County Registrar for Co. Louth.

Speaking following the […]