Athy in a sentence

Athy CourthouseAppearing in Athy District Court this week (12 December) after pleading guilty to two breaches of S5 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, was Liam Webb (34), of Convent View, Athy.

It was not, however, plain sailing for Mark Salmon (47) of Fortbarrington, Athy at a recent sitting of Athy District Court, as he was found guilty of driving without insurance at Tonlegee on 23 February 2023.

An Athy Sing and Sign Club fundraiser in the town early next month will support its members to perform in Disneyland Paris in 2024.

He was in the Athy Musical and Dramatic Society and played Oliver Twist at the age of 10, and then began voice training with Owen C Lynch at Newbridge Vocal Academy.

Johnny Marr (Maher) was born in Manchester of Irish parents who hailed originally from Athy, County Kildare.

The ‘Crickeen, through the good offices of Kildare County Council using taxpayers money and business rates, was the subject of recent conservation work which will ensure the preservation of Athy’s first secular church for the immediate future.

The events are being held specifically for domestic customers at Silliot Hill Civic Amenity Centre outside Kilcullen on Sunday 8 October and Gallowshill Civic Amenity Site in Athy on Tuesday 10 October.

This week and next week Athy Arts Centre in Woodstock Street hosts an exhibition of photographs and videos of Canal Boats and Canal men working the Barrow Line and the Grand Canal.

While Naas are in poll position after two wins Athy will be looking to bounce back after losing to Maynooth while the Crom Abu side will be looking to keep their momentum going against a Sash side who are fighting for survival.

All five sitting councillors in the Athy LEA kept their seats on Sunday – we caught up with each one to following their win.

Back in May 2021, he climbed (and descended) the steps of the fire escape at Athy Rugby Club a mind-boggling 2,810 times – the equivalent of climbing and descending Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain!

But as the match progressed it looked to be Edenderry that were slowly becoming more organised, looking for soft spots in the Athy line.

Evangeline, who was a mother-of-four and grandmother to six grandchildren, worked as a nurse in St. Vincent’s Hospital in Athy.

Leixlip, Athy, and Kildare/Newbridge won’t be tackled until tomorrow morning.

Michael’s Requiem Mass took place in the Sacred Heart Church, Stradbally at 11am on Saturday (10 February), followed by interment in St Michael’s New Cemetery, Athy.

Minister Heydon added: “Athy has a rich agricultural heritage and is reflective of the special role agriculture has played in the economic and social development of rural Ireland”.

The court heard that of the monies transferred from the solicitors’ firm, sums were placed into his Revolut account and then withdrawn from various ATMs in Athy.

Anna Kadzik-Bartoszewska has lived in the county for years, first in Athy and then Kildare town.

Another good servant to Athy, also played for Clonmullion.

A private repose will be held in Rigney’s Funeral Home, Athy on Saturday evening between 6pm and 8pm.