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Frank O’Rourke has expressed his disappointment at the fact that Naas is going to lose its status as a divisional headquarters under the new Garda reform plans.
Deputy O’Rourke acknowledged that the restructuring of An Garda Síochana is very important but said it was a backwards decision to take the divisional headquarters away from Naas and to relocate it to Portlaoise.
Continue reading “O’ROURKE DISAPPOINTED NAAS DOWNGRADED IN GARDA REFORM PLAN”
Naas Fianna Fáil Candidate Terry Dignan has said that both short-term and long-term solutions are needed to improve the services for the thousands of Naas Residents who commute to work in Dublin every day.
Terry’s comments come on the back of a Public meeting Terry and James Lawless hosted on Thursday 18th April in Lawlor’s Hotel which focussed on public transport issues for local commuters out of which Terry and James have set up an action group with over twenty people signed up who want to see change.
Terry said, “James gave a very detailed update on the plans for the improvement in the Rail services. We had a pragmatic discussion on issues such as overcrowding on trains, lack of parking space, inadequate timetables, disability access and the feeder-bus service.”
“We also talked about short-term solutions such as having trains retrofitted with grab-handles and poles to improve safety. Longer-term solutions which James has been working on include extending the short-hop fare zone to Newbridge to ease demand at Sallins, and increasing the available Rail stock.”
Terry concluded, “I hope to be able to continue working with James on these and other issues if elected”
A new timetable on the Kildare line will come into use from September 10th. However, it has been confirmed that a new timetable with additional services via the Phoenix Park tunnel to Grand Canal Dock in the mornings and, crucially, in the evenings is incoming.
A new timetable is being rolled out from September 10th. You can see the changes by going onto the website and future dating your search. The changes seem fairly minor for commuters from Sallins, Naas, Celbridge, Hazelhatch but improved services are incoming. Continue reading “James Lawless – New Train Timetable”
Cllr Robert Power has welcomed the apology from the Leinster Leader in their editorial this week. The newspaper have admitted that the article Robert took issue with in last week’s edition was “An unfair and unbalanced portrayal” of Naas.
“Like any town, Naas has it’s issues but I think it’s fair to say, given the backlash this article received that the people of Naas believe the pros of living here far outweigh the cons. I respect the manner in which the Leader have held their hands up on this and acknowledged that a mistake was made. The editorial rightly points out that the Leinster Leader has been an institution in Naas for almost 140 years and continues to serve that role throughout the county. A disagreement over one article won’t stop me buying next week’s edition. I think it’s more important than ever that we support print media, especially at local level.”
James Lawless joined Laura in KFM this morning to discuss recent developments at Naas Community College. James has called on the Minister for Education to ensure once the tender comes back to his Department that the new building progresses swiftly. You can listen to the interview below.