Newbridge Chat Thread

We live on the Curragh side of Newbridge and I can get to Aldi Kildare in seven minutes. This will be a great addition to the town but it still might be quicker for me to go to Kildare town than up to this new store especially at peak times.

Ubh has moved into the old Bru House. Only serving takeaway coffee from a hatch when I went by this morning.

Can anyone recommend a reliable mechanic in Newbridge/Kildare town/Naas area?

Planning approved for the old "KEG" pub to be converted into a restaurant spread across 2 floors with a dining area outside. I think it is great that the bottom of the town is getting some life back into it and great to see the keg site getting a make over

Pharaohs night club! i would imagine it needs a full over haul, which its what it looks like it will get.

strange that a notice appeared on the old chartbusters building has a notice. Planning permission was granted in April 2020 for change of use to a restaurant. That been said the front of the unit looks run down and should be cleaned up

No its definitely the keg

New Cafe planned for George's Street.

The Pole outside Aldi:

How long will it take for 'them' to move it, or hang the light from the building?

After someone skulls themselves from a bike, scooter, buggy etc? After someone just walks into it as they are glancing into the shop to see whats happening? I'd say there's a serious amount of constructive liability putting that pole where it is.

And Lidl are fighting back, I was in there earlier and they were giving all customers a page with four vouchers for 5 euro off a 25 spend. One voucher is valid each week for the next 4 weeks, it starts Monday and runs until December 12th. The vouchers are specific to the Newbridge store only and must be used with the Lidl Plus app

Would agree that Aldis meat isnt as good as it used to be. Their specially selected rib eye steaks (8.99) are pretty decent but when they introduced them the regular priced ones for around a fiver took a dip in quality.

Was thinking that Newbridge will be pretty unique in that you will have Aldi, Lidl, Dunnes and Tesco all within a 5 minute walk of each other. Im not aware of any other town that has that, normally supermarkets are a drive away from each other

It will not be a through road. Pedestrians can walk through, but not cars.

I live very close by in Liffey Hall. It's in a prime location for walking to the town in less than 10 mins and you'll be on the M7 in 5 mins. You can be in Kildare village in about 10 mins. Kilcullen is also about 10 mins away which has some nice spots for lunch etc. Naas is about 15 mins away and will be even quicker when the famous second bridge for newbridge finally gets funding. The train station will be 20+ mins walk.

The traffic can get slightly busy at the athgarvan road around the traffic lights but that will hopefully be alleviated by the planned improvements to the junction associated with your estate. There is also plans for the park to be extended with a nice river walk around Belin woods. I'm living here 7 years and I've never seen any anti social behavior in the local area worth talking about. It's very safe and I wouldn't be worried about walking around day or night. All the major supermarkets are in the town and a new Aldi has just opened in the last two weeks. There are loads of plans for new retail and restaurants etc.

There is plans for a lot of houses. I think that will be a benefit to the town and will help it thrive even more. It might put pressure on school places if that's an issue for you.

Planning was granted in December 2019 and I suppose Covid may have impacted things like financing, cost of construction etc.

This opened this week Best of luck to them. I hope to try it when covid dies down a bit (this wave anyways....)

These are the only routes to take into Newbridge, main road from Brennans Maxol is always jammers. Traffic driving through the town is chronic and always has been.