Break a Leg Silken Thomas Players

Best wishes from Kildare Town Chamber of Commerce to The Silken Thomas Players who are off to compete in the RTE All Ireland Drama Festival on Friday 10th May with their production of  Philip Ridley’s Mercury Fur.  The Festival starts on Thursday 2nd May.

Break a leg!

National Pride of Place – Public Meeting

Help celebrate all that is good and unique about our town.

Kildare Town has been chosen to represent the County in the National Pride of Place competition for 2013.

There will be an information/public meeting on the 8 May at 7.30 pm in Kildare Heritage Centre (Market House), Market Square to explore how we as a community might showcase our town. All are welcome.

The competition focuses on how the community comes together to shape, change and enjoy what their local area has to offer. It can help galvanise our efforts to build an even stronger community. While it is a public meeting we would appreciate if each organisation could send even one representative.

Sometimes we cannot see the wood for the trees and we fail to appreciate how far we have come or how much is on offer. A recent comment by some UK visitors to the town (April 2013) testifies to just that, “Our first visit to Kildare was twenty years ago. [It] was in a bad state, closed and dreary. The Improvement to the town is incredible, excellent Square, easy parking, fresh and inviting. Kildare has vastly improved.”

None of the above would have been possible without the community coming together. Think of all the positive work happening through our public representatives, local sports clubs, festival committees, historic society, residents committees, tidy towns, volunteer and other agencies who are working together to move the town forward. Let us tell it to the world; we are proud of our town – 7.30 pm Wed. 8 May in Kildare Heritage Centre (Market House), Market Square.

M & C Joinery

M & C Joinery has been in business since 1983, when it was founded by Kildare natives Paul McLoughlin and Joe Callan. Paul and Joe have over 60 years of carpentry experience between them, and are still heavily involved in all projects carried out at the Joinery today.

M & C has gradually grown from a small, local business to one that has clients across the country, and even abroad. The Joinery specialises in windows, doors, shop fronts and stables amongst other types of work.

M & C Joinery has been an employer in Kildare since it’s set-up and continues to employ a fully trained and experienced team of specialist joiners. Today, we are one of Ireland’s best respected and most trusted Joineries.

Bright Beginnings

ECCE scheme – free child care place

Full Time
Part Time
Sessional
Afterschool Club
Breakfast Club

Contact: 045-530079

Harte’s Bar & Grill

At Harte’s we have an extensive menu which will, we believe, satisfy all tastes. We are renowned for our ‘Steak on the Stone’ cooking style, which, allows the customer to cook their steak at their table. Add our vegetables, sourced from local artisan producers, our menu is sure to have something for everyone.

As well as having the restaurant beautifully refurbished by EMS Design, Harte’s boasts the most intimate bar in Kildare Town with the largest selection of beers and cocktails.

Looking forward to 2013 we also hope to open our townhouse which will comprise six en-suite rooms. Making Harte’s the perfect place to stay in Kildare Town.

Address: Market Square, Kildare, Co. Kildare

www.hartesbar.ie

Phone: 045 533 557

Hours: Sun 12-9p.m.

Mon-Thu 12-9:30p.m.

Fri-Sat 12-10p.m.

Kildare Town Business Directory

This page is a listing of many of the businesses in Kildare Town. Members of the Kildare Chamber of Commerce are highlighted by a link to a more detailed listing – if you are not listed & would like to be, please let us know.

Pubs & Food

About Us

Kildare Chamber of Commerce Board Members:

Paul Lenehan, Chamber Chairperson

Brian Flanagan, Chamber Vice-Chairperson

 

www.destinationkildaretown.ie

www.destinationkildaretown.ie is an initiative of the Kildare Town Chamber of Commerce that will highlight and showcase Kildare Town as the place to visit, attract more visitors, inject income and create exposure for business and community groups alike, by hammering home the message that Kildare Town is Ireland’s No 1 Day Trip Destination.

OUR MISSION
To improve the business environment in Kildare, enhance community prosperity and develop a sustainable mix of business and lifestyle opportunities for Kildare’s future. To act as an advocate for the business community, a conduit for information and to promote Kildare’s position in the regional landscape.

OUR MEMBERSHIP
Chamber membership is steadily increasing and is now the largest community organisation in Kildare Town. Members of the Chamber are typically Kildare people who love the town, living, working and doing business here.
Our rapidly growing population has attracted some of the best enterprises including the Kildare Village Outlet, several large supermarkets and supports many small businesses. Between them, they provide a rewarding working environment for the people of Kildare.

OUR FUTURE
The Chamber’s future lies in harnessing the innovation and energy of the business community as a dynamic force for positive growth and development of Kildare Town. We will strive to be a powerful influence on Kildare’s future.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

We Believe:

• We are the voice of commerce in the community
• We will partner with government to resolve obstacles which affect our community’s economic health and prosperity
• We are members working together for the benefit of the community
• We promote economic development in our community by supporting tourism, industry and business
• We strive to  provide value for membership
• We derive strength through diversity
• We are a catalyst for change

Action Plan:

• We will lobby government to act on issues of concern to our members
• We will encourage & retain membership in the Chamber by promoting value
• We will promote economic development and prosperity through private and public partnerships
• We will promote business excellence
• We will seek to engage our members to become actively involved in Chamber initiatives and committees
• We will raise the profile of the Chamber in the community

For more information on Kildare Chamber of Commerce please feel free to contact Brian Flanagan on 086 38742933 or Paul Lenehan on 086 8155963