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31Jul
Racing Legends Museum Opens in Kildare Ahead of Irish Derby Festival

Racing Legends Museum Opens in Kildare Ahead of Irish Derby Festival

Kildare

There is no better way to kick off Derby Week in County Kildare than with a visit to the Racing Legends Museum, which officially opens its doors as part of […]

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At HomeCommunityDine
31Jul
Taste of Kildare Returns This August as Food, Travel and Hospitality Leaders Gather for Festival Launch

Taste of Kildare Returns This August as Food, Travel and Hospitality Leaders Gather for Festival Launch

Naas

Taste of Kildare officially launched its 2026 festival programme on Friday, 12 June at Naas Racecourse, bringing together some of Ireland’s leading voices in food, travel and hospitality for an […]

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31Jul
VOGUE WILLIAMS TO JUDGE BEST DRESSED AT DUBAI DUTY FREE IRISH DERBY

VOGUE WILLIAMS TO JUDGE BEST DRESSED AT DUBAI DUTY FREE IRISH DERBY

The Curragh

VOGUE WILLIAMS TO JUDGE BEST DRESSED AT DUBAI DUTY FREE IRISH DERBY – CURRAGH RACECOURSE 28th JUNE Vogue Williams is set to bring style, glamour and star power to this year’s […]

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CommunityCouplesDerby Festival
31Jul
Kildare Derby Festival 2026 Returns for a Spectacular Week of Racing, Music & Family Fun

Kildare Derby Festival 2026 Returns for a Spectacular Week of Racing, Music & Family Fun

Kildare

One of the highlights of the summer calendar is set to return as the Kildare Derby Festival comes back from Tuesday 23rd June to Sunday 28th June 2026, bringing an […]

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HistoryCouplesFamily
31Jul
Athy Boat Trips

Athy Boat Trips

Athy

Boat Trips in Kildare Athy sits on the meeting point of both the Grand Canal and the River Barrow. This makes it an ideal location for taking a boat tour in County […]

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Things To DoCommunityIreland's Ancient East
31Jul
Beyond the Racecourse: Make More of Punchestown Week in County Kildare

Beyond the Racecourse: Make More of Punchestown Week in County Kildare

Naas

Heading to Punchestown this week? While the racing may be the main event, County Kildare offers plenty more to enjoy during your visit. From stylish stays and standout dining to […]

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Punchestown FestivalCommunityEntertainment
31Jul
PUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL ON COURSE TO SURPASS GOLDEN BENCHMARK

PUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL ON COURSE TO SURPASS GOLDEN BENCHMARK

Naas

The challenge is set and the countdown is on for the 2026 Punchestown Festival, one of the most anticipated fixtures in the Irish sporting and social calendar, taking place from […]

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CommunityDineFáilte Ireland
31Jul
Newbridge Silverware Continues to Shine as a Key Visitor Destination in County Kildare

Newbridge Silverware Continues to Shine as a Key Visitor Destination in County Kildare

Newbridge

Despite recently ceasing production of its iconic silver-plated cutlery, Newbridge Silverware continues to thrive as one of County Kildare’s most distinctive and welcoming visitor attractions. The business has successfully evolved, […]

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CommunityCouplesDine
31Jul
Taste of Kildare 2026

Taste of Kildare 2026

Naas

Naas Racecourse to host two-day celebration of Kildare food, drink and hospitality on 15–16 August Kildare, Ireland – April 2026: Tickets are now on sale for Taste of Kildare 2026, […]

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Things To DoEntertainmentEvents
31Jul
Newbridge Silverware

DANIEL O’DONNELL TO VISIT NEWBRIDGE SILVERWARE

Newbridge

Daniel and Majella O’Donnell Exhibition to Open at the Museum of Style Icons, in Newbridge, Co. Kildare on 22nd of April, 2026. –Beloved Donegal singer, Daniel O’Donnell and his wife, […]

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Things To DoCommunityCulture
31Jul
Spirit of Brigid All 2026 Events – Celebrate Creativity, Culture & Community Across Kildare

Spirit of Brigid All 2026 Events – Celebrate Creativity, Culture & Community Across Kildare

As January unfolds, Kildare comes alive with creativity, heritage, music and community spirit in celebration of St. Brigid. From craft workshops and family fun to music, dance and storytelling, there is […]

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Things To DoCommunityCouples
31Jul
Shackleton Experience, Athy, Co. Kildare

Shackleton Experience, Athy, Co. Kildare

Athy

Shackleton Experience, located in the heart of Athy, Co. Kildare, is the only institution in the world dedicated to the extraordinary life and achievements of Ernest Shackleton, the legendary polar […]

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NewsEventsFamily
31Jul
Sunshine, Flavour, and Fun at Taste of Kildare 2025

Sunshine, Flavour, and Fun at Taste of Kildare 2025

Naas was buzzing with energy this past weekend as more than 10,000 visitors gathered at Naas Racecourse for Taste of Kildare 2025. With glorious sunshine, mouthwatering food, world-class chefs, live […]

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GolfEventsFáilte Ireland
31Jul
2025 KPMG Women’s Irish Open

2025 KPMG Women’s Irish Open

Maynooth

Irish Stars Set to Shine at the 2025 KPMG Women’s Irish Open Anticipation is reaching fever pitch for the 2025 KPMG Women’s Irish Open as the world’s top golfing talent […]

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NewsCoffee ShopsNot To Be Missed
31Jul
Discover Life Store: A Celebration of Irish Craft, Food & Community in the Heart of Kildare

Discover Life Store: A Celebration of Irish Craft, Food & Community in the Heart of Kildare

Straffan

Nestled in the beautifully restored 18th-century stone buildings of Barberstown, Straffan, a new gem has arrived on the Kildare scene. Life, the latest venture from Eoin and Siobhán Ryan, is […]

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Things To DoFamilyNews
31Jul
ODEON Cinema Newbridge to Host Premiere of YouthInk’s Original Film Dance of the Cranes

ODEON Cinema Newbridge to Host Premiere of YouthInk’s Original Film Dance of the Cranes

Newbridge

ODEON Cinema Newbridge, located at Whitewater Shopping Centre, is excited to host the premiere of Dance of the Cranes, a powerful new short film produced by Kildare’s YouthINK, featuring and […]

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Things To DoEntertainmentEvents
31Jul
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Athy: A Tribute to Local Legends and Community Spirit

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Athy: A Tribute to Local Legends and Community Spirit

Athy

This year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in Athy promises to be a celebration, reflection, and community spirit, with local legends leading the charge. On Monday, March 17th, the town will […]

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Things To DoCommunityCouples
31Jul
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He For She: An Evening For Equality

Athy

January 26, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Dreamland Ballroom, The Arch, Kilkenny Rd, Blackparks, Athy, Co. Kildare Sunday, 26 January Doors: 7pm Start time: 8pm Tickets: Go on […]

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FamilyCommunityCouples
31Jul
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Songs on a Boat: The Tiny Deck Concert

The Banks of Sallins Grand Canal, Sallins Fri, 24 Jan Time: 7.30pm Entry: Free Dress warm Line-up: Megan O’Neill & Friends The M52 is making its journey from Robertstown to […]

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Things To DoCoffee ShopsCouples
31Jul
Typo Coffee Roasters

Typo Coffee

Maynooth

The seeds of the Typo Coffee Roastery were sown in Maynooth, where our founders—Conor, Donal, Gavin, and Will—have been running a successful drive-thru Coffee Shop. At Typo, it’s not just […]

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Taste of KildareCommunityCulture
31Jul
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THE HARVEST TO INSPIRE TASTE OF KILDARE AND CALOR CHEFS’ THEATRE

Naas

-TASTE OF KILDARE 20-22nd OF SEPTEMBER AT NAAS RACECOURSE- The 2024 Taste of Kildare Festival, set for September 20th to 22nd at Naas Racecourse, is gearing up to be a […]

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IntoKildare.ie

Last updated: February 2026

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://intokildare.ie. IntoKildare is operated as a community and events information platform serving County Kildare, Ireland. If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us via the contact form on our website.

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, including the visitor's IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Contact Forms

When visitors or users submit a contact form, we capture the following data for the purpose of responding to your enquiry and for spam protection:

  • IP address
  • Email address
  • Name
  • Any other information you choose to provide in the message field

Contact form submissions are retained for 30 days and are not used for marketing purposes.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

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Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Events Information

Through the use of The Events Calendar plugin, information relating to events, venues, and organisers may be collected and stored within the website's database, including:

  • Venue information: name, address, city, country, province, postal code, phone, website, geographical coordinates
  • Organiser information: name, phone, website, email
  • Event information: website, cost, description, date, time, image

This information is retained in the local database and is used solely for the purpose of displaying event listings on the website.

Forms, Polls, and Quizzes (Forminator)

This website uses Forminator to manage forms, polls, and quizzes. By default, Forminator captures the IP address for each form submission for spam protection. Other personal data such as your name and email address may also be captured depending on the form fields presented. Form submission data is retained for 30 days.

For polls, we capture the IP address for spam protection and to set voter limitations. Poll IP address data is retained for 30 days and then anonymised.

For quizzes, no personally identifiable information is captured by default.

3. Who We Share Your Data With

By default, WordPress does not share any personal data with anyone. However, this website makes use of certain third-party services, and data may be shared as follows:

  • Gravatar (Automattic): Anonymised email hashes may be shared to display profile pictures on comments. Privacy Policy
  • Akismet Anti-Spam: We use Akismet for spam protection. Information collected includes commenter IP addresses, user agents, referrers, and site URLs. Privacy Policy
  • Google reCAPTCHA: Used on forms for spam protection. Privacy Policy

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

4. How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically.

For users who register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Contact form submissions are retained for 30 days. Form, poll, and quiz submission data is retained for 30 days. Events and venue data is retained indefinitely unless otherwise deleted.

5. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site, or have left a comment, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Irish Data Protection Acts, you have the following rights:

  • The right to access your personal data
  • The right to rectify inaccurate personal data
  • The right to erasure ('the right to be forgotten')
  • The right to restrict processing of your personal data
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to object to processing of your personal data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the contact form on our website.

6. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service (Akismet), which is operated by Automattic Inc., based in the United States. Automattic complies with EU data protection standards, including through the use of Standard Contractual Clauses.

Analytics data, if collected, may be processed by service providers outside the European Union. Where data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with GDPR requirements.

7. How We Protect Your Data

We take the security of your personal data seriously. This website implements the following measures to protect your data:

  • SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted to and from the website
  • Secure storage of payment keys and sensitive credentials using encryption
  • Regular software updates and security patches applied to WordPress core, themes, and plugins
  • Spam protection via Akismet and reCAPTCHA to prevent malicious submissions
  • Access to the website's administration area is restricted to authorised users only

8. Data Breach Procedures

In the event of a personal data breach, we will notify the Data Protection Commission (DPC) of Ireland without undue delay and, where feasible, within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, where the breach is likely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals. Where the breach is likely to result in a high risk to individuals, we will also notify those affected directly.

9. Contact Information

For any privacy-related questions, data subject requests, or concerns regarding this policy, please contact us using the contact form available on our website at https://intokildare.ie.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) of Ireland if you believe your data has been processed unlawfully:

Data Protection Commission
21 Fitzwilliam Square South
Dublin 2, D02 RD28
Ireland
Website: https://www.dataprotection.ie
Phone: +353 (0)761 104 800

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This privacy policy was last updated in February 2026. We reserve the right to update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.