Pick up the latest Kildare Life magazine

We’re delighted to let you know that the June/July edition of Kildare Life is now available — and it’s full of great local stories to keep you company this summer.

Whether you’re relaxing at home or lucky enough to be stretched out on a sun-soaked beach somewhere, there’s plenty inside to enjoy.

In this issue, we chat to talented young author Louise Nealon, who tells us about the moment she found out her first book was going to be published — just as the country was going into lockdown — and what it meant to finally spot it on the shelves of her local bookshop.

We also hear from Aidan Kelly, the man behind the Grill Shack in Donadea, who explains how his mother’s apple pie first inspired his love of cooking.

In music, Maynooth singer Nív talks about the release of her debut EP Writer’s Block, while in Athy, Patricia Berry speaks about the importance of teamwork and community spirit in keeping a town thriving.

Our Local Voices section is back too — this time we asked people around Kildare what advice they’d give to their 16-year-old selves, and the answers are honest, funny and occasionally surprising.

There’s plenty more inside, including photos from the Tattersalls Guineas Festival at the Curragh, a chat with a Naas-based entrepreneur about his career journey, and Seven Deadly Sins with Newbridge Business Centre’s Martin Cooper, who admits to having a serious weakness for gadgets.

Thanks as always for your support — we hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as we enjoyed putting it together.