Just under 200 people were arrested for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol over the St Brigid’s Bank Holiday weekend, while 2,200 were caught speeding. Between 7am on Thursday ...

The 1 February, St. Brigid’s day, coincides with the pre-Christian feast of Imbolc, the coming of spring, also associated with fertility, blessings, and protection. Despite her prominence as one of ...

Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism! St Brigid’s Primary School in Kildare Town will welcome teachers from France, Cyprus, Portugal, Italy and Bulgaria as part of theirinvolement ...

I was almost a Brigid or Bríde or Breda or Bríd. I attended a St Brigid’s national school, we weaved crosses every year. In first class, we learnt something about a cloak but there was never an ...

Into Kildare, the Co Kildare Tourism Board, illuminated the Hill of Allen this evening, Friday, January 31, to celebrate the eve of St. Brigid’s Day. St. Brigid's home county of Kildare paid ...

St Brigid's Day in Ireland seems to be growing in stature by the year (not least since the public were given an extra Bank Holiday for the much-loved patron saint). 2025’s programme of events ...

However, St Brigid's Day is now a public holiday in Ireland ... a characteristic that makes for a popular project for Irish primary school children. In the past, the cross was believed to offer ...

In 2023, St. Brigid's Day became Ireland's newest bank holiday - it's observed on the first Monday after February 1, which in 2025, is February 3. While St. Patrick is celebrated around the world ...

St. Brigid Catholic School fifth-grader Quinn Bennett is excited to share the blessings she has with those who are in need. "It feels good (to help people in need). Some people don't have hats or ...

The new Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, played a key role in persuading the previous Government to create a new national public holiday to celebrate Brigid of Kildare ...

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I kicked things off at a candlelit concert in St Brigid’s Cathedral in Kildare ... to the huge events in Dublin with American high school bands and cheerleaders turning blue in the cold.