Kelly's Kitchen

25/04/2024

The covered face of the

Described as intimidating, disgusting, thugish and should have no place in Irish society by

And here we are in
Where an Garda thugs es**rted workers who also had faces covered, in the middle of the night.. to do the dirty work of the government.


***s

25/04/2024

The covered face of the

Described as intimidating, disgusting, thugish and should have no place in Irish society by

And here we are in
Where an Garda thugs es**rted workers who also had faces covered, in the middle of the night.. to do the dirty work of the government.


***s

18/04/2024

particularly without the formal audit trail required for such transactions?

5. We are a happy and multicultural village who believe in fundamental human rights for all. Those being dumped in a field in tents are not being given even basic human dignity and this goes against UNHCR standards and guidelines.

Throughout the whole sorry process the community has been lied to and actively deceived by IPAS and government representatives. In spite of all of this we have maintained a peaceful protest. Last Monday that changed when the Garda public order unit were sent in to es**rt balaclava - clad lorry drivers moving tents onto the site (in spite of the official line being it was still under investigation) The public order unit were unnecessarily aggressive and bullied peaceful protestors out of the way to get men and machinery on site. We as a community are disgusted with how we have been treated - from being lied to, ignored and then physically attacked by our government and IPAS. Unfortunately, we are not alone - this is happening all over Ireland - we just happen to be in the spotlight.

We invite any and all concerned parties and community members to come down to trudder and speak with the protestors.

18/04/2024

Statement:

Newtownmountkennedy in County Wicklow is Ireland’s fastest growing village with a current growth rate of over 65%. As with many towns, community facilities have not grown alongside population and An Bord Pleanola has restricted new planning applications in Newtown as a result. The community has no library, bank or dentist, one relatively small supermarket and a few smaller local shops. There is only one small playground, a junior school which is bursting at the seams and no secondary school. Newtown is under resourced and overstretched for even the most basic things like doctors and community facilities.

Since 2019, the community has been seeking from the HSE the acquisition of river lodge, trudder, a derelict building on around three acres for community use. We have constantly been told that since the HSE do not own the building that it cannot be passed on.

Five weeks ago locals noticed extensive works being carried out on the site. We were told that IPAS were merely assessing the site for suitability having been given it by the HSE. We were lied to. After much digging IPAS admitted that the site was to house up to 160 young men in tents.

As a community we feel this is totally unacceptable for a number of reasons but particularly:

1. The village is already significantly under resourced as admitted by An Bord Pleanola - it makes absolutely no sense to add a further 160 people into the mix without the resources to support them.

2. The site itself is wholly unsuitable for tented accomodation. There are no footpaths or street lights and it was badly flooded in the recent rains. We feel that it is inhumane to house people in such conditions. No environmental impact study has been carried out and we feel this is a basic requirement.

3. We are unaware of any support being offered to either the village or the people themselves - they are simply being dumped in a wet field and left. We are concerned that 160 young males left in a field with nothing to do will inevitably lead to problems.

4. The actual ownership of the site has yet to be established - if the HSE could not give it to the community because they don’t own it how can they give it to IPAS -

19/03/2024

-Did you know that Trudder House is going to be an IPAS centre?
Neither did we

-Did you know that they are saying that the process is only at an 'Investigative stage'?
Apparently so

They have been quietly working away at it over the past few weeks and have cleared all land and have spread over 100 tonnes of gravel ready for concrete to be poured
Does that sound like 'Investigative analysis'?
No - we dont think so either

-The Department cannot or will not say who this accommodation is for or how many they plan to house there, they have rolled out the old line of 'women and children is a priority' but statistics tell us the majority of IPAS Applicants are men

-They did this exact scenario in the Grand Hotel in Wicklow and then moved the women and children out and moved single, undocumented men in.
Do you want a repeat of the Grand Hotel in Newtown?
No - neither do we

-Is there a plan for integration and additional services and amenities in the town to support the increase in population?
Not that they are telling us

So we could be faced with the prospect of a large group of men, dumped in a field in our town with nothing to do -just like Wicklow.

SOUND GOOD TO YOU?
Join us in our protest to get conclusive answers for our community and get our voice heard.

22/10/2023

28/03/2022

CLIMB WITH CHARLIE
I’m sure you will have all heard about the incredible bravery shown by both Charlie Bird and Vicky Phelan as they look to raise funds for both the IMNDA and Pieta House, 2 charities very close to the hearts of this Club & Village.

Newtown Gaa are going to take part in the “Climb with Charlie” on Sat 2nd April at 2pm and invite you all to join us as we Climb/Run/Walk/Crawl.

Our walk will commence at the Church Road entrance to Season Park Woods, via Glendarragh Lane and back to Newtown Gaa club house. We would welcome as many people possible to raise much needed funds.

•Light refreshments will be served back at the club house after the walk. Please wear a high viz vest as some of the walk will be on the main road.

•All we ask for in return is a donation to be made through https://www.idonate.ie/NewtownGaa and then join us on the day.

•Please support this worthy cause

This is open to everyone in the Village and we would also like to invite all families who have reason to remember loved ones who have passed

17/03/2022

Happy Saint Patrick's Day to all our followers!💚🇮🇪

Take a look at the steps we take for making our delicious apple pies! 🍏🍏🍏

How do you eat yours? See the poll on our stories.

All the best, Kelly's Kitchen! 🍻

31/01/2022

Roses rocky road 😋

16/01/2022

Strawberry cheesecake going out to a location today.

10/11/2021

Brownie topped with caramelised corn flakes....
Crunchy, chewy & soft.
Totally decadent....

10/07/2021

We hope everyone is enjoying this fabulous day 🌞

We had a great afternoon back at the Tara Glen Golf and Country Club. ⛳

We have a couple of cheesy loafs left if anyone is interested (the loaves are in the 1st picture) 🧀🍞

€4 each.

Take care and enjoy your day.