Welcome to Leixlip, County Kildare

Leixlip (Léim an Bhradáin) is a town in north-east County Kildare around 15km from Dublin.  It is situated on the confluence of the Rivers Liffey and Rye.

Leixlip is home to facilities of Intel and Hewlett-Packard. It is also home of Arthur Guinness's first brewery where he brewed ales until he moved to St James's Gate Brewery, in 1759 where he first brewed Guiness.

The Leixlip Festival (previously known as the Salmon Festival) has taken place every year since 1990 on the June bank-holiday weekend. It offers live entertainment in pubs, a number of open-air concerts, and also a street carnival.

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Leixlip News Leixlip News
Search for man missing off Cork coast
(20 Mar 2010) A search is under way for a man missing off the coast of west Cork.
Fine Gael conference to focus on job creation
(20 Mar 2010) Job creation will be the main theme of this morning's session of the Fine Gael National Conference in Killarney.
Teenager rescued from traffickers in Belfast
(20 Mar 2010) A teenage girl thought to be a victim of human trafficking has been rescued from a house in Belfast.
Two arrested after Dublin drugs seizure
(20 Mar 2010) Two people have been arrested following the discovery of 40kg of cannabis in Co Dublin yesterday evening.
From RTÉ News