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
'Critical' situation at Kildare landfill site
(8 Feb 2010) The High Court has been told that one million tonnes of waste have been lodged at a landfill site near Naas in Co Kildare.
Over 17,000 drivers escape penalty points
(8 Feb 2010) A legal loophole has allowed 17,656 motorists convicted of various driving offences to escape penalty points since 2003.
Tomás MacGiolla laid to rest
(8 Feb 2010) Former Workers' Party leader Tomás MacGiolla has been buried after a secular funeral service in Ballyfermot.
Taxi driver jailed for raping passenger
(8 Feb 2010) A Limerick taxi driver who raped a passenger has been jailed for seven years.
From RTÉ News