German visitors in Newbridge for 20th anniversary of twinning

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the twinning between Newbridge and Bad Lippspringe, 60 visitors from the German town will be in Co Kildare in coming days.

There will be a Twinning Float in the St. Patrick's Day Parade with around 80 people walking.

A 20th Anniversary reception will take place in the Town Hall at 5pm.

This event will be attended by German Embassy, German/Irish Chamber of Commerce, Kildare County Council, members of the Municipal Authority and Local TDs.

It will be the first major function in the newly refurbished Town Hall.

There will be a welcome party for the German visitors on Thursday evening in Johnson's and the farewell is in McDonnell's bar on Sunday night.

In between there will be visits to to National Stud and Gardens, Shackleton Museum in Athy and Burtown House on Saturday and Dublin and the Guinness Brewery on Sunday.