Kfm News
Local News
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Local Families Will Only Get €5 Daily Grant Once Missing School Bus Routes Are Restored
The Department insists no routes have been "cancelled" and says efforts are underway to restore services.
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Estate Of €11 million Left By Straffan Tech Founder Killed In Helicopter Crash
Mr Crosby, originally from Straffan and living in Glenageary in Wicklow, was fulfilling a lifelong dream of flying when tragedy struck on July 30th.
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€150k Needed For Clane Playground Upgrade, But No Budget Yet
With no budget in place, the €150,000 project will now have to be considered for 2026.
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Ireland Has Been Suggested As A Location For Peace Talks Between Russia And Ukraine
This comes as Ukraine report 164 drones and missiles were fired by Russia overnight
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Petition To Turn Old Fire Station In Maynooth Into Community Hub Gathers Momentum
Councillor Angela Feeney says funding must be found, and a feasibility study will determine whether the fire station can be repurposed or if a new building will be required.
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Locals Expecting Energy Reliefs In Budget May Be Left Disappointed
The Government has confirmed Budget 2026 will not include any once-off payments.
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Arts Minister Says Hoteliers "Robbing People Up To Their Eyeballs"
VAT on hospitality is due to fall to 9%, but beds will be kept at 13.5%.
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Four New Dog Waste Disposal Stations To Be Installed Along The Athy Southern Distributor Road
The move comes after complaints that there were no bins for dog waste on the route.
Sports News
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Five Games To Be Played In The Joe Mallon Motors Senior Championship Tomorrow
While there is one game in the Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship Group A.
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Scotland Begin Their World Cup Qualifying Campaign Tonight
Kick-off in Copenhagen at 7:45pm.
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Aoife Wafer Not Included In Ireland Squad For Final Rugby World Cup Pool Game
Co-captain Sam Monaghan has won her race to be fit
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There Are Three Games In The Tom Cross Transport Junior Football Championship Group B This Evening
All games kick off at 7:45pm.
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Shane Lowry Leads The Home Challenge After His Opening Round At The K Club
The 2009 champion signed for a three-under par round of 69.
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The Republic Of Ireland Under-21s Begin Their Bid To Qualify For The 2027 European Championships
They are away to Moldova with a 5pm kick off.
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The Club Football Championship Continue This Evening
Clashes await for both Junior and Intermediate Football teams.
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Amgen Irish Open Underway, With Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry And Padraig Harrington In Early Stages
Seamus Power is among the home favourites set to tee off this afternoon.
National News
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Local Families Will Only Get €5 Daily Grant Once Missing School Bus Routes Are Restored
The Department insists no routes have been "cancelled" and says efforts are underway to restore services.
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Estate Of €11 million Left By Straffan Tech Founder Killed In Helicopter Crash
Mr Crosby, originally from Straffan and living in Glenageary in Wicklow, was fulfilling a lifelong dream of flying when tragedy struck on July 30th.
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Ireland Has Been Suggested As A Location For Peace Talks Between Russia And Ukraine
This comes as Ukraine report 164 drones and missiles were fired by Russia overnight
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Locals Expecting Energy Reliefs In Budget May Be Left Disappointed
The Government has confirmed Budget 2026 will not include any once-off payments.
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Arts Minister Says Hoteliers "Robbing People Up To Their Eyeballs"
VAT on hospitality is due to fall to 9%, but beds will be kept at 13.5%.
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Huge Increase In Demand From Older Adults Seeking Support For Homelessness and Addiction
141,730 people availed of supports from Merchants Quay Ireland last year.
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Lucan Primary School Asks Pupils To Bring Toilet Paper Amid Ongoing Strike Action
The school in Lucan emailed parents saying there was no toilet paper, hand towels or hand sanitiser in classrooms.
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HSE Boss Pledges Talks With Harvey Morrison’s Family When They Are Ready
Separately, Kfm recently highlighted how a young Monasterevin boy with spina bifida has been left waiting 18 months for follow-up assessment appointments to monitor his condition - despite being told the wait would be just one year.
International News
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New ‘Gas Giant’ Planet Discovered By International Team Including University of Galway
Newly found planet WISPIT 2b offers a rare glimpse at early planetary formation
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Famine Has Been Confirmed In Gaza City For First Time
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification system says 514,000 people, nearly a quarter of Palestinians in Gaza, are experiencing famine
Obituaries
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James (Jim) Tancred
Ardclough
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Madeline Haslam
Avondale Drive, Kilcullen.
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Mervyn Magee
Baroda Court, Newbridge.
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Kathleen Murphy, nee Donnelly
Moore Park, and formerly of Barrettstown, Newbridge.
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Mary Gallagher
Taghadoe, Maynooth, and late of Milltown, Co. Galway.
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Martin (Marty) Leahy
Maryville, Kildare Town, and formerly of Rathangan
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Peg Kelly
Barnhill, Castledermot.
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Catherine (Kate) Kiely
Newtown, Suncroft
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Paul Behan Dempsey
Naas, and formerly of Crumlin, Dublin 12
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Mary Sheridan née Swords
Naas
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Margaret 'Peg' Birchall née Delahunt
Dunbuainn, Prosperous and formerly of Kilwarden, Kill.
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Nuala O'Neill née Murphy
Tara, Roseberry, Newbridge.
Lifestyle
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A new collection of furniture gets the seal of approval from Ireland’s most famous architect
When two Irish interiors stalwarts come together to talk furniture design, one of them architect, Home of the Year judge, and presenter of My Bungalow Bliss and The Great House Restoration, and the other a leading Irish retailer, interiors enthusiasts are sitting up and taking notice.
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Feel Good With More Fibre
Fibre has plenty of health perks. As well as helping to sustain energy and reduce appetite, fibre is your bowel’s best-friend, it nourishes your ‘good’ gut bacteria, it helps heart health, and it can even reduce cancer risk.
Kfm Kildare Weather
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