Kfm News
Local News
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Sentencing Hearing For Former Kilkenny Hurler DJ Carey, Now Living In Maynooth, To Begin Today
The victims who gave Carey money after he told them he needed specialist treatment for cancer will be given an opportunity to present victim impact statements at today’s sentence hearing.
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Receivers Appointed At Company Behind Fastway With Warning Of Service Disruption For Locals
The company says inflation, rising operating costs and intense price pressures in the parcels market have made the business “no longer viable.”
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Maynooth To Dublin Line Reopens After Tragic Incident Near Pelletstown
Services are resuming between Maynooth / M3 Parkway and Dublin.
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Athy Market Showdown: Traders Threaten To Quit Over Charges
From two weeks’ time, vendors must pay two euro a week, or one hundred euro a year, for a trading permit, as well as hold public liability insurance, according to Athy Labour Cllr Mark Leigh.
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Lights Too Bright? Drivers Claim LEDs Pose Growing Risk
Locals have told Kfm that this has also been a major problem.
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Tóibín: Ógra To Be ‘Far More’ Integrated With Senior Party Following Racist Message Fallout
New members will also have to undergo training.
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Claims Ladies Senior Camogie Final Celebrated In Dark Refuted By Kildare LGFA And Kildare GAA
In a statement provided to Kfm, Kildare LGFA said: “it held its Senior Club Championship Final between Eadestown and St. Laurence's on 3rd October 2025 in Cedral St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge. They said: “Kildare LGFA can confirm that all stadium lights were not turned off prior to the cup presentation and that full access to all facilities in Cedral St. Conleth's Park was given by Kildare GAA.”
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Fire-Damaged M9 Lights At Castledermot Roundabout Await ESB Switch-On, Which Could Take Weeks
The lights have been out since August due to fire damage at a junction overseen by motorway contractor Egis Lagan.
Sports News
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Wednesday Morning Sports Update
Keeping you up to date on GAA, soccer and rugby.
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Claims Ladies Senior Camogie Final Celebrated In Dark Refuted By Kildare LGFA And Kildare GAA
In a statement provided to Kfm, Kildare LGFA said: “it held its Senior Club Championship Final between Eadestown and St. Laurence's on 3rd October 2025 in Cedral St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge. They said: “Kildare LGFA can confirm that all stadium lights were not turned off prior to the cup presentation and that full access to all facilities in Cedral St. Conleth's Park was given by Kildare GAA.”
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Kildare's Lauren Walsh Finished Third At The Wistron Ladies Open
Walsh shot rounds of 68 and 67 during the weather delayed event.
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Tuesday Morning Sports Update
Keeping you up to date on soccer and rugby.
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The Girls In Green Are Training In Belgium Ahead Of Tomorrow's Nation League Game
After Friday's first leg in Dublin, the Girls in Green have a 4-2 lead.
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Matty Cash Has Signed A New Contract With Aston Villa
The defender has agreed a new deal which will keep him at the club until 2029.
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Monday Morning Sports Update
Keeping you up to date on soccer and racing.
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Sunday Morning Sports Update
Keeping you up to date on soccer, rugby, cycling and racing.
National News
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Sentencing Hearing For Former Kilkenny Hurler DJ Carey, Now Living In Maynooth, To Begin Today
The victims who gave Carey money after he told them he needed specialist treatment for cancer will be given an opportunity to present victim impact statements at today’s sentence hearing.
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Receivers Appointed At Company Behind Fastway With Warning Of Service Disruption For Locals
The company says inflation, rising operating costs and intense price pressures in the parcels market have made the business “no longer viable.”
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Maynooth To Dublin Line Reopens After Tragic Incident Near Pelletstown
Services are resuming between Maynooth / M3 Parkway and Dublin.
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Athy Market Showdown: Traders Threaten To Quit Over Charges
From two weeks’ time, vendors must pay two euro a week, or one hundred euro a year, for a trading permit, as well as hold public liability insurance, according to Athy Labour Cllr Mark Leigh.
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Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Orders His Military To Conduct "Powerful" Strikes In Gaza
He's accused Hamas of violating a ceasefire deal by releasing the remains of a hostage already recovered by troops nearly two years ago.
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English Tourist Injured Following Alleged Assault In August At Temple Bar Has Died
A man in his 20s was charged in connection with the incident and has since appeared before the courts.
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Lights Too Bright? Drivers Claim LEDs Pose Growing Risk
Locals have told Kfm that this has also been a major problem.
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Tóibín: Ógra To Be ‘Far More’ Integrated With Senior Party Following Racist Message Fallout
New members will also have to undergo training.
Obituaries
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David (Chick) Sheridan
Drennanstown Court, Newbridge, and formerly The Curragh
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Eileen Myles (née Kerrigan)
Trinity Crescent, Derrinturn
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James (Jim) Halpin
Maryville Grove, Kildare Town.
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William (Bill) Connolly
St. Patrick's Park, Celbridge, and formerly of Manhaim, Clane.
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Kathleen Behan (nee Kirwan)
Calverstown
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Marie (Mary) Walshe
Pollardstown, The Curragh
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Marie Hughes
Late of Páirc Mhuire, Newbridge and Wiltshire, England
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Bernie Brady (née Enright)
Moorefield, Newbridge and formerly of Kildare Town
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Bernadette Johnson (née Dowling)
Ealing, London and formerly of Robertstown.
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Tommy Hall
Mount Carmel, Newbridge
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Fergal O’Rourke
Liffey Court, Clane and formerly of Allenwood, Madagascar, and Spain
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Joe Kane
Irishtown Lower and formerly of Maynooth Road, Straffan
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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SatLight rain shower
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