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He also called for a special meeting between Gardaí in Naas and Kildare County Council regarding the situation.

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The incident occurred on Monday 13th of July at 10:15pm.

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The site is used for treating of poles with creocote for ESB, as part of their grid expansion.

The program is designed to support the construction of new AD facilities and upgrades to existing biogas plants

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It comes as Waterways Ireland and Kildare County Council have carried out a risk assessment on potential swimming areas in the Liffey.

The annual meeting was held today in the Council Chamber, Áras Chill Dara

Last month, it was confirmed that an initial scoping exercise had been undertaken into the establishment of a dedicated agency to oversee the management and protection of the plains

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It occurred on July 13th.

The services are believed to have supplied thousands of end users.

His remains were discovered in a wooded area by a forestry worker in July 2010.

It leaves Kildare ranked as the 12th cheapest county for insurance, a decline from 9th place in 2025.

A speed review is underway for the road

The warning comes into effect at 12pm

It comes as it is set to close down over the course of the next two years.

The hub have said they are "delighted" with the news.

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The issue of St Corban's Boys National School has been raised in the Seanad

They are also receiving support from Meath, Laois and Offaly Fire & Rescue Services.

The announcement was made at their annual meeting, which was held in the Council Chamber, Áras Chill Dara.

It comes as a hosepipe ban comes into effect on Thursday.

The "illegal" site closed in 2001

The fund will be open to community groups, voluntary organisations, businesses, social enterprises, individual applicants and other eligible organisations

The funding will support eleven creative, cultural and artistic projects

Man Who Claimed He Was Speeding To Reach Appointment For His Baby Found To Be A Plastic Doll

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The consideration was confirmed by health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill in response to a parliamentary question from Kildare South Labour TD, Mark Wall

Ireland had 2,161 recorded burglaries in Q1 of 2026

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Cliodhna O'Byrne has recently been appointed and she will begin her role in September

A smashed rear window caught the attention of Naas Gardaí while on mobile patrol in Sallins.

Anyone who breaches the incoming hosepipe ban could face fines of up to €5,000

Their case comes after Gardaí seized more than €9 million worth of drugs, recovered 11 firearms and arrested 11 people in operations carried out over the past week under Operation Tara

There are strong winds in the area, and motorists are advised to find alternative routes

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The awareness week is set to take place on the week beginning October 15th.

This project is expected to engage specialised tradespeople across construction and equipment installations

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Bawnogue Park, located on the outskirts of the town, still has no amenity space for young people who live there.

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Usage is particularly high in the Greater Dublin Area, including Kildare

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They cited other local areas such as Allenwood and Clane who have recently had bottle banks installed

Gardaí have seized firearms and drugs worth more than €700,000 during a major operation across Kildare and Laois.

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The incident occurred on the R445, Dublin Road.

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Customers in Coill Dubh, Prosperous, Derrinturn, Kilmeage, Robertstown, Allenwood, and surrounding areas are being asked to conserve water.

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The overall funding of €100,000 will support 23 independent Irish bookshops, spanning across 14 counties.

The road passes through the Curragh racecourse and a section of the Curragh plains.

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The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is calling on young people, as well as regular donors to donate blood.

The site is 453 acres in total, with three acres of walled gardens aswell.

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It comes as a new junior infant's class in St Corban's Boys National School is to be without a teacher for the new school year

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Policy makers, university leaders, academics and students from across Europe will discuss the next phase of university alliances

The operation involved support from drug units based in Kildare and other counties

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Gardaí seized 12 vehicles yesterday as part of a national day of targeting uninsured drivers.

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The "No Wait Card" seeks to allow those with bowel and bladder conditions or spinal injuries to use private bathrooms in public spaces.

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They have expressed concern about future access to the lands, with a large element of folklore linked to it.

A hot weather advisory remains in place for the whole country until Tuesday

The 33,000 sq ft development is located at Jigginstown in the town.

This penalty was issued for "underperformance and failures relating to its leakage performance target".

The incident occurred on the M7

A black Ford Ranger had been stolen from Rathcoole earlier in the morning, and failed to stop when spotted by Gardaí

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The 2026 Employment Insights Report released key figures in relation to workers across Ireland

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It was as part of an operation conducted by Naas Roads Policing Unit yesterday.

The pair met for "a high level meeting" in Government Buildings today.

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The searches were all carried out in the last week

Over €30million has been made available to fifteen communities

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On June 30th, Gardaí were alerted to various incidents, including the front window of a van and two premises windows being smashed

It follows funding that was received in June under the Housing Infrastructure Fund.

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The bus serves people from Sallins through to Newbridge

The conference took place on June 18 in Maynooth University

It happened shortly after 11am yesterday morning

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It now brings the number of new special classes established across Kildare this year to 33

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It follows a recent question at a council meeting

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The local area plan is contingent on the completion of a local transport plan

The funds will be transferred with a view to advancing Irish music and literature

KCC say the fund will support a wide range of eligible projects

It occurred during a high visibility patrol in the town

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He said that the council "didn't come back with much"

He was killed during a single-vehicle crash on July 4

Median asking price for a property in the county now €345,000 

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It comes as a prolonged spell of very warm or hot weather will occur this week lasting into next week

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Kfm had recently reported on the construction being launched in April

This is currently going through the design process.

The development is made up of apartments and duplexes

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She had asked for a review to be carried out on roads in the area with a view to improving accessibility for service users.

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A motorcyclist has died following a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Killick, Kilcock, with Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

Three men have appeared before the courts after Gardaí and Revenue officers seized cannabis worth an estimated €640,000 during a joint operation in County Kildare.

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A vote will take place next Wednesday on the motion of banning hare coursing, with the Government set to oppose it.

The announcements were made at their annual meeting

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The demesne is the location of the source of the River Boyne, as well as being connected to Carbury castle, with rich heritage surrounding it.

The Naas roads policing units reported the speeding incident yesterday.

According to Inland Fisheries Ireland, environmental officers have been on site since Wednesday evening to investigate the incident

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The overall allocation nationwide is €7million.

He has suggested that recruitment could be utilised from outside of Ireland

The families have been updated in relation to the outcome of these searches.

It has been opened by a local Minister

Janis Ghirghircic Ozols died after he and his friend fell from an e-scooter on Carpenters' Way

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It comes as the representative asked for people to engage with the public consultation process to develop a master plan for the area

An internal email suggested home care services in Kildare, Dublin and other parts of Leinster would be limited to only the most urgent cases

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The incident took place at a shop on the Dublin road in Clane on Monday June 29th at approximately 12:55pm

The 22 acre site is located in Naas

It comes as The Society of the Irish Motor Industry today released its official new vehicle registration statistics for June.

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The incident occurred on June 26th on the L5046 Barberstown road to the Johnstown road.

Nationally, almost 1,900 women were turned away from domestic violence services in the last six months of 2025

There is currently only one traveller woman out of all elected representatives in Ireland

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KCC have said that they have no role when it comes to water services in the county, with the responsibility resting with Uisce Éireann.

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The Change of Mind deadline allows applicants to add, remove or reorder their preferences before offers are made in September

The ceremony will take place on Tuesday July 7th

It's understood that a large Marquee, portable toilets and skips were located at the site.

Vulnerable older people and younger groups with disabilities are in danger of being left at serious risk as a result

People are being asked not to consume the products.

Gardaí detected a driver travelling at 111kmh in a 80kmh zone on the R402 in Carbury.

They will be built at the Ballycomyn development.

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Traffic management measures will be in place for the duration of the works, and diversion routes will be clearly signposted

The full report can be viewed on the Kildare County Council website

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She also called for a Garda animal crime unit, which could deal with situations of animal abuse.

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KCC have said that funding is not adequate and other local authorities are funded better than Kildare.

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) received 1,788 complaints in 2025, an increase of 21% on the previous year

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Draft planning guidelines would allow homeowners build a second one-off house on family land to facilitate downsizing, while simplifying planning rules and reducing red tape.

The funds will be used to deliver innovative community projects tackling unmet literacy needs, and benefit adults and communities across the region

The single-vehicle collision happened at around 9pm.

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Emergency services are currently dealing with the incident

Kildare County Council have made the announcement on behalf of Coffey group.

Naas RPU stopped the driver

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It comes as councillors have called for more sports facilities in the town

The programme aims to provide a simpler and more streamlined way to apply for first-year places through a single online application form.

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It comes as a number of locals have raised the issue to him recently.

Seventeen-year-old Ellie Harty was reported missing from Newbridge since Monday June 15th

Eleanor was reported stolen from north Kildare appoximately a month ago.

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They will serve for one year, effective immediately

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Mary Leadbetter is best known for her writings and in particular, the Annals of Ballitore

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It comes as a new junior infant class was added for the school

Adults make up more than two thirds of the total, with Dublin remaining the most acutely affected area

He was working in the family-run Kildrought Lounge when the attack happened.

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The agreement will lead to the development of university and public amenities.

Met Éireann is warning of hazardous conditions and flash flooding in parts of the country

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SADS is a condition linked to abnormal heart rhythms.

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The county was also outlined as a leading electric car seller

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Construction was originally supposed to begin in May

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The council had recently been asked for the short term plans for the site to be outlined.

The confirmation came during a Seanad debate earlier this week

Among those mentioned are Golden Falls near Ballymore Eustace and Leixlip.

32kg of the drug was seized

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The plans involve a new site four-times larger includes two full sized pitches, an astro turf area and a BMX track

New Depot Completed by 2031. Public Consultation Open til April 27th

Currently the unit only has 29 beds, meaning an upgrade would only amount to an additional 21 beds.

Full-tme & part-time Saturday and/or Sunday positions. Location: Kfm Broadcast Centre, Naas.

It is understood that at least 8 cars were damaged at a business premises.

The surge is the second-largest increase recorded by any council.

Kfm reported how the woman was allegedly assaulted after she confronted the masked men at around 4am on Wednesday morning

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Historical trees and the Old Belfy that dated back to 1840 demolished to build the development.

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Children can also win hundreds of euro in cash.

5 branches in Co. Kildare

Following burst water main in Pairc Mhuire

Potential line for Kilcock