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Twenty-two-year-old Michael Dunne appeared before Judge Andrew Coady at Tullamore District Court this evening.

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The event will take place in Killinthomas woods in Rathangan

Areas impacted will include Coill Dubh, Prosperous, Derrinturn, Kilmeage, Robertstown, Allenwood, and surrounding areas.

174 young delegates from Comhairle na nÓg across Ireland met in Dáil Éireann today to debate the critical issue of education,

Information obtained through a parliamentary question has revealed the current waiting time for occupational therapy services in Kildare

For a minimum of six weeks, Celbridge will be operating with two of its main access roads closed simultaneously

The encampment was located near the Rathbride cross area of the Curragh

The secondary schools received recognition at the annual Yellow Flag Programme Awards in Dublin yesterday

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It comes as a local TD has called for more political oversight of Uisce Éireann

New figures announced by the Tánaiste detail first-time buyers who received the Help to Buy scheme

He is one of six Irish citizens among over 175 activists taken from the Sumud Flotilla

There was a 12 week waiting time for a driving test in Naas

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A woman was struck by a van near Barrettstown Cemetery in Newbridge last Thursday

A report from Quote Devil outlined high housing costs, limited green space and high crime levels as the main reasons

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The Government said that farmers and agricultural contractors will receive fuel support payments by the end of June in the wake of the recent protests.

The group were stopped in international waters around 45 nautical miles west of the Greek island Kythira.

Gardai say they've now made a fifth arrest, a man aged in his 20's.

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The incidents took place in the early hours of the morning on April 18th

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The construction sector has also been included in the €505m package of supports

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The works are due to take place from May 6th until July 1st on R405 Hazelhatch road

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The awards ceremony was hosted for secondary schools that had successfully completed this year's European Parliament Ambassador Schools Programme

The festival will feature music, literary, Irish-language, community, and family-friendly events across the campus and Maynooth town

It comes as roadworks are taking place from March 30th until June 16th to facilitate works for the Crodaun Waste Water Network Upgrade.

It comes as a result of failure to decide on applications

The festival will take place in The Curragh Racecourse

An additional 36 classes have been sanctioned nationwide

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Repairs to the burst in Blakestown were completed at approximately 3pm this afternoon

It comes as outages have occurred in five counties, including Kildare in recent days.

It comes as a councillor requested that the council outlines the findings from the traffic survey undertaken in May 2025

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He says the crisis in the Middle East has highlighted Europe’s vulnerability to changes in the availability and price of fuel and fertiliser

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A local councillor has raised concern following children needing medical attention after purchasing and using a vape

Uisce Éireann are responding to the burst water main this morning in Blakestown, Maynooth Road

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Uisce Éireann has warned of water supply disruptions across parts of North Kildare.

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Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris TD, as well as Cathaoirleach of the County of Kildare, Cllr Carmel Kelly were in attendance for the launch

The arts festival will have over 40 events taking place in Newbridge

It aims to provide a planning policy framework to guide future sustainable developments for the town

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has today (24th of April) published the Monthly Homeless Report for March 2026.

The campus aims to relocate Celbridge Community School, St. Raphael’s Special School, and St. Patrick’s National School to a 17.74 acre site at Donaghcumper

The funds aim to to help community groups and organisations to deliver a wide range of projects to improve water quality nationwide

Ireland is one of the driest places in Europe right now

It comes as illegal encampments and dumping have been seen on the Curragh in recent weeks.

The figures were confirmed by the latest Social Housing Construction Status Report

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The figures are according to the Simon Communities of Ireland’s quarterly ‘Locked Out of the Market’ report.

Kildare South TD & Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon praises industry expertise as Mongey succeeds late Dan Flinter

The figure was revealed during a recent Athy municipal district meeting

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It comes as illegal encampments and dumping have been seen on the Curragh in recent weeks.

It comes as the broadcasting levy is set to rise by 39% this year

They begin their closing down sale today, with up to 70% off.

It follows earlier disruption for customers in North Carlow and South Kildare

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The incidents occurred between Friday April 17th and Saturday April 18th

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The Capital Grant Scheme for Play and Recreation was announced today, with a total of €600,000 being awarded

The winner was announced at the SEAI Energy Show at the RDS in Dublin

It comes as Maxol have announced a new food delivery service for three stores in Newbridge, Wicklow and Dublin

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It comes as a motion was raised regarding the topic in the last municipal district meeting in Athy

Traffic management will be in place and will be clearly signposted

The couple are set to arrive in Newbridge this morning

They were announced as RTÉ Home of the Year winners last night

Independent radio stations are calling on Media Minister Patrick O' Donovan to intervene

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CSO figures compared burglaries from Q4 in 2024 with Q4 in 2025

Leo Varadkar had made the comments on the Path to Power podcast with Matt Cooper

A quantity of suspected crack cocaine with an estimated street value of €800 and suspected cannabis herb valued at approximately €150 were discovered

It comes as seven TDs and Senators were shown to have made repayments on parliamentary allowances from 2023

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A local councillor has expressed disappointment regarding the continued absence of a previous Naas bus stop

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The development was opened by Minister James Lawless TD and Cathaoirleach, Cllr Carmel Kelly.

Roadworks are set to take place from today Monday April 20th until Friday April 26th

The councillor had raised a question at the last Newbridge-Kildare MD meeting

The National Archives have released the 1926 Census of Population records

Coillte have announced a total of €3million for forestry upgrades across the country

The devlopment had been announced in 2022 by the then Housing Minister

He was reported missing from Maynooth on April 15th, 2026

Funding confirmed under a national heritage scheme will support interpretation work at a historic site in Kilcullen, as part of a wider €365,000 allocation across several counties.

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It shows an 18% increase in new home starts in Kildare on last year

The RDS Foundation Awards took place yesterday at the RDS Concert Hall

It is hoped that previous money raised could be transferred to Kildare County Council for the delivery of community recreation facilities

The National Archives of Ireland has digitised over 700,000 individual return sheets containing data from the 26 Republic of Ireland counties

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Colm Byrne from Sallins is onboard his second flotilla towards Gaza, after last years was intercepted.

The incident occurred at a commercial premises on Newbridge Road, Naas on Tuesday 14th April

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He was reported missing from his home in Maynooth since Sunday evening 5th April 2026.

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The report revealed that Kildare spent the most on cleaning up illegal dumping out of 25 local authorities

The funding has been allocated to two sites in the county

The outage will result in a disruption of supply in Maynooth and Straffan area

Maria Bonilla (15) from Kildare town was last seen in Newbridge on Tuesday April 14th

High Court to consider whether Fiona McLoughlin Healy can pursue challenge over Kildare County Council land deals

Also opening is a social housing development, at Fitzgerald’s Close, Greenfields, Maynooth

It comes as Uisce Éireann have announced an investment of over half a billion euro in 30 water supply projects

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The new library will include, open-plan areas, sensory facilities and spaces for events and exhibitions

Concerns regarding special classes in the county remain, due to Kildare's growing population

The GAA club is celebrating 25 years since its establishment

Ryan Weir Gibbons died in hospital a few days after being found unresponsive at Magee Terrace, Kildare Town on 26 October 2025

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Both incidents took place in sports clubs in the area

Out-of-court agreement reached over Proper Twelve profits claim

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Prices are due to rise from €50 to €100, and from €75 to €100 for secondary school pupils.

She was found with serious injuries at her residence on Bridge Street in Graiguecullen last month

She was last seen in Newbridge on Tuesday

Artem Lobov claims he's owned millions from the sale of McGregor’s whiskey brand.

The scheme is designed to support farmers rearing offspring from dairy herds

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Calls have been made to make Kildare South a priority area for a new women's refuge, with over 407 women making requests to Teach Tearmainn

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The estate was once owned by Tony Ryan, founder of Ryanair

The concerns were voiced in his motion at a Clane-Maynooth MD meeting, which requested for an assessment to be undertaken for the introduction of traffic calming measures

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The van is located on the hard shoulder at J12 Newbridge

The building is currently occupied by a foundation that supports people with Autism and intellectual disabilities

It comes as more new libraries are planned for the county

The motion about public water filling stations highlighted a bigger issue in the area in relation to public parks

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission was contacted over 42,000 times last year with complaints about goods or services

Protests are continuing in relation to the price of fuel, following a recent support scheme announced by government

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.

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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