Local News
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Kildare Senior Women's Team To Play Clare Named
Diane O’Hora's side aiming for three wins out of three.
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Intel Ireland To Make Pay Cuts For Senior Staff.
The company's plant is located in Leixlip.
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Kildare Senior Hurlers Name Team For League Opener
David Herity's side play Carlow at Netwatch Cullen Park.
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Roadworks Continue, But Are Scheduled To Finish, On Millicent Bridge Today.
It follows a truck colliding with the bridge before Christmas.
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Water Outage In Parts Of Monread, Naas Today.
Essential repairs are taking place to the water network.
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Pocket Park Playground In Moone Closed Today.
This is to facilitate upgrades to the playground.
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Lawless Claims The Decriminalisation Of Certain Drugs Would Put Gangsters Out Of Business
The Kildare North TD is proposing a regulatory model, similar to how alcohol is policed
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Boy (11) Missing From Tallaght
The boy has been missing since Wednesday night
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Man Arrested In Athy As Part Of Probe Into Robberies In Mid-Leinster
A caravan and a landcruiser have been seized.
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Water Supply Disruption In Newbridge
Until 1pm on Thursday
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St Joseph's National School In Halverstown Granted Extension.
The extension is in the form of modular units for Special Educational Needs.
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Water Outage In The Bishopshill Area On The Kildare-Wicklow Border Today.
Supply will be disrupted between 10am and 3pm.
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Over 240 Ukrainian Pupils Enrolled In Schools Across Kildare
The majority of pupils are in Primary School
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16 Patients Waiting On Trolleys In Naas General Hospital
Over 540 people went without a bed in Naas General Hospital during the month of January
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Almost €10M In Active Travel Funding Allocated To Kildare
A total of 30 projects will receive funding
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Woman Arrested In Kildare Relation To Major Cash Seizure Released Without Charge
The was questioned in Naas Garda Station
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Pause For Peace Taking Place At Noon To Honour St.Brigid Of Kildare
Kfm will hold a minute's silence at 12 noon
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High-Profile Sportsman Arrested & Questioned In Naas In Organised Crime Anti-Corruption Probe
According to the Irish Independent, a probationer Garda was also arrested
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Over 500 Patients Left Waiting On Trolleys In Naas General Hospital This January
The figure is up significantly on the same period last year
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Man Arrested In Connection With Paul 'Frank' Byrne's Murder Released Without Charge
20-year-old Mr Byrne's skeletal remains were discovered in Blessington in 2010
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Kildare Accounted For 14% Of Construction Activity Nationally In December Last Year
The average price of a property in Kildare was above the national average
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Department Of Integration In Final Stages Of Discussions About Refugee Facility In Kill Equestrian Centre
The Department has indicated that considerable work needs to be carried out to the facility
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Woman Being Held At Naas Garda Station Following Cash Seizure
A vehicle was searched last night
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Man Arrested In Connection With The Murder Of Tallaght Man Paul 'Frank' Byrne
His body was found by a forestry worker in Blessington.
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Nursing Home In Maynooth Found To Be Non-Compliant With Fire Safety Regulations
Moyglare nursing home was found to be non compliant in three areas
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Hollow Road Through The Curragh Camp Closed Today & Tomorrow.
It's to facilitate Defence Forces Training Exercises.
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Planning Permission Granted For Alzheimer Daycare Centre In Kildangan
Approximately 1,500 are currently living with dementia in Co. Kildare
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Taoiseach Claims False Information Is Circulating About Coillte Deal
Listen back to the Kfm's interview with Leo Varadkar here
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Man (51) Missing From Naas Since Friday
Gardaí are appealing for information
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Millicent Road At Millicent Bridge Is Closed Until Friday.
This is to facilitate repairs to the bridge which was damaged by a truck a number of weeks ago.
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Leap Card Users Can Bring A Free 'Plus One' On Public Transport Over February Bank Holiday.
This includes parts of Kildare.
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Record 11,600 People Living In Homeless Accommodation In Ireland.
That figures include 205 adults who accessed emergency accommodation in Kildare in December.
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Kildare County Council Launches An Affordable Housing Survey.
It follows the publication of its Housing Delivery Action Plan in 2022.
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Steel Bridge Beams For New Bridge Over The River Barrow In Athy Successfully Installed.
This forms part of the construction of the Athy Distributor Road.
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Six Puppies Rescued From Industrial Estate In Lucan
Their mother is on the loose
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Up To 80 Refugees Reportedly Moving Into A Facility In Leixlip
The Department of Integration has been contacted for a response
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Burst Water Main Causes Supply Disruptions To Allen, Allenwood, Derrinturn, Prosperous & Kilmeague.
Repairs are underway to rectify the issue.
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Kildare TD & Former Ranger Claims Tanks Supplied By Germany Give "Significant Edge" To Ukraine
Cathal Berry says the Ukrainian troops will most likely try to liberate the Crimea peninsula
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EV Chargers To Be Installed At The Square In Blessington
The chargers are due to be installed in the coming weeks
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51 Customers Without Power In The Crookstown Area.
The outage is expected to be rectified by 5pm this evening.
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Investigation Launched Following Arson Attack In Sallins
Gardaí say it's possible one of the culprits may have been injured in the attack
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Kildare To Receive €807,328 From Community Recognition Fund
The Fund aims to support the development of facilities in communities that have welcomed citizens from Ukraine
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Boost For Carlow With 50 New Jobs Announced
The roles include software developers, business analysts, IT delivery managers and cybersecurity engineers.
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Kildare Stores Selling Tickets For The Allianz Leagues
Find your local shop here
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Footpath Construction Works Continue At Sunnyhill, Kilcullen, Until This Friday.
A stop/go system is in operation.
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Playground At St Laurence's GAA In Narraghmore Closed Today.
It's to facilitate essential works.
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Oscars 2023: Maynooth's Paul Mescal Up Against Colin Farrell For Best Actor
The Banshees of Inisherin gets nine nominations
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Open Evening For The Public Takes Place At Levitstown Hall This Evening.
The meeting is to generate ideas for community development in the area.
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Sensory Garden To Be Constructed In Confey Over The Summer.
It was confirmed at the recent meeting of the Celbridge-Leixlip MD.
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Three People In Hospital Following A Public Order Incident At Citywest Refugee Centre.
No arrests have been made as of yet.
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Water Outage In Kerdiffstown Area Between Sallins & Johnstown Today.
Works are being carried out between 10am and 2pm.
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Bus Shelter Construction Works Being Carried Out In Castledermot.
The works are taking place on Main Street.
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The Hollow Road Through The Curragh Camp Remains Closed Today & Tomorrow.
This closure is to facilitate Defence Forces Training Exercises.
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Uisce Éireann Continues To Progress "Critical Upgrades" Celbridge Sewer Network.
The next phase of the project is to recommence over the coming days.
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Six Patients On Trolleys In Naas General Hospital
There's a significant drop in the number of patients on trolleys
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Kildare County Council Agrees Deals To Lease 150 Kildare Homes Worth €50m From Investment Fund
The news comes despite a pledge by the Government in 2021 to phase the practice out
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Up To 44 Refugees To Be Accommodated At A Facility In Maynooth.
The rooms have already been made available.
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Heroic Irish Father Who Drowned While Trying To Save His Daughter Is Named As A Kildare Native.
Mr Paul Doran, 45, was originally from the Ballymore Eustace/Eadestown area.
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Residents In Broadford Concerned Over "Lethal" Mullin's Turn.
There were two accidents at the same spot in the road on the same day, earlier this week.
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Burst Water Main Repairs May Cause Supply Disruption To Parts Of Newbridge Today.
It's particularly affected Piercetown, Pairc Mhuire and surrounding areas.
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Kildare Senator Claims "Education Is The Great Leveller" As €4.3M Allocated To Student Assistance Fund
The funding has been allocated to assist with the cost of living crisis
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Concerns Raised By The UN Refugee Agency Over The Closing Of The Citywest Facility
70,000 Ukrainian refugees arrived in Ireland in 2022
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Celbridge Officially Launched As An Age Friendly Town.
Kildare County Council officially launched it this week.
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Man Accused Of Murdering His Three Siblings "Too Sick" To Attend Court
The case has been adjourned until the 2nd February
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Six People Rescued From A House Fire In Tallaght
Three children were rescued from the house
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Naas To Join National Day Of Protest Against Overcrowding In Hospitals
The Kildare Hospital Campaign Group will protest on Saturday in Naas
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Suicide Awareness Talk Taking Place In Athy Library
It's free to attend, and is open to everyone from Kildare and surrounding areas.
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Argos In Naas Set To Close
The company has announced it will close all Irish stores
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Significant Drop In The Number Of Patients On Trolleys In Naas But Hospital Still Under Pressure
People with non urgent conditions should visit their local pharmacist or GP
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St Brigid's Well In Tully, Kildare Town, Closed Until January 25th.
Kildare County Council says this is to facilitate upgrade works on the site.
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Bus Shelter Construction Works In Straffan Continue Until January 27th.
The works are taking place at The Glebe.
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The Hollow Road Through The Curragh Camp Remains Closed Today & Tomorrow.
This closure is to facilitate Defence Forces Training Exercises.
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Maintenance Works May Cause Water Supply Disruptions To Parts Of Newbridge Today.
Piercetown and the surrounding areas will be most affected.
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Newbridge GP Says A Better Night's Sleep Awaits People Who Give Up Alcohol
He warns that Irish people are ill informed of the true harmful effects of drinking alcohol
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Kildare Based Jockey Encourages People To Reach Out On Equestrian Mental Health Week
35% of Irish Jockeys met the threshold for depression
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Potential Job Losses For Leixlip Amid Global Cut Of 10,000 Workers At Microsoft
This includes jobs in human resources and engineering divisions
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Gardaí In Tallaght Renew Appeal For Information Following Fatal Collision
The incident occurred on Wednesday 11th January
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Almost 800 Social Housing Offers In Kildare Refused Since 2019
There were 228 refusals in Kildare last year
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27 People On Trolleys In Naas General Hospital
The hospital is advising people with non-urgent conditions to seek assistance from other parts of the healthcare system
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Retained Firefighters In Kildare Vote In Favour Of Strike Action
Retained fire service members are employed for emergency call outs by local authorities, separate to members employed full time
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Kildare TD Brings Forward Legislation To Regulate Electricity & Gas Standing Charges
It follows the move by certain energy companies to increase standing charges by €300 per year
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The Hollow Road Through The Curragh Camp Is Closed To Traffic
From Tuesday - Friday this week
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Kildare’s Ulster Bank Customers Will Have Accounts Frozen From Friday
5 branches in Co. Kildare
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Water Works To Continue In Newbridge Today
Following burst water main in Pairc Mhuire
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KCC Asked To Request NTA To Attend Clane-Maynooth MD Regarding Dart Plus
Potential line for Kilcock
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