Local News
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Break In Yesterday Morning At ESB Station At Poulaphouca
Gardai are appealing for witnesses
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Work Begins on Major Water Upgrade for Two Mile House
Road and lane closures will be in place
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Driver Hospitalised After M4 Toll Plaza Crash
The single car collision happened before 5am this morning
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Government Announce New Deputy Chief Of Staff Of The Defence Forces
The Tánaiste Simon Harris announced Major General Colm Ó Luasa has been appointed to the role
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Irish Coast Guard Commence Operations From Weston Airport On Celbridge/Lucan Border
This signifies the end of 27 years of Coast Guard helicopter services operating out of Dublin Airport
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Kildare South TD Calls For Hospital Car Park Fees To Be Reduced Or Abolished
Almost €19 million was raised in parking fees last year
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Kildare County Council Criticised for Lack of Traffic Impact Data In Clane After Sallins Bypass Opening
Social Democrats Councillor Paula Mulroe asked the council about traffic data at a recent Clane Maynooth Municipal District meeting
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Man Remains In Custody Over Fatal Clondalkin Stabbing
Victim of stabbing has been named as Joseph McEvoy
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Temporary Playground In Kilcock Closes Next Week To Allow Progression Of New Purpose-Built Playground
The new Bawnogues Playground is said to include a sensory and taste garden, as well as an inclusive and accessible play environment for children of all ages and abilities
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67 Social Housing Offers Refused in Kildare Last Year
Figures were released by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage after Dublin South West TD for Fianna Fail John Lahert had requested them
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4 Post Offices Have Closed In Kildare Between 2015 And 2025
All the post offices that closed were located in rural areas
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Man Arrested Following The Discovery Of A Body Near Lucan This Morning
Investigations are ongoing
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Kildare Motorists Are Free To Choose Where They Get Their Car Fixed
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is warning the motor industry following reports of anti-competitive practices
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Major Traffic Disruption On The N7 Due To Protest
The Protestors are against the Governments purchase of the Citywest Hotel for use as an IPAS Centre
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Kildare Sees Increase In Property Prices In Q2 Of 2025
The average time for a property to go sale agreed in the county after being placed up for sale now stands at nearly two months
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Castletown House Parklands To Open From Dawn To Dusk Following Meeting With Minister Boxer Moran
Pedestrians will have access to Castletown from 7am until 10pm
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Local Councillor Calls For An Increase In Number Of Times Public Bins In Sallins Are Emptied
Currently, the bins are emptied three times a week, but that may be reduced to two
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Rathangan Resident And Father Dies In Workplace Accident
His family and the wider community have been left devastated by his sudden passing
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Conor McGregor Refused Planning Permission To Build Mansion In Straffan
The decision was made by An Comisiun Pleanála
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Dezoned Kildare Land to Go Under the Hammer with €300k Guide Price
Under the current 2023-2029 plan the land is zoned as "Agricultural"
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Gardai Investigating Incident Of Criminal Damage At A House In Sallins
The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning
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Water Disruption Expected In Parts of Kildare Today
Uisce Eireann advised new connection works to Brownstown, Kilcullen and surrounding areas may cause disruption to supply
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Celbridge Schools to Pilot New Single Secondary School Application System
The pilot scheme launched today will be rolled out in 5 towns
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Concerns Over Use Of Public Funding Leads To Naas Hospital Voluntarily Pausing Insourcing For A Time
That's according to the Irish Times
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McGregor's Withdrawal Of Evidence To Be Referred To The Director of Public Prosecutions
The Court of Appeal referred the withdrawal of evidence to the DPP after an application was made by Nikita Hand’s legal team.
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Emeis Ireland Pauses All Nursing Home New Admissions Including Five In Kildare
New admissions have been suspended to all 25 care homes according to HIQA.
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Former Kilkenny Hurler DJ Carey Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charges
He had been due to stand trial today.
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Herbata Plans €3 Billion "Grid-Free" Data Centre For Naas
The company says it plans to get half of its electricity from renewables.
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Gardai Renew Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Hit-And-Run Collision In Robertstown Last November
The incident occurred in the early hours of November 10th 2024
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EPA Warns Water Supply "At Risk" In Kildare As Part Of National Report
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has flagged some flagged concerns about 45 public water supplies across Ireland including one in Kildare.
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Nearly 4,000 Kildare Students Awarded SUSI Grant Support for 2024/25 Academic Year
Student Universal Support Ireland or SUSI provides funding to third-level students to support their studies at approved institutions.
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Kildare Councillor And Primary School Teacher Says More Funding Is Needed for Primary Schools
Some schools need to ask parents to pay higher voluntary contributions
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Conor McGregors Defence Team Drop Bid To Introduce New Evidence In Civil Rape Appeal
Nikita Hand was due to face cross examination from Conor McGregor's lawyers today.
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A Woman In Her 60s Remains In Hospital Following Car Crash On Kildare/Wicklow Border
The crash occurred on Sunday night at approximately 11.30pm
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Kildare County Council Delivers The Lowest Number of Self Build Local Authority Housing
Although it did exceed its overall social housing delivery target by working with Approved Housing Builds and Private Developers.
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Man Charged In Connection With Serious Assault On Main Street In Celbridge
The incident occurred on Saturday night
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Rory Gallagher Files High Court Lawsuit Against The GAA & Its President Jarlath Burns
That's according to today's Irish Independent
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Kildare County Council Publishes 2024 Annual Report
The full report can be viewed on the Kildare County Council website
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Student College Fees Look Set to Return to €3,000
It contradicts a plan set out in the programme for government.
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Calvin Dunne (25) Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison For Manslaughter Of Dylan McCarthy (29) In Monasterevin
The incident occurred in 2022
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Intel Announces Job Losses At Leixlip Plant
Up to 195 jobs could be cut at the plant although the final number is expected to be lower.
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266 People Caught Not Wearing A Seatbelt In Kildare Last Year
Nationally, almost 6,000 people were detected not wearing a belt
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Iarnród Éireann Completes Major Upgrade Of Kildare Town Train Station
The works have been ongoing for over a year
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Kildare Facing GP Shortages Amid Growing Demand, New Report Warns
Rapid population growth in Kildare and surrounding counties could strain local GP services, with retirements and capacity issues raising concerns for future healthcare access
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Ceiling To Qualify For First Home Scheme in Kildare Rises To €475,000
The changes take effect from July 1st
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Kildare Homeless Figure Falls By Just One As National Total Hits New Record High
Homelessness across the wider Mid-East region - including Kildare, Meath, Dublin and Wicklow - accounts for around 5% of the national total.
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Kildare Council Receives €715 Per Person Annually To Provide Services As Other Counties Get Much More
The county’s population has jumped 50% in 20 years, reaching 246,000 in 2022.
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Irish Shoppers Bin 10% Of Food They Buy — Costing €660 Per Person Every Year
81 per cent of shoppers say they try to limit their food waste, while 72 per cent say they're doing it because of rising food costs in recent years.
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Kildare South TD Urges Caution As Bird Flu Detected In Dead Birds On Irish Beaches
The HSE has rated the current risk to the general public from Avian flu as low, rising to medium risk for those exposed by occupation.
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Kildare Town Needs Multi-Storey Parking To Support Businesses And Tourism, Says Local Cllr
The town has also been designated as a key tourism destination, adding to calls for improved parking infrastructure - including the need for shuttle bus parking facilities.
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Ireland To Sign Up To Major €150bn EU Defence Initiative
Tánaiste and Defence Minister Simon Harris is expected to announce the decision to join Security Action for Europe today.
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Man Who Died At His Home Near Lucan Was Stabbed A Number Of Times
James 'Jake' Berney, who was in his 50s, died in hospital after being attacked at his home on Foxdene Drive in Balgaddy.
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Naas Mental Health Unit Flagged For Risk Areas Despite Moderate Compliance Results
Inspectors found the centre to be 86 percent compliant with mental health regulations - slightly above the average for the region.
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New EU Regulation Says Phones Must Survive 45 Drops, Last 7 Years
The new Ecodesign Regulation means phones must hold at least 800 charges while keeping 80% battery capacity, survive at least 45 drops, and be repairable for up to 7 years.
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Protest Convoy To Loop Around Justice Minister's Constituency Over Citywest Hotel Sale
Jim O'Callaghan received approval for the State to buy the facility for 148 million euro last week.
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Taxi Shortage Blamed On "Unrealistic" Wheelchair Vehicle Rules
There was a slight improvement in the county in 2024 but driver numbers remain well below pre-pandemic levels.
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Struggling Families Left Waiting As Social Protection Appeal Times Soar
The processing of appeals for the Carer's Allowance has increased from 12.5 weeks to nearly 17 weeks, while the processing of Disability Allowance appeals has gone from 12.4 to 16 weeks.
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Good News: Months Of Uncertainty End As Ballyteague Secures New Senior Service
The move comes following the sudden closure of the Allenwood centre back in March, which left dozens of older people - including some with dementia - without essential support.
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Man Dies Following Fatal Incident At A Home In Lucan
Gardaí say they are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of the man after an incident at a home at Foxdene Drive in Balgaddy shortly after 11pm last night.
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Kildare Drivers Least Likely To Complain About Potholes
But while the complaints are low, the payouts have still amounted to thousands of euro.
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Illegal Peat Extraction Rampant In Kildare, EPA Warns Of "Catastrophic" Environmental Damage
The EPA investigated 38 sites across seven counties: Kildare, Offaly, Laois, Westmeath, Roscommon, Longford and Sligo.
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Celbridge Abduction: Dog Fighting Allegations Emerge As Pair Face Charges
Gardaí allege the woman was pulled from her house around 10.10pm on Monday, forced into a car, and driven away.
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Gardaí Called To Newbridge Property After Dispute Between Alleged Bogus Tradesperson And Homeowner
By the time Gardaí arrived at the scene, the tradesperson had already left the area.
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Kildare Quarry Delays Pose "Risk" To Housing And Infrastructure Supply, Says New Report
On average, quarry planning decisions are taking over two years - "four times longer than the statutory timeframe for such decisions," the report states.
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Domestic Abuse Reports Hit 50-Year High: Physical Abuse Up 22%, Sexual Abuse Up 30%
Last year, the charity received over 32 thousand contacts - the highest number in its 50 year history.
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Kildare County Council Offers Free Event In Newbridge To Help Plan Wills And Future Care
Talks run from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm, with one-to-one support available from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm at St. Conleth’s Community College, Newbridge.
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Jack And Jill Foundation Seeks Permission To Convert Former Centra Store In Johnstown To Offices
The Centra store, which served as the village’s only shop, closed on June 7 following unsuccessful efforts by the owner to expand or relocate.
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Curragh Encampments Must Be Cleared By 1pm On Friday, High Court Orders
Mr Justice Brian Cregan ruled that all caravans, cars, and other vehicles, including those on horse training areas linked to the Curragh Racecourse, must be removed by 1pm this Friday.
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Alleged Celbridge False Imprisonment: Man And Woman To Appear In Court This Morning
Both individuals, who are in their 30s, were arrested as part of the investigation and have now been formally charged.
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7 Drivers Detected Speeding On Road Between Kildangan And Kildare Town
Kildare Gardai conducted a speeding checkpoint in Duneany in recent days
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Gardai Investigating Alleged Incident Of False Imprisonment Of Woman In Castletown
The incident last night at 10.10pm
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Shared Rooms And Bathrooms Planned For State-Backed Student Accommodation
The plans are being brought forward by Kildare North TD & Higher Education Minister James Lawless
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Legislation Approved, But Taoiseach Won’t Say When Disposable Vapes Will Be Banned
Cabinet last year approved legislation to ban the sale of disposable vapes, however the single use and flavoured products are still readily available.
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Lucan Teen Awarded €20,000 After HSE Vaccination Centre Administers Covid Jab With Used Needle
Ella Mockler Mulhern, from Lucan, Co Dublin, was 13 at the time of the incident, which occurred at the Citywest vaccination centre in August 2021.
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Planning Permission For Dart+ West, Linking Maynooth To City Centre, Moves Ahead
Dart Plus West is the section which runs from Maynooth and the M3 Parkway into the city centre.
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Home Buyers Priced Out Of Dublin Head To Kildare, Pushing Up Commuter Belt Property Prices
As a result, prices in Newbridge, Naas, Maynooth, and Celbridge have all risen by 5% in the past quarter.
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Two Juveniles Released, Man Charged Over OPW Site Damage In Celbridge
A file will be prepared for the DPP.
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Kildare Senior Footballers Book Tailteann Cup Final Date With Limerick
Brian Flanagan's side beat Fermanagh in Croke Park on a scoreline of 1-13 to 0-9.
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Fianna Fáil Councillors Carmel Kelly And Veralouise Behan Appointed To Top Kildare Council Roles
Both were formally presented with their chains of office and will serve one-year terms, effective immediately.
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Ireland Now Second Most Expensive Country In the EU, Says Eurostat
Additionally, alcohol and tobacco prices are the most expensive in the bloc, at 205 per cent of the average.
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Funeral Arrangements Announced For Carlow Teenager Who Drowned Earlier This Week
Peter Byrne (17) got into difficulty while swimming in the Milford area
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Skip The "Bells and Whistles" – Tanaiste Scolds Councils Over Upgrades Holding Back Vacant Homes
In remarks delivered in the Dáil, Harris said the Government would soon issue a circular to all local authorities, directing them to stop holding back homes for unnecessary upgrades.
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Kildare County Council Says Access To Inspection Reports Into Dog Breeding Sites "Not Publicly Available"
That's despite growing scrutiny of Ireland’s booming designer puppy trade.
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BREAKING: Three Arrested After €400,000 Damage At Castletown House OPW Site
The individuals arrested include one man in his 30s and two juveniles.
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Google, Apple, Facebook Logins Among 16 Billion Published On Dark Web
People are being advised to be extra vigilant about receiving and opening potentially fraudulent links from scammers.
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"Food Tourism" Narrative Not Helpful: Naas Point Community Outreach Challenges Misinformation
While the term has been levelled at the organisation, Maud Nolan said food tourism might exist in other places but not at Naas Point.
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Just 20 Kildare Schools Join Holiday Hunger Scheme Supporting Vulnerable Schoolchildren
Meath, which is similar in population size, had 25 schools funded with €26,733.
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€16K Announced For Twenty Parent And Toddler Groups Across Kildare
Funding can be used for toys, books, activities, snacks, and first aid courses.
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Snapshot Of Ireland’s IPAS System: Growth Continues, Kildare At 564 As Of May
The countries with the highest representation in the IPAS system include Nigeria (7,221), Georgia (2,940), Algeria (2,597), and Somalia (2,239).
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Kildare Vet Issues Advice After Rabies Death Abroad, Says Ireland Rabies-Free Due To Strict Controls
A Kildare vet is advising people to seek immediate medical help after any bite or scratch abroad, even if it seems minor.
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No Tea, No Cereal, No Jam: Naas Food Bank Makes Desperate Plea
Donations can be dropped off during working hours at either the Parish Office at Ballycane Church in Naas or the Parish Office on the Sallins Road in Naas.
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Dáil Clash Erupts Over Sudden Halt On Hundreds Of Social Homes, Including In Athy And Blessington
Among them: 79 homes in Athy and 106 in Blessington.
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€420 Million Spent On Housing Asylum Seekers In First Three Months Of This Year Alone
A total of eighteen companies which are providing accommodation, have earned over five million euro between January and the end of March.
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Update: Man Hospitalised With Serious Injuries After Escooter Incident In Newbridge
The incident occurred at around 12pm on June 18th in the Moorefield Road area and involved an escooter.
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Irish Rail To Review Hourly Train Service For Athy If Demand Is High - A Petition Is Now Gaining Traction
Support is flooding in online, with locals offering other suggestions in addition to the hourly service.
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Kildare TD Calls For €100 Leap Card Credit For Learner Drivers Facing Lengthy Test Delays
Kildare currently has over 4,000 people waiting to sit their driving test, with average delays stretching up to 30 weeks at some centres – significantly higher than the national average of 20.6 weeks.
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Privatisation Fears Linger As Bord Na Móna Strike Paused
The union says concerns remain about the proposal to privatise "this state asset" and the wider direction of domestic waste services in Ireland - adding it has requested an urgent meeting with Environment Minister Darragh O'Brien.
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€8m Spent, 1,400 Jobs In Limbo As Housing Projects Halted — Athy Among Sites Hit
As previously reported by Kfm, the 486-home project - planned across six sites in Kildare, Dublin, Wicklow, and Sligo - was just weeks away from breaking ground when Housing Minister James Browne pulled the plug, citing overall cost concerns.
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Over €62,000 For Kildare Literacy Projects, Including A Workshop Focused On Online Misinformation
The projects aim to address unmet literacy needs among adults, particularly in areas such as financial literacy, mental health awareness, and climate education.
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Two Men Appear In Naas Court, Charged With Multiple Firearms Offences
The charges stem from an incident in March 2024
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Disused Bank In Maynooth To Become GP Surgery Amid Growing National Shortage
A new report by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) projects that demand for GP appointments in Ireland will surge by approximately 33% by 2040, driven largely by a growing and aging population.
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Last-Minute Talks To Take Place Between Unions And Bord Na Móna Recycling Ahead Of Planned Strike
Thousands of households across Kildare could face disruptions to their bin collection services.
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Van Stolen During Maynooth Home Invasion Used In High-Speed Chase By Notorious Criminal
Kfm reported how the woman was allegedly assaulted after she confronted the masked men at around 4am on Wednesday morning
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"One Of The Greatest Planning Scandals To Hit The Country," Wicklow County Council Orders Demolition Of Unauthorised Refugee "Town" In Manor Kilbride
Historical trees and the Old Belfy that dated back to 1840 demolished to build the development.
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Snapchat Competitions In Athy Raise Concern: Children Offered Cash And Pre-Rolled Cannabis Joints
Children can also win hundreds of euro in cash.
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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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