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Its a collaboration between the county's road, fire and water safety officers.

65 people have died on Irish roads this year, including 1 person in Kildare.

The county's 14 day Covid 19 incidence rate now stands at 277.7 cases per 100,000 people.

The matter was first raised in February.

An advisory for heavy thundery showers has also been extended until the early hours of Thursday morning.

While 12 speeding detections were made in a separate operation in Prosperous.

They're to be built at Coneyboro.

Works are underway on 7 roads.

The research focused on the Pfizer vaccine.

Inland Fisheries says they cause undue distress to fish.

It's estimated up to a quarter of hospitality businesses will remain shut today, due to staffing shortages.

Its Education Support Service worked with more than 5,300 children.

He says "Public Realm is to be a key driver of funding, we need to ensure we have a countywide approach in its focus."

Irish Water is seeking planning permission for the project.

The deadline for submissions is August 20th.

The project is taking place on Main Street, and delays are likely.

The project is being conducted by Irish Water.

The incident took place on Thursday.

It follows the worst week for drownings in around 8 years.

There are currently two schemes in operation.

It took place late yesterday.

Fine Gael councillors have submitted a joint motion.

Kildare County Council has launched a public consultation.

The motion will be debated at the monthly meeting of KCC.

16 members, including Kildare councillor, call for leadership contest.

Public comment is invited until August 23rd.

Temperatures are expected to remain in the mid 20s for the weekend.

The operation was conducted by Naas Roads Policing Unit.

Emergency repairs are underway.

Dermot McDermott is of Curragh Boxing Club.

Its 129 points about the national rate.

That includes its reservoirs in & Ballymore Eustace and Leixlip.

That includes Golden Falls in Leixlip.

Brendan O'Brien, is a Sports Journalist at the Irish Examiner, joined Eoin Beatty live from Tokyo for a Games preview.

597 people in Kildare were diagnosed with Covid 19 in the two weeks to Wednesday.

Councils under-spent by €58 million on Traveller housing over a ten year period.

The food is donated to the group by people who make extra dinners at home.

Louth has the highest swab positivity rate, at over 12%.

25 branches are to be transferred, including 2 in Kildare.

It's estimated that daily case numbers would currently be over 10,000 if it wasn't for the vaccination programme.

The Pfizer vaccine is already approved for 12 to 15 year olds

WEI says proactive approach from the Government is needed to ensure floating wind turbines are in the water before 2030.

Allocations from central government are based on the 1996 census.

This SHD application is for 192 homes.

They were imposed by Irish Water on Monday.

The application also includes a nursing home facility, and a primary care centre.

Met Eireann has extended its status Yellow high temperature alert

Basket and jet-fighter swings are now in place in The People's Park.

One of the drivers is now facing a court appearance.

They've called for action by Kildare County Council.

The committee has recommended another special Committee be set up to examine assisted dying, in a similar way to the one that examined new abortion legislation.

Louth has the highest swab positivity rate by county at over 12%

Its part of the Connected Hubs Scheme.

The HSE says nearly a third of Ireland's Covid cases over the last two weeks are in under 18s

The testing centre opened in August last year.

Today is World Brain Day.

The study was conducted by Aitheantas

That's for the 2 weeks to July 20th.

Its understood 5 people were in the building at the time, but all escaped unharmed.

The application is for a site in Dunnstown.

ABP is due to issue its decision in November.

It has been created in collaboration with the County Kildare LEADER Partnership, KCC and Waterways Ireland.

They were imposed on Monday.

Kildare North TD, James Lawless, is chair of the Justice Committee

The homes are not owned by Kildare County Council & are retained on a 25 year lease.

21 children have died on Irish farms over the last decade

ABP granted permission to Kilsaran for the extraction of 3 million tonnes of sand and gravel from a site at Racefield.

A Status Orange fire warning is in place.

The message for Farm Safety Week is "Rethink Safety"

Up-take among younger people "extraordinary".

The annual meeting of the district committee took place today.

He was first elected to the Dáil in 1968

Cocaine is now the most common main drug among new cases in treatment services

541 people in Kildare were diagnosed with Covid 19 in two weeks to Monday.

The Children’s Rights Alliance has released its Annual Report.

The matter will come up for debate at the Kildare-Newbridge MD meeting today.

They are: Athy & Monasterevin.

The closing date for both is September 3rd.

The 15 year old was last seen on Sunday.

The road from Brockagh Cross is closed.

They were imposed on Monday.

Closures will begin on August 10th.

The monies are from the Dormant Accounts Fund.

KCC is conducting repairs on a burst water-main.

New mothers are entitled to 26 weeks paid leave.

Courtney Collins was last seen on Sunday.

Farming accounts for 50% of all fatal workplace-related deaths.

The road from Brockagh Cross is closed.

It stands at 227.9 cases per 100,000 people.

It says "there have been no reported issues at the treatment plants that supply this area. "

It's part of a wider government campaign on consent,

Curragh based Horse Racing Ireland has called for an inquiry.

The assessment looks at all aspects of life in the settelement in which it is taking place.

KCC also asked to "advise on its policy regarding the installation of altars and crosses in council owned cemeteries"

There are 6 fire stations in the county.

They were imposed by Irish Water on Monday.

They are in Athy, Maynooth & Celbridge.

Fines and penalty points have been issued

This may be as some applicants are now in receipt of HAP.

They are being offered by Kildare County Council.

They'll be in place until Wednesday.

It follows a operation in Kill.

KCC has been allocated a total of €177,000.

The annual meeting of the MD has taken place today.

An Bord Pleanala granted permission to Kilsaran for the extraction of 3 million tonnes of sand & gravel from the site.

That's according to the latest study by the Central Statistic Office.

KCC hosted over 28,000 appointments with members of the public last year

374 people in the county were diagnosed with Covid 19 in that period.

Night-time restriction are in place in several counties.

The vehicle was pulled over and found to have been untaxed for 258 days.

Farm Safety Week is supported by several agencies including the Irish Farmers Association and The Health and Safety Authority.

The incident occurred in 2017.

The Tokyo Games is the first time Ireland has qualified a dressage team.

KCC manages almost 5,000 homes.

This is a one day project.

Other projects are scheduled for completion before that work can begin.

Seizures took place from January, 2020.

That's according to the Dept. of Social Protection.

It is described as a "tactical urbanism covid-19 response project"

The information has been released by the Dept. of Housing.

The primary reasons for presentations are unaffordable rents, family circumstances, Covid 19, and release from prison or hospital.

Its been organised by the local action group.

Ryanair is reminding people they'll still need to wear a mask at the airport and on flights.

The MD's annual meeting took place today.

In a separate operation on Naas Main Street, Gardai seized two vehicles.

The reduction occurred from 2016.

It won't apply in houses not in Kildare County Council's charge.

Its annual report details the services and supports the local authority offered during the first 9 months of the pandemic.

10,000 people were discharged from hospitals to nursing home settings in the six months from March, 2020.

356 people in the county were diagnosed with Covid 19 in that period.

Swimmers are being urged only go to waterways where there is a lifeguard.

UV levels will be high, and people are advised to slather-on the suncreen.

The walking and cycling route stretches from Maynooth to Longford Town

KCC was asked to ban all trucks from the village.

The figures are down 70% on 2016.

Irish Water is conducting works.

79% of new cases are in Kildare, Wicklow and Dublin.

The study finds many adults would not have disclosed, had they been aware of the process involved.

Its impacting outdoor dining and social distancing.

Announcement made at Cloncreen Wind Farm.

Its now the 7th highest rate in Ireland.

Dr. Colman Noctor quotes the meme ‘I wish my kids would leave me alone while I repeatedly refresh Facebook to see who liked my post about my kids’.

Training includes a live driving test with people who are sitting their test, placing three people in the car at the one time.

Agreement between developer and Round Hil Capital won't proceed.

Gardai say she is safe a well.

The motion will be debated next week.

The proposal was first made in February.

684 firms in the county also engaged with the business support agency.

The project isn't due for completion until 5pm this evening.

17,000 students have applied for places at the Kildare college.

No additional deaths have been reported.

Videos circulated online of a candidate confronting a Garda, who declined to allow them entry without wearing a mask.

Aisling McNiffe has called on NIAC to approve a vaccine in Ireland for vulnerable children before September

It was applied by Irish Water on Wednesday.

That's according to the latest CSO report.

Stephen Donnelly also says it would cost a "very large amount of money".

3 Kildare racing bodies appeared before the committee yesterday.

It says, "in this regard, a 17-year-old teenager effectively has the same rights as a seven-year-old child.

It also finds the State is responsible for several mass abuses

They won't finish up until this evening.

It happened at Maryville.

The scope of the Acute Mental Health Unit has changed "considerably" and is currently being reviewed.

Its a significant increase from the rate to July 7th, of 93.5 cases.

It is his 5th time to hold the office.

Between 2008 and 2018 two-thirds of funding for Traveller-specific accommodation was drawn down by councils.

The Environmental Protection Agency is warning Ireland's in danger of losing its excellent coastal water quality, unless urgent action is taken to reduce nitrogen from farms entering water.

Submissions are invited until August 10th.

Its for the 2020 financial year.

The closure, on Sundays, is to allow people to walk and cycle on the route.

1,900 people are affected.

She was in her mid twenties.

Kildare North TD, Catherine Murphy, is Deputy Chair of PAC.

One driver turned away from the checkpoint, before being apprehended.

Some members of the Oireachtas Health Committee say they're totally unhappy with the detail given by health officials on the bill.

Major General Sean Clancy will take up his post in September.

It's also highlight additional complex challenges for people in homelessness and addiction.

It has risen to 135.7 cases per 100,000 people.

Nationally, 333 people are being treated on gurneys at Ireland's hospitals.

James Lawless says, however, that Micheal Martin should step aside as party leader in 2022.

Kildare TD, James Lawless, is chair of the committee.

They say they are 'being ignored and let down' by the Government.

It was imposed by Irish Water last week.

These are landfills operational between 1977 and 1997

KCC's Water Services Department is conducting leak repairs in Killina.

It followsollowing claims of drug usage in horse racing.

Works are in place in Athy & Kildare Town.

Initially, the motorist was detected parked in a disabled parking bay.

Residents say they have minutes of meetings to support their claim.

Met Eireann imposes a weather alert for 15 counties.

Kildare, Dublin and Wicklow accounted for 79 per cent of cases

Nationally, 343 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning.

122 children were detained there during 2020

The Health Minister says 'internal bickering' is bad for Fianna Fail.

It paves the way for people to travel seamlessly throughout the EU from the 19th of July,

It follows the party's failure to win the Dublin Bay South by-Election.

That fall is mirrored all over Ireland, and may be attributable to Covid 19 restrictions.

It was imposed by Irish Water on July 8th.

Local authorities are required to inspect private rented properties to ensure they meet relevant standards.

They are scheduled to finish on Friday.

Works are taking place in Kildare Town and Athy.

Temperatures could hit mid 20s by Tuesday.

He said that nobody can accept that the tokenistic 'small print' warnings

The complex is in Blessington.

Hundreds of free play packs have been distributed across Co. Kildare.

Works are taking place in Athy & Kildare Town from Monday.

It follows a pollution incident in the River Slaney on Thursday.

208 people in the Kildare have been diagnosed with the virus in the two weeks to midnight on Wednesday

Kildare Senator, Fiona O'Loughlin, is a member of the committee.

The committee is investigating claims that there are doping issues in Irish racing and that it faces a "Lance Armstrong moment".

People living in Fen Grove say they were told that they would be given the option to buy their homes.

New forms needed to secure payment over the summer months for children aged 16 to 18.

Mullen Park is still under construction.

It was issued on Thursday night.

It took place at the count centre this morning.

In many instances, women found they were working solely to pay for childcare.

30 Kildare pharmacies are among those participating in vaccinations.

Its for the period June 22nd to July 7th.

The notice affects all areas fed by the Carlow North Regional (Rathvilly) and Tullow Public Water Supply

KCC is scheduled to issue its decision in August.

On completion, it will house the databases of the Gardai, Revenue, and two government departments.

A space has opened as New Zealand's team will not compete.

KCC can vary the base level of the levy by +/-15%

The hearing is investigating claims made by trainer Jim Bolger that there's doping issues in Irish racing

A Dáil vote means they're exempt from the 10% higher rate for the bulk buying of 10 properties or more.

They are Mill Lane, in Naas, and Maynooth Community Care Unit.

The operation took place on the M7.

It is scheduled to open in mid 2024.

Maynooth U. Professor says climate change will lead to even higher temperatures in the years to come:

The facility supplies much of mid and south Kildare.

They are Cloncurry and Newtown.

That's according to new research by the ESRI.

198 people in Kildare diagnosed with the virus between June 23rd and July 6th.

The new 8 bay unit, at Junction 14 off the M7, is the largest in the country.

Experts say an early grounding in financial literacy aids children as they grow to adulthood.

GSOC has long acknowledged it requires more resources.

41 of the 90 patients in the centre in 2020 had been charged with murder

Happened approx 11.40pm last night, and forensic examination of the scene caused long delays for Kildare commuters this morning.

The new protocol was unveiled by Kildare County Council on Tuesday.

Kildare County Council says it will remain closed until July 31st.

Its with respect to claims of drug usage in horse racing.

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service recently had to import blood from the UK, as supplies of certain blood types were low.

Its a free programme, for people aged 18 to 25.

NPHD board is appearing before the Oireachtas Health Committee today.

Certs will be issued next week to fully vaccinated people

A scheme is due to open in Kildare in the coming months.

He proposes to lift majority of remaining restrictions on July 19th.

Seizures were made in Naas and Newbridge.

The commitment "relates to any future purchase of nursing homes in Co. Kildare."

The variant accounts for around 70% of Covid cases in Ireland.

Locals want the speed limit dropped from 80km/h to 60km/h - Kildare County Council has declined.

179 people in the Kildare have been diagnosed with the virus in the two weeks to midnight on Monday.

Its at J14, Mayfield, off the M7.

It is to be built in Maynooth.

The payment was only introduced in April.

Motion will be debated at the July meeting of the Naas Municipal District.

IBTS recently had to import blood from the UK, as supplies of certain blood types were low.

Irish Water is conducting works at the Srowland Water Treatment Plant today.

Its for the single-shot Johnson and Johnson jab.

It has identified 8 key focus points which will contribute to the future economic success of Kildare.

The closure of toilets at Newbridge pre-dates the pandemic.

The High Court has granted permission for 2 separate actions.

A "power supply issue" arose this morning.

Musgrave is adding over 12,000 square metres to its premises footprint on the campus.

78% of awards are now €15,000 or lower.

The county's 5 day moving average now stands at 15.

Concerns raised about water quality and road reinstatement in Clane/Maynooth.

The deployable number of troops has fallen by 17%.

There were 2.3 million visits to its site last year.

6 towns & townlands reporting water supply difficulties.