Local News from Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

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According to Fine Gael Councillor Fintan Brett, the pizza stall was set up near the Centra and had a noticeable positive impact on customer traffic.

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She said it was instinct to confront the gang but warned locals against it.

Speaking to Kfm, Esther Luttrell, secretary at St Colman's National School in Stradbally, said secretaries continue to be denied basic entitlements such as bereavement leave, critical illness leave, and access to a pension — regardless of their length of service.

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Executive director of the Nobel Women’s Initiative, Maria Butler recently visited the Middle East with three Nobel Peace Prize laureates.

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The Public Accounts Committee has heard the hospital won’t be handed over until the end of this September, and then it will take another nine months to get it ready for patients.

Butterfly Conservation Ireland also received €2,881 for a multi-county project that includes work in Kildare.

This plan by the Road Safety Authority includes accelerating the training of new examiners and expanding test times, including overtime for Saturdays and bank holidays.

The hospital is currently contacting affected women directly to inform them of the resumption.