Local News from Friday, September 12th, 2025

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Union officials say the work can be carried out by Emergency Medical Technicians already employed in the service.

Gardai said access to Naas town centre will be restricted from 4pm on all routes.

Crafted by James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield around 1900, the three-piece service bears the Shackleton crest and motto “Fortitudine Vincimus” - “Through endurance, we conquer,” the phrase that inspired the name of his ship Endurance.

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The hourly rate increased by 80 cent to €13.50 at the start of this year.

The council has again dismissed speculation that the pumping station site is being converted into a new halting site, saying no alternative use is planned.

It's also raising its standing charge by 12 percent, effective on October 12th.

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The first phase of affordable homes is expected to be advertised in late September or early October, pending funding approval from the Department of Housing.

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Figures show 3,687 households in the county are now qualified for social housing support - up 237 households, or 6.9 percent, compared with 2023.