Local News from Thursday, September 18th, 2025
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Two Fianna Fáil And One Independent Councillor Back Maria Steen Presidential Nomination In Kildare
No other motions of support have been lodged for any other potential candidates.
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Conor McGregor Asks Supreme Court To Hear Appeal In Nikita Hand Case
Conor Mc Gregor's friend James Lawrence is also appealing a decision not to award him costs, after he was found not to have assaulted Ms Hand by the civil jury.
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Housing Growth At Risk As Wastewater System Exceeds Capacity
Without upgrades, the utility warns new housing connections in Kildare, Dublin, Meath, and Wicklow could be frozen by 2028.
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Harris: Ireland’s Donation Of Vehicles To Ukraine Shows “Steadfast Support”
Tánaiste and Defence Minister Simon Harris says it's "a further indication of Ireland's steadfast support for Ukraine" and a "practical" example of non-lethal aid.
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Drug Checks In Place For This Weekend's District X Festival At Palmerstown House Estate
The 'back of house' testing will allow extra risky pills or powders to be identified in order to warn people of the dangers.
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Exhausted Budgets Expose Infrastructure Gaps Across Kildare–Newbridge Municipal District
Lighting upgrades in Caragh and Gurtenoona were evaluated but remain unfunded.
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Finance Minister Rejects Two-Tier Child Benefit Despite Taoiseach’s Signal
Advocacy groups have long called for the move, to direct support at struggling families who need it most.
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Former Kildare TD Warns Defence Forces Mental Health Stigma Persists: Troops Won’t Tell Medical Officers
His remarks follow a Kildare coroner’s warning that military fitness standards should be separated from career progression, to ensure troops seek help without fear of losing opportunities.
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Tanaiste Says The Current Triple Lock System Is 'Absolutely Broken'
He believe's it's evident by The United Nations Security Council decision to remove Irish peacekeepers from Lebanon by 2027.
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