Local News from Tuesday, February 17th, 2026

The alert comes into effect from 11 o’clock tonight and runs until 11pm tomorrow.

Upgrades are also planned on routes near Leixlip, Maynooth, Rathangan, Carragh, Naas and the Curragh, alongside €38,500 for renewed regulatory road markings at some junctions.

Kfm News understands that one parent impacted received a letter this morning confirming a school place for her son.

It follows complaints from schools and parents, reporting a reduction in the number of available posts

Speaking on Kildare Today, Kildare North Social Democrats TD said there could be important cultural items in Kildare that the public are not even aware of despite the owners potentially benefiting from a tax break.

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Having turned 105 on Sunday, students of the primary school have designed a newspaper article detailing world and local events from 1921-2026, all 105 years of her life

During the check, officers uncovered a significant haul of suspected stolen property inside the car.

In contrast, a similar facility at Junction 5 in Rathcrogue, County Carlow, is further advanced because the land there is already publicly owned.

Excavators were brought into a quarry between Blessington and Baltinglass yesterday to search for clues about the killings of the women in the 1990's.