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• Future Of Community Text Alert App In Doubt As Funding Set To Run Out

  Council officials say the app’s continuation now depends on that funding being approved.

• Ardclough Farm Project Offers Hope Amid Severe Shortage Of Mental Health Beds

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• One In Five Parents In Kilcullen Have Left Careers Due To Lack Of Childcare

  More than 150 children in Kilcullen currently need early years or after-school places, with many families forced to travel much further afield.

• Rise In Sexual Offences In Kildare As State Agency Launches Campaign Encouraging Survivors To Speak Out

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• €10,000 To Return Home: Cash Offer Being Considered For Asylum Seekers

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