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• Kilcullen Man Hoped For A Social Lifeline - Now the HSE May Sell The Building Locals Spent Years Restoring

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• Very Few Animal Cruelty Cases Officially Recorded In Kildare As Public Urged To Get PULSE Number

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• Kildare County Council Gets €100k For Dog Control - But Still Just Two Wardens For Entire County

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