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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Exhausted Budgets Expose Infrastructure Gaps Across Kildare–Newbridge Municipal District

  Lighting upgrades in Caragh and Gurtenoona were evaluated but remain unfunded.

• 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.

• Former Kildare TD Warns Defence Forces Mental Health Stigma Persists: Troops Won’t Tell Medical Officers

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  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.