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• Proceeds Of Crime Reinvested In Communities As Kildare Secures Share Of €4.4m Fund

  Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has announced over €4.4 million for 42 community safety projects across the country - including initiatives tackling domestic and gender-based violence, drug intimidation, and youth crime prevention.

• Plans Considered For 24-Hour Garda Station At Citywest Site

  At the moment, in nearby Rathcoole, residents have a Garda station that does not operate at full-time capacity.

• Come Back And Build At Home: Government Spends Half A Million To Woo Irish Tradespeople Abroad

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  Figures from Further Education Minister and Kildare North TD James Lawless show around €450,000 was spent on the initiative, which targeted workers in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States.

• Cocaine Worth €8m Found In Laois To Be Analysed At Celbridge Forensic Lab, As Man Due In Court Today

  The drugs were found during searches of a home and land in Laois on Tuesday.

• Pilot Found Guilty For His Role In Importing €8.4m Worth Of Cocaine Into Longford

  Michal Luczak (44), formerly of Primrose Avenue, Jigginstown, Naas, and now living in Dublin, was convicted at Mullingar Circuit Court of possessing and importing cocaine at Abbeyshrule Aerodrome, Co Longford, on August 4, 2022.

• CCPC Reminds Online Shoppers of Refund Rights As Fastway Jobs at Risk

  The CCPC says consumers have a contract with the retailer, not the delivery company, and are protected from non-delivery.

• Tirlán’s Age-Friendly Project In Kildare Wins Recognition Award

  The initiative, led by Tirlán in partnership with Age Friendly Ireland, was launched in May 2024 to make the company’s retail branches more accessible and welcoming for customers aged 60 and above.

• One Dead, Eight Injured In Crashes Over Bank Holiday Weekend

  Over 3,000 motorists were caught speeding during that time, with one travelling 34km/h in an 80km/h zone on the R148 in Broadford.