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Almost €19 million was raised in parking fees last year
There are calls for hospital car park fees to be reduced - or even abolished.
Almost 19 million euro was raised from parking fees at public hospitals last year.
Seven hospitals took in over a million euro - while Cork University Hospital had the biggest takings at over 2 million euro.
Kildare South Labour TD Mark Wall says people are forking out up to €25 a day in fees
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Ryevale House IPAS Contract To End In April Amid Ongoing Planning Controversy
The decision follows a protracted planning controversy surrounding the protected structure, which Kildare County Council previously ruled was operating as an unauthorised development.
Road Safety Minister Says Drivers Who Haven’t Seen Gardaí Are “Unlucky” As Roads Policing Numbers Fall
In the Kildare/Carlow division, only four were allocated - two to Naas and two to Carlow.
Eight Special Needs Assistants To Be Axed Across Two Kildare Schools Despite Budget Boost
Scoil Mhichil Naofa in Athy is set to lose five posts, while Patrician Secondary School will lose three following recent allocation reviews.
Maynooth, Leixlip, Athy And Kildare Town Exempt From Stricter Airbnb-Style Letting Laws
The threshold had originally been set at 10,000, but was doubled after political pressure.
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Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon To Convene Urgent Talks Amid Bord Bia Dispute
The Irish Farmers Association and dairy-farmer group the ICMSA - are calling Bord Bia chair to step down.
More Than 1,300 Crimes Committed By People On Bail In Kildare/Carlow Last Year
In total, 38,221 crimes were recorded nationally in 2025 where the suspected offender was on bail at the time.
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