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• Lidl To Open Country’s First Net Zero Energy Store In Maynooth This Thursday

  Designed in partnership with the Irish Green Building Council, the supermarket will generate as much energy as it consumes annually.

• Contract For Maynooth Eastern Ring Road Project Awarded To Compnay Based In Kilcullen

  The new single carriageway relief road will connect the R405 Celbridge Road in the south to the R148 Leixlip Road in the north.

• Policy Shift Allows Private Sector To Construct Wastewater Plants For New Housing

  Up until now, only Uisce Eireann has been allowed do this.

• End Of An Era At Berney Bros Saddlery In Kilcullen As Master Craftsman Retires After 51 Years

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  During his half-century with the company, Clifford worked on saddles for many of the leading names in Irish racing, particularly through the 1970s.

• Parents Invited To Take Part In Major Survey On Primary Education’s Future

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  95 per cent of the country’s almost 3,100 primary schools fall under the patronage of religious bodies, according to figures from Education & Training Boards Ireland.

• €102,600 Granted For Repairs To The Ballymore Eustace Liffey Linear Golden Falls Loop Walk

  The funding is part of a €16.5 million national allocation supporting 63 projects across Ireland, including walking trails, mountain access routes, and outdoor water-based amenities.

• New "Affordable" Naas Homes Cost More Than Families Are Allowed To Borrow From Council

  The same issue arose at Lattin Place on Rathasker Road because the three-beds started at €365,000, just five thousand euro over the loan threshold limit.

• Accessibility Upgrades Completed At Athy Station

  The works were marked today by Cathaoirleach of Athy Municipal District, Cllr. Ivan Keatley, other local representatives, members of Iarnród Éireann’s Disability Users Group and members of the Project team