Bad Dreams
One in three e-scooter users have experienced a near miss.
Most locals perceive E-scooters as the most dangerous form of transport.
A study for the RSA found almost a quarter of regular users have been involved in at least one crash.
One in three have experienced a near miss.
Road Safety Authority Communications Lead, Aoibhinn Twomey, said e-scooters are expected to gain popularity in the future.
Local Parents Could Be Hit Hard As Creches Threaten To Close Over Funding Crisis
Elaine Dunne, Chairperson of the Federation of Early Childhood Providers, said it would not be just a one-day closure.
Athy Locals Praised After Elderly Dog Saved Following Dramatic Canal Lock Ordeal
The terrier battled the current for close to half an hour before getting near enough to the bank for a man - who had been walking nearby with his girlfriend - to grab a life belt and pull him out.
€4.4m Cannabis Seizure Sparks Arrests Across Kildare And Dublin
Four men have been arrested.
Survivors’ Stories And Counselling Gave Kildare Woman Maeve Leahy Strength To Speak Out About Abuse
Thomas Howard, the 79-year-old former GAA referee from Old Kilcullen, was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison at Tullamore Circuit Court.
€34.5m Boost Backs Quest To Study Memory Loss And Build 3-D Biodegradable Spinal Supports
Other funded work includes discovering new yeast species in Irish ecosystems, and studying how early-life memories are lost and how this process differs in autism and between sexes, to potentially "reverse" memory loss.
Newbridge Library To Relocate Next Month Ahead Of 2026 Rebuild
Because the project will take place on the existing library site, Newbridge Community Library will temporarily close on Thursday 11 December at 8pm to allow for its relocation to Liffey Lodge, which will serve as its temporary home during the build.
13 New Gardaí For Kildare - But No Increase For Part-Time Maynooth Station
Maynooth, which is similar in size to Leixlip, still operates only a part-time Garda station and no new Gardai have been allocated to the station under the latest deployment.
Kildare’s Rain Warning Brought Forward To 9am As Remnants Of Storm Claudia Approach Ireland
A Status Orange alert for heavy rain in Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow will be in effect from 12 noon today until 8am tomorrow.
Low-level cloud
9°C
Sunny intervals
7°C
Heavy rain shower
8°C
Sunny intervals
4°C
Sunny intervals
5°C
