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Revenue says there has been strong engagement from property owners ahead of the original deadline, which was today.

He said the leaking of exam materials is “entirely unacceptable” and insists he acted decisively to protect the integrity of the system.

The latest arrests bring the total number of people detained in connection with the disorder to 36.

In a letter issued to parents, Coláiste Chiaráin claimed that the Board of Management at Scoil Uí Dhálaigh has decided to stop the school from speaking to its 6th class pupils this year.

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219,000 women, aged between 50 and 69, are due to be examined for early signs of breast cancer, however, only 170,000 screenings are expected to be carried out by the end of the year.

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Speaking to Kfm, Kildare woman Maria Crowe, who lives with a painful bladder condition, has to use a toilet every thirty minutes, day and night.

Items reflecting his life and personality were brought to the altar, including a Dublin GAA jersey, his wallet and phone, a baseball cap, a can of Monster, and a cigarette and lighter - with mourners told he loved a “sneaky cigarette”.

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Jo Jo was last seen in Moone on November 10th 1995, after missing her bus home and hitching lifts.

Jessika Roswall is in the country to assess how Irish farmers are managing stocking rates and environmental rules, ahead of a crucial EU decision that could see limits tightened further.

Previously, the Army's elite Ranger Wing has conducted training at the same location.

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Each year, around 4000 men in Ireland are diagnosed with the disease, with research from PHS and the Irish Cancer Society finding more than half of men with incontinence feel anxious because of poor toilet facilities.

Kfm CEO Clem Ryan said: “This latest research is a major reflection of the power of local radio, which showcases local issues , and where advertisers reach their target customers in real time."

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Officials from Uisce Eireann are appearing before the Public Accounts Committee, outlining the company’s financial statements for 2024.

Choosing own-brand products can also save money, with Lowe noting that many supermarket labels are produced by the same manufacturers as well-known brands.

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After confirmed cases in Carlow and Cork, the Department of Agriculture is imposing a mandatory order for all poultry and captive birds to be kept indoors from next Monday.

The road will shut from the junction with the L5050 at Catherinstown to the L1015 at Kellystown from November 10th to December 6th.

Minister for Public Expenditure and Infrastructure Jack Chambers said he would ask Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the Minister Of Transport to better resource the response to certain incidents.

Residents had to be evacuated by the fire service after the blaze broke out on Halloween night.

People can also claim on GP visits, prescriptions and rent - along with flat rate expenses for certain professions.

At a private parliamentary party meeting last night, Kildare South TD Seán Ó Fearghaíl said he was surprised to be described as part of an “old guard”, noting he is almost the same age as the party leader.

According to a source, Cllr Clear's decision to join the party was “common sense” because his views align with the party's "centre-right" positioning of the political spectrum.

Gardaí are urging the public not to approach the occupants and to contact them immediately with any information

The 26 year old man accused of the offence has appeared in court for the third time

The number of stroke admissions to hospitals has increased by 13% since 2021.

In a statement to Kfm News, the Department said the Barracksfield West development is part of the Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme, and that the minimum prices, about 24% below market value, were decided by the Council.

All flock owners have been urged to be vigilant for signs of bird flu and to maintain biosecurity measures

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

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

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

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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.

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.

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Mr Lawless sought advice from the Attorney General on whether the matter should be referred to An Garda Síochána.

Meanwhile, Kildare is among the areas set to benefit from a new round of funding that channels the proceeds of crime back into local communities.

A file will be prepared for the DPP

The CCPC received almost 1,250 complaints from consumers - prompting the regulator to issue an open letter to the industry and to write directly to nearly 3,000 traders nationwide.

The only other pizza vending machine operated by Bosca Pizza is in Newcastle.

After passing sentence, the judge said he could not imagine a more reprehensible fraud

Among the changes, Superintendent Georgina Gray - who had been serving in Kildare North - has been transferred to the Garda National Protective Services Bureau, where she will take on detective duties.

Gardaí confirmed the arrest was made this morning, Monday 3rd November, as part of the ongoing investigation.

Annette Ward, whose 87-year-old mother Kay Ward is among those affected, told Kfm that work to replace the water pipeline is due to begin in January - and it’s hoped residents could have safe, drinkable tap water by July.

The findings also reveal that a substitution crisis continues to affect a large number of primary schools.

She passed away earlier this morning in Dublin at the St Francis Hospice in Blanchardstown.

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Revenue says it’s still waiting on returns from nearly three-quarters of homeowners.

It follows an arson attack at an IPAS centre in Louth, which has left 28 people homeless.

He is being held at a Garda station in Kildare.

The bus driver, also in his 30s, was uninjured; two passengers have non-life-threatening injuries.

Ryan, who was from Connagh Green, Kildare Town, and formerly of Mulhuddart and Blanchardstown, passed away at Naas General Hospital, surrounded by his family.

Martina Kenny, co-founder of My Lovely Horse Rescue, says animals should not suffer in pain.

It happened at around 3.30pm.

Mr Gibbons was found unresponsive on Magee Terrace on the Dublin Road shortly after 3am and later died in hospital.

His barrister pleaded for leniency, pointing to what he described as his client’s stunning fall from grace, and the notoriety and shame now attached to his name.

The E-liquid Products Tax will take effect tomorrow and adds an extra 50 cent levy per milliletre of e-liquid.

Nationally, over 4,100 offences were recorded across the country, including 184 last year.

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The young man, named locally as Ryan, is understood to have been out socialising with a group of males.

He was taken to Naas hospital but passed away sometime today.

InterCity services to and from Heuston will have bus transfers to either Kildare, Athy or Portarlington.

Amy McAuley was due to stand trial in early 2023, but that never went ahead — because she pretended to be her sister and told gardaí that she had died.

The supercar road trip, which finished in Naas, was attended by hundreds of locals who made donations.

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.

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

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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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

She was discovered unresponsive shortly after half five yesterday evening.

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He was walking on the Dublin Rd in Athy when the incident happened at around 6.50pm on Wednesday, October 22nd.

It currently costs €13 to use the southbound bore between 6am and 10am

The suspect, described as wearing a balaclava and dark clothing, chased the occupant upstairs before the victim managed to escape.

The victims who gave Carey money after he told them he needed specialist treatment for cancer will be given an opportunity to present victim impact statements at today’s sentence hearing.

The company says inflation, rising operating costs and intense price pressures in the parcels market have made the business “no longer viable.”

Services are resuming between Maynooth / M3 Parkway and Dublin.

From two weeks’ time, vendors must pay two euro a week, or one hundred euro a year, for a trading permit, as well as hold public liability insurance, according to Athy Labour Cllr Mark Leigh.

He's accused Hamas of violating a ceasefire deal by releasing the remains of a hostage already recovered by troops nearly two years ago.

A man in his 20s was charged in connection with the incident and has since appeared before the courts.

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Locals have told Kfm that this has also been a major problem.

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New members will also have to undergo training.

In a statement provided to Kfm, Kildare LGFA said: “it held its Senior Club Championship Final between Eadestown and St. Laurence's on 3rd October 2025 in Cedral St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge. They said: “Kildare LGFA can confirm that all stadium lights were not turned off prior to the cup presentation and that full access to all facilities in Cedral St. Conleth's Park was given by Kildare GAA.”

The lights have been out since August due to fire damage at a junction overseen by motorway contractor Egis Lagan.

Ó Cearúil, who has repeatedly highlighted the dangers of artificial intelligence misuse, said the clip risks overshadowing what should be a reflective and unifying period ahead of Connolly’s inauguration on 11 November.

The hospital is already set to be the most expensive health infrastructure project in the history of the State, which is being managed by Kill-based contractor BAM.

Gardaí in Tallaght called the Moyvalley-based rescue organisation earlier today after the animal was discovered on the ground, unable to stand and suspected of suffering from colic.

The alleged incident happened in the north inner city.

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Party members call for change after this weekend's presidential election campaign.

The latest AA Ireland survey shows petrol rising by two cent to 1.72 a litre,

He remains in a serious condition.

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Ógra Aontú leader John Bryan, 21, who served as the party’s representative in the Clane LEA in Derrinturn, was expelled following an internal investigation into two alleged secret WhatsApp groups among senior youth figures.

There is limited information available at this time.

The messages reviewed by the party leadership included repeated use of the n-word, antisemitic slurs and conspiracy claims about Jewish people controlling immigration.

Kildare, both North and South of the county, delivered clear wins for Catherine Connolly.

The only constituency in which Heather Humphreys leads is her home patch of Cavan Monaghan.

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Speaking on Kildare Today, Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú welcomed the news.

William Gallagher took a case under the Equal Status Act against Jenny Brennan and Matthew Hannigan, after they refused to sign up for the Housing Assistance Payment, or HAP.

Officials confirmed that anyone claiming asylum is legally entitled to enter the State, even without proper documentation.

Thomas Howard (79) appeared before Judge Sinéad McMullen at Tullamore Circuit Court, where the court heard details of the abuse of his niece, Maeve Leahy, during the mid-1980s and 1990s.

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Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission, Art O’Leary says every vote matters and wants people to have their say.

Kfm has learned that it will be up to the owner of the property if details will be released, as the discovery was made on a private development.

Jonathan Hughes, from Celbridge, was born in 1980 and lives with cerebral palsy, developmental delay and epilepsy.

Labour candidates were the biggest social media spenders overall, while Sinn Féin had several TDs elected without spending a cent online.

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In a series of videos seen by Kfm, Cllr McDonnell accused the Justice Minister and Gardaí of being “confrontational” and claimed that “criminals” were being protected by the force.

In a video posted online, Kildare Independent Cllr Tom McDonnell claimed that violent outbreaks were caused by The Justice Minister and Gardai.

All of the accused, apart from one, are facing two public order offences.

The HSE is preparing final tenders, with construction expected to begin in the first half of 2026 and take about 18 months.

It's understood, they kept crucial information from detectives.

Gardaí believe both incidents are related.

The accused was remanded in custody to appear in court for DPP directions in two weeks time.

Co-Founder Martina Kenny, says the owners should be held responsible.

The site, known locally as Gallows Glen, lies just one kilometre from Naas Town Hall and adjoins the Kings Furze estate.

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A number of steps have already been taken that includes flooding plans

Some protestors have aimed fireworks in the direction of riot police.

The protest is being planned in response to the serious sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl.

Gardai are appealing for witnesses who were at City West Drive, Garter Lane or the nearby luas stops between 11 pm and 1.30am on Sunday night to come forward.

An area outside the Citywest Hotel - currently housing international protection applicants - has been cordoned off as part of a Garda investigation.

Figures from the child and family agency show it received reports of around 9,625 issues relating to child welfare in Kildare, as well as Dublin and Wicklow.

The price of groceries is now climbing at its fastest level in almost two years.

One local, who did not want to be named, told Kfm of their "shock" when they received the email.

He was remembered for his selflessness, kindness, and deep commitment to his community.

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New Garda Pulse figures show a significant jump in domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence calls in the Kildare-Carlow division.

Kfm listeners who use Alexa devices may also experience outages this morning.

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Micheal Martin was speaking at the annual Wolfe Tone Commemoration in Bodenstown yesterday.

Kfm reported how the woman was allegedly assaulted after she confronted the masked men at around 4am on Wednesday morning

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Historical trees and the Old Belfy that dated back to 1840 demolished to build the development.

The eviction ban expired at midnight on Friday.

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