National News
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Finance Bill Expected To Pass All Stages In The Dáil Today, Paving Way For Election
This morning Cabinet meets with a lighter agenda than usual, with no party bringing forward major legislation that could rock the boat before the vote.
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Gardaí Issue Threat Warnings To Two Primary School Children In Dublin
The children, who are under 12, are believed to be among the youngest people ever to be given a Garda Information Message.
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Artificial Intelligence Is A Rising Battle That Colleges Are Facing
The ChatGPT platform is used by students to generate an essay within seconds
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Ryanair Sets To Slash Hundreds Of Flights From UK Airports
The British Government announced plans to increase tax on air travel according to CEO Michael O'Leary
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More Weather Warnings In Place For Spain Following The Tragic Flash Floods
Alerts are across the Balearic Islands, Barcelona and Valencia
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It's Being Claimed That Dublin Is In The Grips Of A Crack Cocaine Crisis
Sinn Fein councillor, Daithi Doolan says it's affecting individuals and families
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"Tradition" Or Tactic ? Candidates Face Scrutiny Over Pre-Election Posters
Images of Kildare North TD James Lawless popped up on the day the Kildare county final was taking place in Newbridge. Other Kildare candidates also took advantage of the footfall, including Independent Cllr Tom McDonnell and Senator Fiona O'Loughlin.
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Sexual Abuse Survivor Shares Her Story Alongside Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's 'Signs Of Hope' Campaign
Paula Doyle was raped in 2019, and has shared her story on this morning's Kildare Today, along with shedding light on the DRCC's new campaign
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Ghosted: Hundreds Show Up For Hoax Halloween Parade In The Capital
One woman was told it would take place from 7pm.
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Irish Base In Lebanon Struck By Rocket
No soldiers were injured.
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Retiring TDs To Cost Taxpayers €3.9 Million In Pensions And Exit Packages
Kildare North TD Catherine Murphy will get a lump sum worth €127,889, while her annual TD’s pension will be worth €42,630 a year.
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Man Charged Following Fatal Assault In Lucan
The judge was told Mr. Kokenbergs suffered multiple injuries to his head and face, and a preliminary post-mortem report shows he died from blunt force trauma to his head.
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Two Men From Prosperous Jailed For Rape Of 16-Year-Old Girl
Patrick Kelly, 22, and Joseph Byrne, 44, both from Corra Choill Park, Prosperous were jailed for their crimes.
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Irish Households Paying €500 More Per Year On Electricity Compared To Most EU Countries
People Before Profit is calling for a cap on electricity prices of 25 cent per kilowatt hour - which would result in the average household paying around 1 thousand euro a year.
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Spain Floods Death Toll Rises To 63, With Some People Still Missing
More than a thousand military personnel have been sent to Valencia.
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Man Due In Court This Morning Following Fatal Assault In Lucan
The body of 49-year-old Juris Kokenbergs was found in a house in Lucan on Monday morning.
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Over Two Thousand Drivers Caught Speeding Over Bank Holiday Weekend
In Kildare, the Naas Roads Policing Unit detected 10 drivers speeding, while one Novice driver was arrested for driving under the influence of cocaine.
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Mayo TD Says No Car Should Be Able To Go Over 100km/h
Fine Gael TD, Michael Ring, thinks speed limiters should be installed, as a way of reducing road deaths.
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Man Found Dead In Lucan Could Have Died Hours Or Days Before Emergency Services Were Alerted
A man in his 20s is being held in connection with the case.
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Since 2014, The HSE Has Paid Children’s Hospital Builder BAM €100m For Various Hospital Projects
Deputy Murphy said she asked if the projects were completed on budget and on time but has not yet received a response.
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A New Survey Shows Pedestrians Are Not Making A Good Enough Effort To Be Visible On The Road
It shows that 6% of pedestrians never, or only sometimes wear a high-vis vest.
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Ireland's Developing A New Agreement For Nursing And Midwifery With Kenya
Kenya can't provide enough jobs for nursing graduates, while Ireland faces a shortage of staff.
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A Man Has Died After An Assault In Dublin
Gardaí responded to a home at Old Bridge Park in Lucan just after 8 o'clock this morning.
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Optometrists Are Urging The Public Not To Use Cosmetic Contact Lenses This Halloween
The eye experts warn that sight loss and blindness is just some of the damage that could be caused.
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World Leaders Are Calling For An Immediate De-escalation Between Israel And Iran.
Irish troops are due to come home in the next few weeks, with their replacements due to go out before Christmas.
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Clocks Are Set To Go Back An Hour
At 2am tomorrow your clock will fall back to 1am
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43rd Dublin City Marathon Will Commence Tomorrow
The annual event raises around 9 million euro for various charities each year
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According To Aontú: 4 Thousand Local Authority Homes Have Remained Vacant For The Past 8 Months
With homeless figures sky rocketing
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Online Predator Who Drove 12-year-Old Girl To Suicide Jailed For Twenty Years
He admitted 185 charges - including the manslaughter of schoolgirl Cimarron Thomas.
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Firearm, Ammunition And Drugs Seized In Saggart
Five men aged in their teens, 20's, and 40's were arrested and are being held at Garda Stations in west Dublin.
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Local Animal Rights Group Urges Special Garda Training For Investigating Animal Crime Scenes
My Lovely Horse Rescue also called for a dedicated Garda unit to deal solely with animal abuse.
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Garda Commissioner Says He's Never Seen A Case Like That Of Missing Boy Kyran Durnin
Kyran, who would now be eight years old, is missing, presumed dead, and it’s believed he may have been killed up to two years ago.
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Update: 87-Year-Old Wheelchair-Bound Refugee With Dementia To Remain In Wexford After Eviction Threat
A bus was expected to collect Olha tomorrow at 11am and bring her to Floods Cross.
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Locals Without E-Tag To Pay More On M4 And M50 From Next Year
There will be a ten cent increase on the M4, Kilcock to Kinnegad.
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Woman Charged With The Murder Of Darren Quigley In Carlow Town
The court heard she was arrested on Tuesday morning following the death of Darren Quigley outside a house on Market View in New Oak Estate, Carlow town
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Oireachtas Committee Endorses 'Cannabis Clubs' As Part Of Regulated Market
That's one of the 59 suggestions in the report from the Committee on Drug Use.
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Maynooth University Teams Up With Dublin City Council To Explore Drone Usage In Towns And Cities
Drones are already being used to deliver food and medical supplies, capture data, and support rescue services
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Gardai Appeal For Information On Missing Nine-Month-Old Baby Boy In Dublin
Gardaí say they don't know where he is, but believe he's with a family acquaintance.
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Lawless Says The RSA Is "Not Working" As Government Plans To Split Safety And Operations
Fees for driving licenses and car tests could be increased.
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Tusla Responds To Media Reports On Kyran Durnin Case
Gardaí are continuing to search a house in Dundalk as part of the investigation into Kyran's disappearance.
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Man Who Died In Carlow Town Assault Named As 30-Year-Old Darren Quigley
A woman is being held at a garda station in Carlow
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Social Welfare Bill Targets Non-Compliant Jobseekers With Fines And Payment Reductions
A person receiving a weekly jobseeker’s payment of 232 euro will have their payment nearly halved to 142 euro per week if they fail to participate in employment services.
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€440k Per Unit: OPW Set To Defend High Costs Of Refugee Modular Homes
The total cost for providing 650 modular homes would be nearly 290 million euro.
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Tánaiste Once Again Rejects Coalition With Sinn Féin, Citing Economic And Housing Policy Differences
On housing, he said Sinn Fein is against the help-to-buy extension and the land development agency.
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Government Confirms Friday Election Before Christmas, Exact Date Remains A Mystery
The three Coalition leaders met last night and agreed that the election will take place before Christmas but haven’t named the exact day.
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Investigation Launched Following Fatal Incident In Carlow Town
Gardaí responded to an incident at a house on New Oak Estate, where they discovered a male with serious injuries and unresponsive
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One In Ten Irish Adults Have No Savings Set Aside
One in ten Irish adults have no savings, while 65 per cent have less than €5000 set aside to cover emergencies.
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As Schools Struggle To Fill Roles, Unqualified Staff Are Stepping In
The shortage is part of a broader nationwide crisis, but Kildare, alongside Dublin and Wicklow, is among the hardest-hit areas.
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One Direction Fans Are Gathering In Dublin This Afternoon In Memory Of Liam Payne
People are invited to join them in St. Stephen's Green from 2pm.
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Taoiseach Simon Harris Has Paid Tribute To Heather Humphreys, Who Confirmed She Won't Seek Re-Election In The Next General Election
The announcement was made last night.
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The Government Is Being Accused Of In-Action Following The Continued Rise In Domestic Abuse Figures
Justice Minister Helen McEntee has announced the number of violent outbursts in homes has tripled in the last 10 years
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Calling For A Dedicated Junior Minister For 'The Night-Time Economy'
In the hope to build back up the relationship with restaurants and gastro pubs across the country
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The 43rd Dublin Marathon Will Be In Motion Next Weekend
With over 20,000 people taking part
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A November Election Is Looking Likely
Roderic O'Gorman announced how he would love to see the general election take place on the 29th of next month
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Car Hijacked On Belgard Road: Knife-Wielding Man Forced Motorist To Drive To Another Location
Gardaí located the abandoned vehicle and arrested a man in his 30s nearby.
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US Vows To Boost Efforts To End War In Gaza Following Death Of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar
The 62-year-old was targeted by Israel in an operation in Gaza.
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Newbridge Soldier's Remains Recovered In Ukraine
The 29-year-old's remains were located on Wednesday by members of Stugna, the Ukrainian special forces unit he served with.
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Hundreds Of Students Walk Out Of Maynooth University In Nationwide Protest
It's to highlight issues facing third-level students including accommodation and fees.
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Former One Direction Star Liam Payne's Death Shocks Fans And Celebrity World
It began at 16 years old for Liam, who auditioned for X Factor, not realising he'd be part of one of the biggest boybands in living memory.
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Public Warned Over Risk Of Ineffective Defibrillator Pads With Incorrect Expiry Dates
The pads have been affixed with unauthorised labels that provide an incorrect expiry date.
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Calum Agnew Crowned Winner Of 2024 'A New Local Hero' Talent Search
His winning song will be released under the independent Irish label Rubyworks, home to artists like Hozier.
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FOI Documents Expose Reasons For Delays In Commuter Zone Fare Scheme, Impacting Kildare Commuters
The setbacks triggered a ripple effect, pushing key milestones such as the integration of Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) and Leap Card systems back by months.
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Murder Investigation Launched In Search For 8-Year-Old Kyran Durnin, Missing Since August 30
Kyran Durin went missing from his home in Drogheda on August 30th
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Former Sinn Fein Senator Niall O'Donnghaile Is Party Member Suspended For Sending Inappropriate Texts
The inappropriate texts to a teenager were sent in September of last year and in December he resigned from the Seanad citing ill health.
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"He Would Buy Me Ice-Cream And Made Me Feel Special" - Baltinglass Man Jailed For Child Sexual Abuse
Fergus Delaney (61), of Allendale Lawn, Baltinglass, pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual assault.
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Secretive Celbridge Property Deal And Fund Misuse Shake Trust In Peter McVerry Charity
The report highlights that funds amounting to €4.3 million, donated by a religious order for the purchase of properties, were instead used to pay off creditors.
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"One Of The Greatest Planning Scandals To Hit The Country," Wicklow County Council Orders Demolition Of Unauthorised Refugee "Town" In Manor Kilbride
Historical trees and the Old Belfy that dated back to 1840 demolished to build the development.
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Labour Party Backs Calls From Protestors To Reinstate Eviction Ban
The eviction ban expired at midnight on Friday.
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Kildare’s Ulster Bank Customers Will Have Accounts Frozen From Friday
5 branches in Co. Kildare
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