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  Naas councillors yesterday voted in favour of free parking during the Christmas period in council-run car parks.

• Case Studies: How A Recreational Drug Ended In Hospital For Young People Using Laughing Gas

  A new report shows that 18 young people at Tallaght University Hospital have been diagnosed with a neurological disorder caused by inhaling nitrous oxide or “laughing gas”.

• Kildare TD Criticises "Press Release" Politics As 18,000 Children Await Assessment Of Need

  In Kildare, almost 1,500 children are waiting for occupational therapy, with close to 1,600 waiting for speech and language therapy.

• Kildare Among Worst Affected Counties As 54,000 Lose Power Nationwide

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• Majority Of Councillors Vote To Suspend Pay Parking In Naas During Christmas Period

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  Councillor Bill Clear said free parking will operate via a hybrid system. He said that offering free parking helps local businesses and can influence whether residents shop at their local bookstore or choose to buy books on Amazon instead.

• Children's Minister Announces Reforms Of Assessment Of Need Process, Admits System Is Broken

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  Kildare South Labour TD Mark Wall said that "without the structures in place, this will not be worth the paper it’s written on".

• Ireland Secures Extension Of Nitrates Derogation To 2028, Minister Heydon Confirms

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  The Nitrates Committee of the European Commission met to extend the derogation, which expires this month, until the end of 2028 with some new conditions attached.

• Watch: Backlash As Government Video Advises Young Adults How To Cope If They Move Back Home

  Over 80% of 25-year-olds in Kildare are still living in their family home.