National News from Wednesday, July 1st, 2026

Ireland Begins Six Month EU Presidency

The official opening ceremony took place at Dublin Castle this afternoon
Up To 300 Jobs At Risk At TikTok's Irish Operation

It's down to restructuring of its headquarters here.
Man Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder Of Three Children In Dublin City

52-year-old Riad Bouchaker had pleaded not guilty to the offences at Parnell Square on the 23rd of November 2023
New Car Registrations Down In June, As Kildare Figures Rise

It comes as The Society of the Irish Motor Industry today released its official new vehicle registration statistics for June.
269 Women Were Unable To Avail Of Kildare's Only Domestic Support Service In 2025, Due To Lack Of Beds

Nationally, almost 1,900 women were turned away from domestic violence services in the last six months of 2025
Today Is The Last Chance For Students Applying To College To Change Their Course Preferences

Audio

The Change of Mind deadline allows applicants to add, remove or reorder their preferences before offers are made in September

Kfm Kildare Weather