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• Kildare Students Receive Awards In European Parliament Ambassador School Awards

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• Investigations Continue Following Fatal Assault Of Woman In Waterford

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• Two Men Arrested In Connection With The Death Of Scarlett Faulkner

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• Ministers To Update Cabinet On Fuel Support Scheme

  The scheme was drawn up in the aftermath of widespread protests over rising energy costs.

• Kildare South To Receive Newly Sanctioned Special Class

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