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• Overbidding At Auctions Putting Homebuyers Under Intense Pressure

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  The ESRI has also found almost two thirds of people who previously bought a home had at least one stressful hurdle, but this rose to 80 per cent for those who bought in the last 3 years.

• Woman Allegedly Attacked With Weapon After Being Ordered To Delete Photo Of Attempted Break-In

  The homeowner says she challenged a group of men acting suspiciously outside her home and took a photograph as they attempted to leave the scene.

• 100 Per Cent Of Injured Greyhounds On Newbridge Greyhound Racetrack Euthanised In 2025

  Statistics from Greyhound Racing Ireland show that in 2025, 344 greyhounds were injured and 197 were killed at races

• Naas Nurses to begin Work-To-Rule

  INMO members will protest at the main entrance of Naas General Hospital from 1pm to 2pm on Monday 9th February

• IFA Protest Targets Minister Heydon's Newbridge Office Over Bord Bia Chair Controversy

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  Approximately 60 demonstrators, and up to 15 tractors gathered in protest.

• Damning Audit Reveals €1.6m Moone-Timolin Cycleway As Safety Time Bomb

  The audit, seen by Kfm News, uncovered a range of serious design flaws that could endanger the safety of motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians. 

• Five Kildare Special Schools Included In New Scheme Bringing Therapists Directly Into Schools

  The rollout will begin in special schools, with mainstream schools to follow from the 2026–27 school year.

• Give Gardai Scramblers To Enforce Law On Illegal Bikes, Says Kildare Garda Member

  It comes as Justin Kelly says “nothing is off the table” when it comes to tackling scrambler bikes, with Gardaí examining legislation, enforcement and public behaviour.