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Warning more flu cases this year
The HSE is hoping more children take up the flu vaccine this year.
Health officials are warning there will be more cases of the virus this Winter, after unprecedented low levels last year.
Those eligible for a free vaccine are people with weak immune systems, healthcare workers, children aged 2 to 17, those over 65 and pregnant women.
Dr. Colm Henry from the HSE is hoping more children get the jab:
BREAKING: Young Man Dies In Hospital Following Serious Assault In Kildare Town
He was taken to Naas hospital but passed away sometime today.
Weekend Rail Disruptions: Bus Transfers For Kildare And Athy Commuters Amid Major Works
InterCity services to and from Heuston will have bus transfers to either Kildare, Athy or Portarlington.
Death Notices And A Fake Undertaker: Three-Year Sentence For Woman Behind Elaborate Death Hoax
Amy McAuley was due to stand trial in early 2023, but that never went ahead — because she pretended to be her sister and told gardaí that she had died.
Cannonball’s Naas Finale Helped Drive €781,000 Collection Boost For Jack and Jill
The supercar road trip, which finished in Naas, was attended by hundreds of locals who made donations.
Proceeds Of Crime Reinvested In Communities As Kildare Secures Share Of €4.4m Fund
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has announced over €4.4 million for 42 community safety projects across the country - including initiatives tackling domestic and gender-based violence, drug intimidation, and youth crime prevention.
Plans Considered For 24-Hour Garda Station At Citywest Site
At the moment, in nearby Rathcoole, residents have a Garda station that does not operate at full-time capacity.
Come Back And Build At Home: Government Spends Half A Million To Woo Irish Tradespeople Abroad
Figures from Further Education Minister and Kildare North TD James Lawless show around €450,000 was spent on the initiative, which targeted workers in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States.
Cocaine Worth €8m Found In Laois To Be Analysed At Celbridge Forensic Lab, As Man Due In Court Today
The drugs were found during searches of a home and land in Laois on Tuesday.
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