Newly Qualified Teachers Could Get A Permanent Contract After A Year

More from National News

• Locals Urged To Make Their Votes Count In Tomorrow's Presidential Election

  Audio

  Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission, Art O’Leary says every vote matters and wants people to have their say.

• Land Owner To Decide If Details Will Be Released On Hundreds Of Skeletons Found In Naas

  Kfm has learned that it will be up to the owner of the property if details will be released, as the discovery was made on a private development.

• €10 Million Settlement For Celbridge Man With Cerebral Palsy In National Maternity Hospital Case

  Jonathan Hughes, from Celbridge, was born in 1980 and lives with cerebral palsy, developmental delay and epilepsy.

• Clicks And Cash: Kildare TD Mark Wall Among Top Social Media Spenders During Last General Election

  Labour candidates were the biggest social media spenders overall, while Sinn Féin had several TDs elected without spending a cent online.

• Kildare Cllr Tom McDonnell Aims Blame At Gardai, Saying He Was "In the Front Line" During Citywest Riots

  Audio

  In a series of videos seen by Kfm, Cllr McDonnell accused the Justice Minister and Gardaí of being “confrontational” and claimed that “criminals” were being protected by the force.

• Gardaí And Protesters Clash For Second Night - Kildare Cllr Tom McDonnell Points Blame At Gardai

  In a video posted online, Kildare Independent Cllr Tom McDonnell claimed that violent outbreaks were caused by The Justice Minister and Gardai.

• Five Men Charged After Citywest Riots - One Accused Of Carrying Knife

  All of the accused, apart from one, are facing two public order offences.

• Work On New 92-Bed Nursing Unit At St Vincent’s Hospital To Begin In 2026

  The HSE is preparing final tenders, with construction expected to begin in the first half of 2026 and take about 18 months.