National Slow Down Day: 30% Of Fatal Accidents Are Caused By Speeding

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• Over 1,700 Speeding Offences Detected in May Bank Holiday

  An additional 77 were arrested for drink or drug driving.

• Kildare Man Charged With Criminal Damage By Arson Following Fatal House Fire

  Twenty-two-year-old Michael Dunne appeared before Judge Andrew Coady at Tullamore District Court this evening.

• Young Kildare Delegates Attend Leinster House For Dáil na nÓg

  174 young delegates from Comhairle na nÓg across Ireland met in Dáil Éireann today to debate the critical issue of education,

• First-Time Buyers Will Be Able To Borrow Up To Five Times Their Income

  Central Bank rules typically allow first-time buyers to borrow four times their income

• Only 65% Of Under 35s Recognise Risks Of Driving Morning After Drinking, As Bank Holiday Approaches

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  A campaign from Drinkaware, is warning about the dangers of driving the next day.

• Worst Prison Overcrowding In History Of State, According To Prison Officers Association

  Overcrowding has left almost 1,200 prisoners without beds

• Over 12,000 Defects Remain On New National Children's Hospital project.

  The development board has accused builder BAM, based in Kill, of not properly resourcing the project to allow for its completion.

• Minister Martin Heydon Speaks As Fuel Scheme Announced

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  The Government said that farmers and agricultural contractors will receive fuel support payments by the end of June in the wake of the recent protests.