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• Taoiseach Branded "Coward" By Sinn Fein For "Sniggering" About Housing Crisis With Donald Trump

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  The Taoiseach and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald exchanged bitter words in the Dáil chamber this afternoon.

• From LA To Newbridge: Driving Licence Rules Cause Frustration For Expats And Returning Irish

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  Emily Ditkovski, who relocated from Los Angeles, was caught off guard by the requirement. Now living in Dublin, she commutes to Kildare for her job at Crooked House Theatre Company in Newbridge.

• Father of Three Dies From Water Intoxication After Routine Hospital Procedure

  Sean O’Donnell, a business manager, died at St Vincent’s University Hospital in Dublin five years ago.

• Thousands Of Households Face Bin Collection Disruption As Bord Na Móna Workers Announce Strike

  The strike will impact Bord na Móna Recycling domestic waste collection services in counties Kildare, Carlow, Dublin, Laois, Limerick, Louth, Offaly, Meath, Tipperary, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow.

• Shortage Of GPs Creating 'Medical Deserts' With The Issue Likely To Get Worse

  Kildare has just 66 GPs per 100,000 people.

• Over 2,600 Motorists Caught Speeding During St Patrick's Bank Holiday Weekend

  The Naas Roads policing unit also arrested a driver who tested positive for cocaine.

• Changes Needed To Clarify Planning Laws On External Insulation As Tallaght Couple Could Face Jail

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  People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy says lack of clarity around the planning rules means they're now facing criminal charges.

• Motorists Paying Quarterly Or Half-Yearly For Motor Tax Face Millions In Extra Charges

  Kildare North Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly, who obtained the figures, has called for reform, arguing that drivers who cannot afford an annual lump sum should not be penalised.