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Local News
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Kildare Homeless Figure Falls By Just One As National Total Hits New Record High
Homelessness across the wider Mid-East region - including Kildare, Meath, Dublin and Wicklow - accounts for around 5% of the national total.
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Kildare Council Receives €715 Per Person Annually To Provide Services As Other Counties Get Much More
The county’s population has jumped 50% in 20 years, reaching 246,000 in 2022.
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Irish Shoppers Bin 10% Of Food They Buy — Costing €660 Per Person Every Year
81 per cent of shoppers say they try to limit their food waste, while 72 per cent say they're doing it because of rising food costs in recent years.
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Kildare South TD Urges Caution As Bird Flu Detected In Dead Birds On Irish Beaches
The HSE has rated the current risk to the general public from Avian flu as low, rising to medium risk for those exposed by occupation.
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Kildare Town Needs Multi-Storey Parking To Support Businesses And Tourism, Says Local Cllr
The town has also been designated as a key tourism destination, adding to calls for improved parking infrastructure - including the need for shuttle bus parking facilities.
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Ireland To Sign Up To Major €150bn EU Defence Initiative
Tánaiste and Defence Minister Simon Harris is expected to announce the decision to join Security Action for Europe today.
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Man Who Died At His Home Near Lucan Was Stabbed A Number Of Times
James 'Jake' Berney, who was in his 50s, died in hospital after being attacked at his home on Foxdene Drive in Balgaddy.
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Naas Mental Health Unit Flagged For Risk Areas Despite Moderate Compliance Results
Inspectors found the centre to be 86 percent compliant with mental health regulations - slightly above the average for the region.
Sports News
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Keith Andrews Appointed Brentford's New Head Coach
He takes over on a three year deal
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Offaly Teenager Alex Dunne Becomes First Irish Driver To Participate In Formula One For 22 Years
He will deputise for Lando Norris for McLaren
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Local GAA Attention On UPMC Senior Hurling Championship This Weekend
The preliminary round gets underway
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Newbridge Town Play In The First Round Of The FAI Women's Cup
They go up against Whitehall Rangers
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Kill's Hayley Nolan Travels With Irish Squad For USA Friendly
USA are ranked number one in the world
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Liverpool Complete The Signing Of Hungarian Left-Back Milos Kerkez From Bournemouth
The deal has cost the Reds €47 million
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Kildare Involvement In Leinster Men's and Women's Golf Teams Announced For Interprovincial Matches
Keith Egan of Carton House in Maynooth and Orla Darcy of Naas are both involved
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Kevin McStay's Reign As Mayo GAA Manager Is Over
The decision to relieve him of his duty was made last night
National News
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Irish Shoppers Bin 10% Of Food They Buy — Costing €660 Per Person Every Year
81 per cent of shoppers say they try to limit their food waste, while 72 per cent say they're doing it because of rising food costs in recent years.
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Kildare South TD Urges Caution As Bird Flu Detected In Dead Birds On Irish Beaches
The HSE has rated the current risk to the general public from Avian flu as low, rising to medium risk for those exposed by occupation.
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Ireland To Sign Up To Major €150bn EU Defence Initiative
Tánaiste and Defence Minister Simon Harris is expected to announce the decision to join Security Action for Europe today.
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Man Who Died At His Home Near Lucan Was Stabbed A Number Of Times
James 'Jake' Berney, who was in his 50s, died in hospital after being attacked at his home on Foxdene Drive in Balgaddy.
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Naas Mental Health Unit Flagged For Risk Areas Despite Moderate Compliance Results
Inspectors found the centre to be 86 percent compliant with mental health regulations - slightly above the average for the region.
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New EU Regulation Says Phones Must Survive 45 Drops, Last 7 Years
The new Ecodesign Regulation means phones must hold at least 800 charges while keeping 80% battery capacity, survive at least 45 drops, and be repairable for up to 7 years.
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Protest Convoy To Loop Around Justice Minister's Constituency Over Citywest Hotel Sale
Jim O'Callaghan received approval for the State to buy the facility for 148 million euro last week.
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Taxi Shortage Blamed On "Unrealistic" Wheelchair Vehicle Rules
There was a slight improvement in the county in 2024 but driver numbers remain well below pre-pandemic levels.
Obituaries
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Mary Connors nee Humphries
Shroughaun, Baltinglass.
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Patrick Quinn
New Row, Naas.
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Margaret Byrne
Hillsborough, Newbridge
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Patrick (Paddy) McMahon
Shed Road, Levitstown, Maganey
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Sister Maureen Gainey
Formerly of LSU Convent, Banagher and Pairc Mhuire, Newbridge.
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Marie Brown nee Freeney
Southwinds, Kinneagh Cross, The Curragh.
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Frankie Morrow
Moorehill, Brannockstown
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Desmond 'Des' Robinson
Highfield Park, Kilcock and formerly Athy.
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Christopher 'Christy' O'Rourke
Graysmeadow, Cloghan, Co. Offaly and formerly Rathconnell, Nurney
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Tara 'Taz' McEvoy
Dara Park, Newbridge.
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John 'Fongo' O'Mahony
College Farm, Newbridge and formerly of Assumpta Villas, Kildare Town and Lakeside Park, Newbridge.
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Kieran Connor
Downings North, Prosperous and late of Breaghmore, Clareen, Birr, Co. Offaly.
Lifestyle
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A new collection of furniture gets the seal of approval from Ireland’s most famous architect
When two Irish interiors stalwarts come together to talk furniture design, one of them architect, Home of the Year judge, and presenter of My Bungalow Bliss and The Great House Restoration, and the other a leading Irish retailer, interiors enthusiasts are sitting up and taking notice.
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Feel Good With More Fibre
Fibre has plenty of health perks. As well as helping to sustain energy and reduce appetite, fibre is your bowel’s best-friend, it nourishes your ‘good’ gut bacteria, it helps heart health, and it can even reduce cancer risk.
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