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• Sallins Bus Driver Tom Cross Urges End To Cut Off Age Of 70 For School Bus Drivers

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• Public Consultation To Begin For Major Solar Farm On Kildare-Laois Border

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• Are There Enough Bins? New Data Being Compiled Will Guide Waste Strategy In Clane-Maynooth

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• Premium Pressure Mounts: Irish Drivers Braced For More Car Insurance Price Hikes

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