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• Minister Moran Says OPW Workers At Castletown Feel "Bullied and Unsafe", Even Outside Working Hours

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  He said three staff have retired and around eight staff have left in the past 18 months.

• Local Mother Appeals For Organ Donation Awareness As Daughter Awaits Second Kidney Transplant

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  Calls for more open conversation as wait time puts lives on hold.

• Celbridge Garda Station Will Now Open For 12 Hours To Serve Population Of 21,000 Residents

  It had been operating for just two hours per day, while serving a population of over 21,000 people.

• ‘No Money In Farming’: Mother’s Advice Led Athy Man To Lead Search For The Disappeared

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  Eamonn Henry, a former Garda inspector with three decades of service, is now leading the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains (ICLVR), often referred to as the “Disappeared Commission.”

• Cost Of Housing Asylum Seekers Jumps To €36,000 Per Person Annually

  The bill to the state is to reach 1.2 billion euro in 2025.

• Watch: Major House Fire In Newbridge Draws Large Emergency Response

  Extensive damage was caused to the property.

• Kildare Rents Now Third Highest In Ireland At €1,686 A Month

  Meanwhile, two new rent pressure zones will take effect from today.

• Local Households Face Water Outages That Last Three Times Longer Than UK’s Worst-Hit Areas

  That's according to data published by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities.