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• Teachers To Protest On Tuesday Over Senior Cycle Concerns

  Organisers have stressed that the protest is designed to minimise disruptions, with demonstrations taking place during lunch breaks to avoid impacting students’ learning time.

• Colleague Of Nikita Hand 'Surprised' By Rape Accusation Against MMA Fighter McGregor

  “No one was in bad form or anything," she said.

• Jo Jo Dullard Case: Investigators Looking For Human Remains, Shoes And Jewellery At Dig Site

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  Conor Lally, Security and Crime Editor with the Irish Times, says they're looking for human remains, but also any signs of Jo Jo.

• Gardai Appealing For Information Following Assault And Robbery In Newbridge

  The incident occurred on Eyre Street last week

• FF Commits To Establishing 'Jennie's Law', Despite Delay From Last Year's Expected Introduction

  The initiative is known as "Jennie's Law" and aims to create a system allowing the Gardaí to inform individuals, upon request, if their partner has a history of violent behaviour.

• Calls for "Ring Around The Bin" Scheme To Reduce Litter And Boost Recycling In Kildare

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  Some areas have faced issues with people searching through bins for cans and bottles to claim the deposit money.

• Hundreds Of Children Are On Long Waitlists For Crèches As Kildare Faces Staffing And Space Shortfalls

  The situation is even more strained for 2-3-year-olds, with 611 children on waiting lists and only 80 available spots.

• Post-Covid Rent Surge: Kildare’s Rents Up 46%, With Average Now €2,003

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  The average rent nationwide is €1,955 euro per month, up 7.2 per cent year-on-year.