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• Watch: Horse Charged At Gardai During Citywest Clashes Making Strong Recovery After Emergency Care

  He's been named Ciarán.

• New Osberstown Cottage Near Naas Offers Kildare Women A Pathway From Emergency Housing To Stability

  Osberstown Cottage, near Naas, will provide short-term accommodation for up to five women at a time. It’s designed to help residents move from emergency settings towards secure, permanent homes.

• Water Supply Issues In Kildare Town To Persist Until At Least Midnight

  Traffic management remains in place at the site.

• Final Works Underway On Barrow Blueway, Council Confirms

  Waterways Ireland crews are currently installing wayfinding signage along the route, a job due to finish early next year.

• After Months Of Serious Collisions And Traffic Gridlock, M7/M9 Junction Review Almost Ready

  The junction is considered one of the worst bottlenecks for Kildare commuters heading towards Dublin - and regularly turns into a "car park" when there’s even a minor collision.

• Junior Minister Phones Kildare Parents After Kfm Report As ASD Crisis Raised In Dáil

  The Minister contacted Harry Gray’s parents after the family told Kfm News and Kildare Today that they were prepared to travel to Kanturk in West Cork to seek answers in person.

• Bank Of Ireland To Launch New 'Downsizing' Loans In The New Year

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  It's hoped the loans will help bring more large family homes on to the market.

• Tusla CEO Apologises For Term Used After Alleged Assault Of 10-Year-Old In Citywest

  Kate Duggan told an Oireachtas committee today that Tusla regrets the wording of an official statement issued after the incident - a statement which said the child had “absconded” while on a trip with staff in Dublin city centre.