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• Kildare Second-Highest For School Admission Appeals Amid Overcrowding Crisis

  Figures show that 22 students in Kildare have appealed a refusal of a school place - nearly double the next highest county, Meath, where 12 appeals were recorded.

• Craddockstown Road Active Travel Scheme Set To Begin Next Week

  Additional safety measures such as raised entry treatments and Safe Routes to School markings will also be implemented.

• New Look To Shut Down Its Irish Stores, With Hundreds Of Staff Set To Lose Their Jobs

  The company says employees were notified immediately and more engagement will take place in the coming days.

• 78% Of Injured Greyhounds Euthanised In Newbridge Last Year

  The figures show that 389 greyhounds were injured at race meetings between January and December in 2024, with 194 of them euthanised by track vets

• Local Property Tax To Fund €1.2M For Newbridge Library And Archives Project

  The funding adds to the €3 million granted by central government last year and a potential €200,000 from insurance related to the old courthouse.

• Kildare TD Urges NTA To Step In As Airport Hopper Bus Serving North Kildare Discontinued

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  Speaking on Kildare Today, Fianna Fail TD for Kildare North Naoise O'Cearuil said he has contacted the NTA to explore a potential Public Service Obligation (PSO).

• Revealed: Drivers Pay Billions In Tolls As M50 And Other Routes See Revenue Surge

  Documents released under the Freedom of Information Act show toll companies collected 190 million euro last year – up 11 percent on 2023.

• Kill-Based Developer BAM Wins Belfast Children's Hospital Contract Amid Ongoing Cost Dispute In Dublin

  BAM has been awarded the contract for the Belfast hospital, in partnership with the GRAHAM construction firm.