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• Department Of Education Pauses Review Into SNA Allocations

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• M9 Park-and-Share Plans For South Kildare Await Talks With Private Landowners That Are Yet to Begin

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• Search For Clues In Deirdre Jacob And Jo Jo Dullard Cases Enters Second Day

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• Kildare Homes Getting €600 Ukraine Hosting Payment Nearly Triple As National Spend Tops €424 Million

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