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• The Train Line Between Dublin's Connolly And Grand Canal Dock Will Close Today Until The 5th Of January

  Iarnród Éireann will undertake a full track renewal of the country's busiest section of rail line.

• ISPCC Reveals That For Many Children In Ireland, Christmas Was A Day Of Trauma And Despair

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  Figures show a 12% increase in connections made this year compared with Christmas 2023.

• Locals Urged To Check In On Elderly Relatives And Neighbours Over The Festive Period

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  According to Alone, 57 per cent of older people say they are feeling lonely.

• Man Arrested In Connection With Fatal Hit-And-Run Incident In Limerick

  21-year-old Maurguerita Sheridan died after a van struck a set of gates she was standing beside in Rathkeale.

• Man Dead After Car Enters Grand Canal In Kilmeague

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• The Newbridge-Kildare Samaritans Branch Have Launched This Year's Longest Night Campaign

  The Longest Night is a heartfelt initiative, dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges faced by many during the holiday season.

• A Young Mother Has Died Following A Hit And Run In Co.Limerick Yesterday Afternoon

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  Gardaí are looking for a silver ford transit van, that failed to remain at the scene.