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• Sallins Bus Driver Tom Cross Urges End To Cut Off Age Of 70 For School Bus Drivers

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• Public Consultation To Begin For Major Solar Farm On Kildare-Laois Border

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• Intel Shareholders Approve $42M Stock Plan For New CEO As Workers Await Layoff News At Leixlip Plant

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