Kfm News
Local News
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€4.4m Cannabis Seizure Sparks Arrests Across Kildare And Dublin
Four men have been arrested.
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Survivors’ Stories And Counselling Gave Kildare Woman Maeve Leahy Strength To Speak Out About Abuse
Thomas Howard, the 79-year-old former GAA referee from Old Kilcullen, was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison at Tullamore Circuit Court.
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€34.5m Boost Backs Quest To Study Memory Loss And Build 3-D Biodegradable Spinal Supports
Other funded work includes discovering new yeast species in Irish ecosystems, and studying how early-life memories are lost and how this process differs in autism and between sexes, to potentially "reverse" memory loss.
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Newbridge Library To Relocate Next Month Ahead Of 2026 Rebuild
Because the project will take place on the existing library site, Newbridge Community Library will temporarily close on Thursday 11 December at 8pm to allow for its relocation to Liffey Lodge, which will serve as its temporary home during the build.
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13 New Gardaí For Kildare - But No Increase For Part-Time Maynooth Station
Maynooth, which is similar in size to Leixlip, still operates only a part-time Garda station and no new Gardai have been allocated to the station under the latest deployment.
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Kildare’s Rain Warning Brought Forward To 9am As Remnants Of Storm Claudia Approach Ireland
A Status Orange alert for heavy rain in Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow will be in effect from 12 noon today until 8am tomorrow.
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Christmas Gift Caution As E-Scooters Leading Cause Of Child Brain Injuries
Parents are being advised not to buy them for children.
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€540k Worth Of Ketamine Seized In Major Kildare Raid
A man in his 20s was arrested.
Sports News
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Naas Manager Mullally Resigns Carlow Position
Current Naas Senior Hurling Manager, previously managed Carlow club MLR
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Jannik Sinner Maintains Winning Run At The ATP Finals
Sinner had a straight set victory over Ben Shelton.
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Friday Morning Sports Update
Keeping you up to date on GAA, soccer, rugby and racing.
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Suncroft's Sam Prendergast To Start On Saturday Against Australia
Munster captain Tadhg Beirne partners James Ryan in the second-row.
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Aviva Stadium Confirmed For Seven EURO 2028 Matches
The soccer tournament, co-hosted by Ireland and the UK, was launched at a ceremony in London last night.
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Ireland To Play Australia In Saturday's Autumn Nation Series
Head coach Andy Farrell has injury concerns over two players struggling with hamstring issues.
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Thursday Morning Sports Update
Keeping you up to date on soccer, rugby, golf and racing.
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Wolves Appoint Rob Edwards As New Head Coach
He has left his job at Championship club Middlesbrough and has signed a three-and-a-half year deal.
National News
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€4.4m Cannabis Seizure Sparks Arrests Across Kildare And Dublin
Four men have been arrested.
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Survivors’ Stories And Counselling Gave Kildare Woman Maeve Leahy Strength To Speak Out About Abuse
Thomas Howard, the 79-year-old former GAA referee from Old Kilcullen, was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison at Tullamore Circuit Court.
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€34.5m Boost Backs Quest To Study Memory Loss And Build 3-D Biodegradable Spinal Supports
Other funded work includes discovering new yeast species in Irish ecosystems, and studying how early-life memories are lost and how this process differs in autism and between sexes, to potentially "reverse" memory loss.
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13 New Gardaí For Kildare - But No Increase For Part-Time Maynooth Station
Maynooth, which is similar in size to Leixlip, still operates only a part-time Garda station and no new Gardai have been allocated to the station under the latest deployment.
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Kildare’s Rain Warning Brought Forward To 9am As Remnants Of Storm Claudia Approach Ireland
A Status Orange alert for heavy rain in Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow will be in effect from 12 noon today until 8am tomorrow.
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Christmas Gift Caution As E-Scooters Leading Cause Of Child Brain Injuries
Parents are being advised not to buy them for children.
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€540k Worth Of Ketamine Seized In Major Kildare Raid
A man in his 20s was arrested.
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Former GAA Referee Thomas Howard From Old Kilcullen Jailed For Indecently Assaulting His Niece
He previously appeared before Judge Sinéad McMullen at Tullamore Circuit Court, where the court heard details of the abuse of his niece, Maeve Leahy, during the mid-1980s and 1990s.
Obituaries
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Kathleen O’ Donoghue (nee Carroll)
Great Southern, Newbridge, and formerly of Lixnaw, Co. Kerry & Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork
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Bridie Connelly née Kelly
Palacefield, Kildare Town. Formerly The Chair, Kildare Town.
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Desmond Patrick Joseph Doyle
Carrigeen, Baltinglass.
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Paschal McKeogh
Tiermohan, Donadea
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Fionnuala Mills née Whyte
Allenview Heights, and formerly of Pairc Mhuire, Newbridge
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Michael Larkin
Glendale Meadows and formerly of Main St. Leixlip
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Ann Kelly (née Kelly)
Thomastown, Rathangan, and formerly of Edenderry, Offaly.
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Paul Mooney
Ballinure, Rathangan
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Phil (Mary) Higgins
Highfield Estate, Newbridge
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Michael O'Gorman
Naas and formerly of Rathdowney, Co. Laois
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Cissy O'Leary (née Kenny)
Pairc Mhuire, Newbridge, and formerly of Ardclough
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Peadar (Peter) McDonagh
Castletown, Leixlip, and formerly of Kilfree Junction, Gurteen, Co.Sligo
Lifestyle
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A new collection of furniture gets the seal of approval from Ireland’s most famous architect
When two Irish interiors stalwarts come together to talk furniture design, one of them architect, Home of the Year judge, and presenter of My Bungalow Bliss and The Great House Restoration, and the other a leading Irish retailer, interiors enthusiasts are sitting up and taking notice.
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Feel Good With More Fibre
Fibre has plenty of health perks. As well as helping to sustain energy and reduce appetite, fibre is your bowel’s best-friend, it nourishes your ‘good’ gut bacteria, it helps heart health, and it can even reduce cancer risk.
Kfm Kildare Weather
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