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Local News
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Farmland Prices In Kildare Among Most Valuable In Country
Property Editor at the Irish Farmer's Journal Paul Mooney said Kildare is very much in the top half of farmland prices.
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New Speed Limits Come Into Effect Tomorrow On Local Roads In Rural Areas
More speed limit reductions will then take place later this year on secondary roads and in built up areas.
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Judge Criticises Mental Health System As Man Charged In Maynooth Attack
A priest suffered significant damage to one of his eyes.
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Heartbroken Newbridge Woman Handed Squeaky Toy In Box Instead Of Missing Cat In Cruel Prank
Her cat has been missing since the end of January.
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Disposable Income For Kildare Residents Below State Average In 2023
The state average disposable income per person in 2023 stood at €28,370
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Local Injured During "Shocking" Early Morning Home Invasion In Maynooth
During the burglary, the homeowner confronted the suspects and was struck on the head.
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Football Fans From Leixlip Plead Not Guilty To Offensive Behaviour On London-Bound Flight
The fans were due to travel over to watch Arsenal play Dinamo Zagreb
Sports News
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Australian Rugby Head Coach Joe Schmidt To Depart From His Role
The former Ireland and Leinster boss took over the Wallabies following their poor showing at the 2023 World Cup on a contract though to the end of this summer's Lions Tour of Australia
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Republic Of Ireland To Face England In 2027 European Under-21 Championship
Jim Crawford's team will go up against Lee Carsley's side, as well as Slovakia, Moldova, Kazakhstan and Andorra
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Newcastle Have Reached The EFL Cup Final
Their win makes them a step closer to ending their 56-year wait to win a major trophy
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Football Fans From Leixlip Plead Not Guilty To Offensive Behaviour On London-Bound Flight
The fans were due to travel over to watch Arsenal play Dinamo Zagreb
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Tadhg Furlong And Joe McCarthy Ruled Out Of This Weekend's Six Nations
McCarthy suffered a concussion in training last week while Furlong remains sidelined with a calf injury
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First Of The Sigerson Cup Semi-Finals Takes Place Tonight
UCD, who are hoping to lift the cup for the first time since 2018, take on TUD
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Mason Melia Set To Make First Ever Million-Euro Transfer With Move To Tottenham
The 17-year-old will move to North London in January 2026, and he will play the entirety of this year's Premier Division campaign with the Saints
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Field For Next Month's Cheltenham Gold Cup Pared Down To 15 Horses
Willie Mullins has withdrawn Embassy Gardens and Minella Cocooner following their finishes in the Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown at the weekend
National News
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New Speed Limits Come Into Effect Tomorrow On Local Roads In Rural Areas
More speed limit reductions will then take place later this year on secondary roads and in built up areas.
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Judge Criticises Mental Health System As Man Charged In Maynooth Attack
A priest suffered significant damage to one of his eyes.
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Local Injured During "Shocking" Early Morning Home Invasion In Maynooth
During the burglary, the homeowner confronted the suspects and was struck on the head.
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Fraudster David Williams, Linked To Kerry Katona, Caught Hiding In Rathmore Before Arrest In Wicklow
A bench warrant was issued for David Williams (67), also known as David McHugh, after he missed a sentencing hearing.
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Fr Peter McVerry Steps Down As Charity Board Secretary, Denies Link To Governance Failings
Last year, Kfm highlighted how The Peter McVerry Trust asked its external auditor to purchase a property in Celbridge in 2016 to prevent the public from knowing that the charity was behind the transaction.
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Shergar Owner Aga Khan Has Died At The Age Of 88
The billionaire owner of yachts and jets has longstanding ties to Kildare through his equestrian activities.
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Man Who Raped And Stabbed Woman After Climbing Through Bedroom Window Jailed For Fifteen Years
On the morning of the 14th of March last year, the woman awoke in her ground floor apartment to find a man on top of her with a scissors to her throat.
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Two Bodies Discovered At House In Kerry May Have Been There Since Late Last Year
Their bodies will remain at the scene until a preliminary technical examination is completed today.
International News
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Following The US Passenger Jet And Military Helicopter Collision In Washington, US Official's Say Warnings Were Sent
Both aircraft fell into the Potomac River on Wednesday night, killing 67 people.
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The Gaza Ceasefire Is Now In Effect
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has confirmed the air attacks have now stopped.
Obituaries
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Charlotte Kavanagh (née Cullen)
Castlefen, Sallins
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Nuala Lavelle
Newbridge, and formerly of Trim, Co. Meath
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Ignatius (Iggy) O'Connell
The Oaks, Newbridge, and late of Rowanville, Kildare Town.
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Mary Keane nee Folan
St. Brigid’s Terrace, Sallins and formerly Co. Galway
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Paddy Harvey
Morristown Billar, Newbridge
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Pauline Allen
Uppertown, Dunlavin.
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Michael Anthony (Tony) Byrne
Lower Belan, Moone.
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Anne (Nancy) Doyle (née Cross)
Lowtown Road, Robertstown.
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Patrick (Pa) Callan
Allenwood Middle, Allenwood.
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(Alberic) Eric Doody
Drumderg Court, Fairview and late of Bayside, Sutton and Newbridge
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Kathleen Fortune
434 Railway cottages, Sallins.
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Maisie Mahon (née Martin)
Caragh and formerly of Jigginstown, Naas
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.
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