Kfm News
Local News
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Disability Minister Plans To Limit Assessment Of Need Referrals, Saying They Are Too Long And Unnecessary
Under law, every child has the right to access the service and Minister Foley says this won’t change.
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Taoiseach Responds To Kfm Report On Athy Midwife Service Suspension, Commits To Intervene
Speaking in the Dail, he said there is "normally" a background to these issues but he will engage with the relevant bodies.
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Masked OPW Man Vs Care Bear: Protest Meme Posted By Save Castletown Gate Group Sparks Criticism
The image in question, shared to the group’s Facebook and Instagram stories on May 19, 2025, appears to portray the OPW in a "sinister or mocking light", according to some locals who contacted Kfm.
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Naas Motorist Caught Nearly Seven Times Over Alcohol Limit
They were one of 27 drivers arrested across Kildare last week for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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Kildare Vet Urges Caution After Frenchie Drowns In Straffan - "Some Breeds Can’t Stay Afloat"
The owner of a French bulldog dealt with a traumatic incident after her dog fell into the Straffan river, behind Steam Museum.
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Staff Confused, Women Furious As HSE Blames "Unplanned Leave" For Athy Maternity Care Collapse
The cancellation comes at a time when plans were underway to expand the service to weekends at the Athy Primary Care Centre.
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Council Engages Estate Agent To Locate New Cemetery Site For Leixlip/Confey
Councillors recently highlighted how Confey cemetery is reaching capacity, with very few spaces available.
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Kildare Electricity Grid Nears Max Capacity – EirGrid Calls For Public Input On Major Upgrade
Locals can give feedback online or by post by Friday, June 27th, and attend public events to learn more.
Sports News
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Premier League Charges Leicester Over Financial Rules
It covers the club's time in the Championship.
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Tues morning Sport
Offaly Leinster MFC Champions, SHL fixtures tonight; Rovers Extend Premier Div Lead, Liverpool Lose, De Bruyne's last home game ...
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Monday Lunch Sport Update
Kildare Scoreboard 6.2pm this evening: post-match interviews with Kildare hurling and football managers and players; KDFL results, and more
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Monday am Sport Update: Wins for Kildare Footballers and Hurlers
Hurlers on course for McDonagh Cup final; footballers two from two in Tailteann Cup; Salah makes 300th Liverpool Premier League appearance tonight.
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Another Victory For The Kildare Senior Hurlers In This Afternoon's Joe McDonagh Cup Game Against Laois
The full time score was Kildare 4-20, Laois 1-18.
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Kildare Native Lauren Walsh Within Striking Distance Of Her First Ladies European Tour Title At The Dutch Ladies Open
Her consistent play puts her three shots off the lead, heading into the final round.
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World Golf Number One Scottie Scheffler Is The Favourite To Win The US PGA Championship
He has a three-shot lead going into the final day of the second major of the year.
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Sunday Sports News Update: The Kildare Senior Hurlers Play Laois In The Joe McDonagh Cup In Portlaoise This Afternoon
Throw-in in O'Moore Park is at 3pm.
National News
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Disability Minister Plans To Limit Assessment Of Need Referrals, Saying They Are Too Long And Unnecessary
Under law, every child has the right to access the service and Minister Foley says this won’t change.
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Taoiseach Responds To Kfm Report On Athy Midwife Service Suspension, Commits To Intervene
Speaking in the Dail, he said there is "normally" a background to these issues but he will engage with the relevant bodies.
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Masked OPW Man Vs Care Bear: Protest Meme Posted By Save Castletown Gate Group Sparks Criticism
The image in question, shared to the group’s Facebook and Instagram stories on May 19, 2025, appears to portray the OPW in a "sinister or mocking light", according to some locals who contacted Kfm.
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Jozef Puska’s Brothers Accused Of Misleading Gardaí After Ashling Murphy’s Murder
His brothers, Marek and Lubomir, have pleaded not guilty to withholding information from gardai, while their wives deny assisting Jozef Puska.
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Man Remains In Hospital After He Was Stabbed With Screwdriver In Wicklow
Gardaí have yet to make an arrest and the scene remains sealed off this afternoon.
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Kildare Vet Urges Caution After Frenchie Drowns In Straffan - "Some Breeds Can’t Stay Afloat"
The owner of a French bulldog dealt with a traumatic incident after her dog fell into the Straffan river, behind Steam Museum.
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Staff Confused, Women Furious As HSE Blames "Unplanned Leave" For Athy Maternity Care Collapse
The cancellation comes at a time when plans were underway to expand the service to weekends at the Athy Primary Care Centre.
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Kildare Electricity Grid Nears Max Capacity – EirGrid Calls For Public Input On Major Upgrade
Locals can give feedback online or by post by Friday, June 27th, and attend public events to learn more.
International News
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No Pope Yet As Black Smoke Rises From Sistine Chapel
The Conclave will continue this afternoon.
Obituaries
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Thomas (Tom) Malone
Halverstown, Caragh
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Brigid (Bridge) Logan (née Kealy)
Curryhills, Prosperous
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Liz Byrne nee Connolly
Mill Lane, Kilcock
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Peggy Meehan, (née Moore)
Dara Park, Newbridge and formerly Ballinakill, Ballickmoyler, Laois
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Sam Dowling
Tullyville, Maddenstown, The Curragh.
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Mary McNamee (née Gorman)
Calverstown, Kilcullen, and formerly of Swinford, Co. Mayo.
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Tom Kearney
Oldtown, Baltinglass, and late of Knockanarrigan, Glen of Imaal
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Elizabeth (Betty) Connolly (née Keogh)
Firmount, Clane.
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Naomi Clarke-Hurst
20 The Manor, Edenderry, Offaly, and formerly of Carbury.
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Frederick (Fred) Slicker
Millview, Milltown
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Elizabeth (Betty) O'Neill
Droichead Nua, Newbridge.
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Stephen O'Rourke
Lakeside Park, and formerly of Highfield Estate, Newbridge.
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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