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Local News
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Kfm Obituary Notices
Kfm obituary notices are broadcast daily following the 8am, 10am, 1pm and 5pm news
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"We Need To Get The Town Moving Again" : Local Historian Laments Disappearing Pub Scene And Decline Of Athy
He expressed his concern for the area as rural decline continues to burden the area
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KCC Launch Five Year Kildare Heritage Plan
The plan was developed following an extensive consultation process with public engagement
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Watch And Generator Stolen From Donadea House In Early Morning Burglary
The incident occurred on Saturday 15 August at around 9:30am.
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Three Kildare-Based Writers Nominated For Awards Celebrating Irish Projects
The awards ceremony will take place at the Light House Cinema in Dublin next month
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Vigil To Take Place In Carlow For Three Women And Young Boy Injured In M9 Crash
Niamh and Alma Kinsella, Ella Hendricken, and a seven-year-old boy were seriously injured following the wrong-way crash on the motorway on Sunday
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New Special School Set To Open In Monasterevin This Year
The school will be designated for children with autism and those with complex learning needs.
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Gardaí Appeal After €16K Bailer Stolen From Athy Farm
The incident happened sometime between last Wednesday (12 August) & Friday (14 August).
Sports News
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Troy Parrott Looks Set To Move To Real Betis
Terms have been agreed for a 5 year contract for the Irish international.
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Michael Cheika Returns To Waratahs For Upcoming Super Rugby Season
Cheika is back in the hotseat at the Australian franchise.
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Nick Kyrgios Admits Mistake After Tennis Suspension For Testing Positive For Cocaine
A sample was taken from the Australian during the Mallorca Open in June.
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Manchester United Reportedly Submit A Bid For Brighton's Carlos Baleba
The departure of others leaves Michael Carrick seeking midfield options.
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Two Time Olympic Champion Kellie Harrington Hopes To Qualify For Next Games In LA
She won gold in Tokyo and Paris.
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Wednesday Morning Sports Update
Keeping you up to date on GAA, soccer, tennis, and racing.
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Shamrock Rovers Receive Disciplinary Sanction After Supporter Invades Pitch
They've been handed a suspended one-match closure of the South Stand at Tallaght Stadium.
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LIV Golf Cancels Team Championship In Michigan
This week's event in Indianapolis will now bring the campaign to a close.
National News
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Property Inflation Eases With Lowest Rate Of Increase Since 2024
Property prices rose by 5.6pc, down from a rate of 6.1pc.
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Garda Charged With Soliciting The Murder Of His Family
The officer has been suspended from duty, following an investigation by the Garda Anti-Corruption Unit.
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Vigil To Take Place In Carlow For Three Women And Young Boy Injured In M9 Crash
Niamh and Alma Kinsella, Ella Hendricken, and a seven-year-old boy were seriously injured following the wrong-way crash on the motorway on Sunday
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Dublin Garda Due In Court This Morning Following Corruption Investigation
The man aged in his 30s, a member of An Garda Síochána, has been charged
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Gardaí Receiving Pursuit Training In UK Following M9 Crash In Moone
In a statement this morning, Gardai confirmed instructors were already up-skilling in pursuits
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High-Risk Cannabis Found In Vapes Across The Country
A HSE investigation has found the products available both in shops and on the black market.
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Coimisiún Na Meán In Contact With Tik Tok Following Social Media Posts Of Dangerous Driving
It comes as five teenagers were killed over the weekend, when a car they were in was driven the wrong way up the M9 near Moone, and collided head on with another vehicle
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Staff At Oberstown Children Detention Campus Continue Protests Over Safety Issues And Resourcing
The picket by members of Fórsa coincides with a 10-hour work stoppage
International News
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Social Media Could Change Forever If Meta Loses US Legal Battle, Says Experts
A jury trial beginning today in the US stems from a lawsuit filed by 30 US states.
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Efforts To Achieve Peace Plan For Gaza Continue As US Meet Middle East Mediators
It comes despite fresh Israeli airstrikes in the territory, which medics say have left several people injured.
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US Military Fire On Ship In Gulf Of Oman
The latest incidents have led to oil prices rising again this morning
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Over 250 People Now Confirmed Dead Following Devastating Earthquake In Colombia
Hospitals in the region have reported being overwhelmed by the number of casualties
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Rescue Operation Continues After 160 Dead In Colombian Earthquake
At least 160 people have died, with fears the death toll could rise as emergency crews continue their work.
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Six Killed In School Shooting Near Bangkok In Thailand
Six people have been killed and 23 others injured following a shooting at a secondary school on the outskirts of Bangkok in Thailand.
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Reports Of Iran And Oman Working Towards Deal To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz
Talks have been ongoing in recent weeks, however, the US has not been involved
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EU Home Affairs Ministers Meet To Discuss Protection Of Borders From Illegal Migration
A meeting, convened by Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan, was called after around 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week
Obituaries
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Bobby Cotter
Monasterevin and County Kerry
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Jody McGrath
Sunnyhill, Kilcullen and formerly of Newbridge
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Margaret (Mag) Slevin (née Kennedy)
Church View Heights, Edenderry, and formerly of Allenwood
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John Lalor
Clogheen, Monasterevin
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Pat Dowling
Old Connell, Newbridge
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Dermot Smith
Green Park, Greenhills, Dublin
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Debbie O’Rourke (née Lloyd)
North Glebe, Kildare Town, and formerly of Finglas, Co. Dublin
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Norah Murphy (nee Brosnan)
Langton Park, Newbridge and formerly of Castleisland, Co. Kerry
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Laurence (Larry) Cullen
Carrigacurra, Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
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Joseph (Joe) O’Doherty
Cedarwood Park, Newbridge
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Marie Heavey (née Kaye)
Cowpasture, Monasterevin
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Lorraine Doran (née Keville)
Ovidstown, Straffan
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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