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The incident occurred in Naas town centre earlier this week

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With 30 million people in need of aid and over 11 million displaced, the situation has led to widespread disease and famine in parts of the country

That's according to an article in The Irish Examiner newspaper

A further 713 schools were added nationwide

Social Democrats Cllr. Pat Balfe made the call in a statement issued to Kfm

It received the award at a national awards ceremony on Thursday

Bord na Mona Recycling is headquartered in Newbridge

The final takes place on May 19th

8,876 people visited the museum in 2024

Cllr. Chris Pender wants to see homeless and frontline workers accommodated there

A 50-year old man from Celbridge has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexually exploiting a teenage girl he met on social media and for possessing child abuse material

Works are scheduled for between 10am and 4pm

The company based on the Sallins Rd, Naas and Portlaoise will again sponsor the Kildare GAA fleet and the 2025 SFC

Brian Ibe has been found guilty of murdering Peter Kennedy in Newbridge

Applegreen had been granted planning permission for a €17 million project at the former Cemex site

Garda Shane Smyth provided details on Kildare Today's Crime Watch segment

According to the Irish Independent, New-York based businessman Mark Dobbins will be investing in the project

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Elected representatives from the Clane-Maynooth MD are sending a formal letter to Garda Commissioner Drew Harris

Independent Cllr. Bill Clear raised the issue at the recent Naas MD meeting

Residents have been told to allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for supply to return

The works are taking place each night from 23:30pm to 05:30am

A number of checkpoints were carried out across the county in the past 7 days

It's part of the HSE's Capital Plan for 2025

The news was announced yesterday evening

Karl thanked the public for their messages of support

That's according to figures released to Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly

The works are expected to last 4 to 6 weeks

The Day Care Centre officially closed its doors on March 28th

The event runs from 4-7pm in Celbridge Library

The median price for a house in Kildare is €310,000

Robert Broughan killed Roy Hopkins in 2020

The move by the Department has been welcomed by Fianna Fail TD Sean O'Fearghaíl

An Garda Síochána has also issued a reminder on the correct use of hard shoulders

Commentary highlights of the win over Kerry and defeat to Galway

314% increase in shoplifting in Kildare recorded between 2003 and 2024

The racecourse issued a statement on social media last night

That's according to the Irish Independent over the weekend

This will help provide essential new facilities to support the expanding school community.

With new measures to expand long-term rental market in Ireland

Located on the outskirts of Naas

Brian Ibe, of no fixed abode but previously at Moore Park in Newbridge, denies the murder

Speaking on Kildare Today, parents Aoife from Naas and Vivienne from Leixlip share their experiences

The HSE will carry out a review

Commentary highlights of the iconic win, with excerpts of Glenn Ryan's victory speech

Currently, there is only one Medical Centre, facilitating two morning clinics a week

The Dining Room made the appeal on social media

The contest takes place during the 25th and 26th of April

Kildare ranks third in the country for the number of children enrolled in ECCE

Kildare South Fine Gael TD and Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon set to open the discussion

Mick O'Dwyer passed away this morning aged 88

The incident happened last Friday morning

Locals have reported feeling intimidated, with some saying they were chased out of the car park

The 717 service currently stops in Athy, Kilcullen and Naas

He helped Kildare win the Leinster Championship in 1998 and 2000

Gardai are appealing for witnesses in relation to both incidents

Brian Ibe is currently on trial for the murder of Peter Kennedy in Newbridge in 2020

The meeting took place this afternoon

The Bill is expected to be amended before the summer

It will replace the existing store in the Millbank area

Independent Senator Aubrey McCarthy issued the call to the Government in the Seanad

Nationally, new car registrations are up 18.4%

The motorists tested positive for either alcohol or drugs

Met Eireann says the good weather is here to stay for the next week, at least

The protest begins at 2pm

Tax bands are to widen by 20%

Nationally, the figure was over 100,000

Higher Education Minister James Lawless has indicated that the €1,000 reduction in the student contribution fee may be removed

The Cobra Racing team will compete in the National STEM Racing Finals on May 13th

It will consist of the construction of a solar PV farm with an operational life of 35 years

The images went viral after the Ennistymon Horse Fair on Sunday

The cars have been seized for a number of different reasons

Dublin's Barry Keoghan will play Ringo Starr

The Nobel Prize-winning astronomer Professor Brian Schmidt will speak on Monday, April 14, at 6:30pm for the 2025 Faculty of Science and Engineering Dean’s Lecture

Their winning initiative, "An Cuan Games," was praised for providing students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) an opportunity to participate in sports and represent their schools

The issue was highlighted again on Kildare Today last week

The funding has been announced by Minister James Browne

Liffey Valley Park is situated between Celbridge and Leixlip

Works are scheduled to take place from 9:30am until 4pm.

Various road closure's will be in place between 9th April-2nd May.

With efforts to promote sustainable transport

Due to a large hole on the surface of the ramp

It follows acceptance by management that their conditions of employment must be protected in any proposed sale of the company

It's asking for a further €1.7 billion euro in ring-fenced funding to build infrastructure to enable housing development.

Department of Housing figures on emergency accommodation don't include rough sleepers, women in refuge centres, asylum seekers, refugees or the so-called 'hidden homeless'.

The Department of Defence and the Defence Forces have expressed difficulty in hiring enough lifeguards, which has delayed the pool’s reopening to local communities.

This year's allocation is a €92 million euro increase on the figure for 2024.

In Kildare, locals have been calling for more signs and bins.

The festival will take place between the 29th to the 31st of August in Stradbally.

Gardai have thanked the public for their assistance.

She criticised the hospital's treatment and said her baby’s organs, including his brain, left lung and intestines, were retained after a postmortem despite her and her partner’s objections.

In a letter to Kildare County Council on January 20, 2025, IFI Senior Fisheries Environmental Officer Noel McGloin raised concerns about the facility's expansion plans and its potential impact on water quality, specifically its ability to handle ammonia, which can be harmful to fish and other aquatic life.

William Greene, from Bective Square, Phibsborough in Dublin, was already under a suspended sentence for providing false information during a hoax 999 call.

They inserted cash trapping devices into the machines, which trapped the money, and returned later to force the machines open and steal the cash.

He was last seen at the Station Road in Leixlip.

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A distressing video shows a man trying to drag a horse off the N81 in Tallaght.

He was last seen in Celbridge on Tuesday.

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With 350 sheep still due to lamb, Shaw simply does not have time to check each field manually. Instead, he flies a drone over his land almost every hour to keep watch for roaming dogs.

Kildare South TD Sean O Ferghail said some of the properties could be refurbished and brought back into use. 

Gardaí have issued numerous Fixed Charge Penalty Notices (FCPNs) to motorists caught breaking red lights.

It happened at a house in the Killinarden area yesterday morning.

Since January 1, private schools in the UK have been subject to a 20 per cent value-added tax (VAT) imposed by the Labour government, raising annual fees significantly.

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Ilamar Rodrigues Ribeiro with an address in Goias, Brazil, also pleaded guilty to money laundering and possessing child abuse material.

Since the beginning of 2025, a significant number of vehicle break-ins have been reported in the county.

Half of those who took part in the research said they use dodgy boxes, with more than two in five recommending them to family and friends.

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Speaking on Kildare Today, Social Democrats and Kildare North TD Aidan Farrelly said he does not want to "individualise" one person but he will leave it to Kfm listeners to "make up their own mind" on whether or not Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy acted independently.

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The Psychiatric Nurses Association, headquartered in Sallins, is taking the industrial action after a breakdown in talks with the HSE over the recruitment of core nursing roles in the health service.

The drill, the first of its kind in Ireland, is being led by European experts and involves over 100 participants from various Irish and EU agencies.

Upgrades were made to the Enfield Wastewater Treatment Plant which serves both Enfield and Johnstownbridge

House Prices in Ireland Surge 3.7% in Early 2025 Amid Supply Shortage

Of the 33 such orders granted nationwide in 2023 and 2024, 27 came from Naas District Court

That's according to a report in the Irish Times

He was driving at 120 km/h in a 60 km/h zone when he crashed into the back of a car on the Naas Road near the Red Cow Hotel

The initiative builds on the momentum of the council’s Climate Action Plan 2024–2029, which aims to create a low-carbon, climate-resilient county

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Agriculture Minister says the European Union will respond

The public consultation is open until Friday, May 2nd inclusive

Works are being carried out until later this evening

The two sides were promoted at the weekend

Officers were called to the scene yesterday afternoon

9 in 10 were satisfied with GoAhead services in Kildare

It finished Kildare 1-26 Antrim 1-15

That’s according to an article in today’s Sunday Independent

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Historical trees and the Old Belfy that dated back to 1840 demolished to build the development.

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Children can also win hundreds of euro in cash.

5 branches in Co. Kildare

Following burst water main in Pairc Mhuire

Potential line for Kilcock