Local News from Monday, December 8th, 2025

Gardaí say the victims were entirely innocent and that none of those in the house had any involvement in criminal activity.

That confirmation was given by Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan in response to a question from Kildare North Fianna Fáil TD Naoise Ó Cearúil.

The Tánaiste said he will speak to the Minister for Transport and “keep an eye” on the DART+ South West line.

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Gardaí warn they’ll be targeting impaired drivers at checkpoints nationwide on the run-up to Christmas.

Met Éireann says Storm Bram will be a multi-hazard event, bringing strong winds and an increased risk of flooding.

The outage is scheduled from 9pm on Tuesday, December 9th, until 5am on Wednesday, December 10th.

The data comes as gardaí issued its first update on the national Christmas road-safety operation, which runs from 1 December to 5 January 2026

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Perry’s previously operated from two locations - on Duke Street and Leinster Street - before consolidating operations on Leinster Street in recent years.

Kildare County Council says a feasibility study has been carried out and submitted to the Planning Department, examining whether the existing buildings can be adapted for social housing or whether they should be replaced with new builds on the current footprint.

The group has written to Naas Municipal District members ahead of tomorrow’s meeting, urging them to reject a proposal to suspend pay parking from December 15th to 31st next year.

The consultation is seeking views from workers, employers and other stakeholders on the rules introduced in March 2024, which require employers and employees to follow a Workplace Relations Commission code of practice when dealing with requests for remote or flexible working.