Local News from Thursday, October 8th, 2026

Leixlip Youngster Looking Ahead To World Cup With Ireland's Wheelchair Rugby Team

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Ireland are currently ranked third in the world
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Kildare Fire Service Dealing With Blaze At Private House On K Club Grounds

The fire service was alerted to the incident at 11pm last night (Wednesday 7 October)
Four Kildare Schools Join Safe Routes To School Programme

The programme aims to make journeys to school safer, more attractive and more accessible for children across Ireland
KCC Bursary Scheme Provided €52K To Local Students This Year

82 students were in receipt of the bursary this year.
Concerns Raised Amid Ongoing Water Outages In North Kildare

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It follows outages in Allen yesterday
Public Consultation Opened On Proposed Bus Service For Naas Town

The proposed routes are hoped to link Naas town with surrounding areas
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Kildare North Has Lowest Number Of Gardaí Per Capita Nationally

At the end of August 2026, there were 14,683 Gardaí allocated to communities nationwide.
Nurses At Naas And Nine Other Hospitals Set To Protest Over Pay

Lunchtime pickets will be in place as the dispute over public sector pay ramps up.

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