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• EXCLUSIVE: Major Blow To Expectant Mothers As Athy Midwife Service Cancelled Over "Staff Shortages"

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• Three Kildare Childcare Providers Share Over €1 Million To Create Nearly 100 New Places

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• Revealed: Government To Review School Start Times As Kildare Ranked In Top 4 Counties For Absenteeism

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