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• TD Calls For Tougher E-Scooter Penalties After Boy Knocked Down On Footpath In Leixlip

  Fine Gael Kildare North TD Joe Neville witnessed the aftermath while coaching under-14 hurlers.

• Three-Month Delay In School Facilities Sparks Concern For St. Farnan’s Post-Primary School

  The temporary facilities delayed include a science lab, woodwork room, two classrooms, toilets and an office.

• Children With Special Needs Referred To Dundalk Amid Two-Year Delay For Dental Care Under Anaesthetic

  Labour TD Marie Sherlock said Ireland’s public dental services are in crisis, with just 249 HSE dentists now operating nationally — down from 330 in 2009.

• Over 286,000 Households Behind On Electricity Bills As Arrears Surge

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  Over 286,000 households are in arrears on electricity payments, compared to around 200,00 last year.

• Kildare Father-To-Be Discovers 500 Children Ahead Of Unborn Baby On Creche List

  His story was one of many shared at a public meeting in Kilcock this week, where anxious parents spoke about the stress of finding childcare - with some forced to search in Longwood in Meath and even as far as Mullingar just to secure a place.

• Locals At Risk As Ambulances Close To Kildare Areas Sent As Far As Cork, TD Warns

  Independent TD Brian Stanley said ambulances from Portlaoise are being sent as far as Cork, Waterford and Wexford - leaving nearby areas like south Kildare without adequate cover.

• HSE’s Handling Of Kilcullen Building Shows Common Sense Sometimes "Not All That Common," Says Cllr

  Locals spent years doing up Teach na nDaoine only for the HSE to put it on the open market.

• €700,000 Drug Haul, Including Crack Cocaine, Uncovered After Car Stop In Rathcoole/Citywest Area

  Three homes were then searched, uncovering more than €700,000 worth of cannabis, cocaine and crack cocaine.