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• Woman Suffers Arm Injury Protecting Pet From Alleged Dog Attack In Leixlip

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• Garda Manhunt Underway For Teen Fugitive With Car Theft History In Multiple Counties, Including Kildare

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• Kildare Minister Under Fire: €8m Plan To Attract Foreign Academics Labelled "Hypocritical"

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• TD Ruth Coppinger Says She Received Death Threats After Refusing Gript Interview

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• It's Costing Local Parents Nearly €170k To Raise A Child From Cradle To College

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