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• Kildare Council Receives €715 Per Person Annually To Provide Services As Other Counties Get Much More

  The county’s population has jumped 50% in 20 years, reaching 246,000 in 2022.

• Irish Shoppers Bin 10% Of Food They Buy — Costing €660 Per Person Every Year

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• Kildare Town Needs Multi-Storey Parking To Support Businesses And Tourism, Says Local Cllr

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  The town has also been designated as a key tourism destination, adding to calls for improved parking infrastructure - including the need for shuttle bus parking facilities.

• Ireland To Sign Up To Major €150bn EU Defence Initiative

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  Tánaiste and Defence Minister Simon Harris is expected to announce the decision to join Security Action for Europe today.

• Man Who Died At His Home Near Lucan Was Stabbed A Number Of Times

  James 'Jake' Berney, who was in his 50s, died in hospital after being attacked at his home on Foxdene Drive in Balgaddy.

• Naas Mental Health Unit Flagged For Risk Areas Despite Moderate Compliance Results

  Inspectors found the centre to be 86 percent compliant with mental health regulations - slightly above the average for the region.

• New EU Regulation Says Phones Must Survive 45 Drops, Last 7 Years

  The new Ecodesign Regulation means phones must hold at least 800 charges while keeping 80% battery capacity, survive at least 45 drops, and be repairable for up to 7 years.