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The Cavan test centre had the highest failure rate at 59%.
An Independent Councillor says the NCT is not fit for purpose and needs to be reevaluated.
Almost half of all NCT tests failed last year.
The Cavan test centre had the highest failure rate at 59 per cent.
In Naas, the pass rate was 56%.
Councillor Shane P O'Reilly says people fear the NCT is a "money racket" and the test is now harder for cars to pass.
Newbridge School Project Sparked Global Journey: Kildare Lawyer Tells Of West Bank Land Grabs
Executive director of the Nobel Women’s Initiative, Maria Butler recently visited the Middle East with three Nobel Peace Prize laureates.
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The Public Accounts Committee has heard the hospital won’t be handed over until the end of this September, and then it will take another nine months to get it ready for patients.
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Butterfly Conservation Ireland also received €2,881 for a multi-county project that includes work in Kildare.
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This plan by the Road Safety Authority includes accelerating the training of new examiners and expanding test times, including overtime for Saturdays and bank holidays.
UPDATE: Athy Midwifery Clinic To Reopen Next Week, Women Notified And Midwife Staff To Be Boosted
The hospital is currently contacting affected women directly to inform them of the resumption.
Johnstown Hollowed Out: Centra Closure Leaves Village With "No Shop, No Pub, No Community Hall"
Centra, located in the centre of the village, will shut down following failed attempts by the owner to expand or relocate.
Petrol Bomb Thrown Into Newbridge Home As Family Escapes Blaze
The family managed to escape and contain the fire before emergency services arrived.
Overnight Burglary In Leixlip: Masked Intruders Steal Car And Valuables
During the break-in, a number of personal items and keys were stolen, along with a blue Volkswagen Golf which was taken from the scene.
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