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• Public Bus Route Between Newbridge And Maynooth University Under Broader NTA Review

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• Kildare Council To Get €4.9M For Home Upgrades To Tackle Backlog For Older And Disabled Residents

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• Kildare North TD To Outline Plans For State-Funded Salary Boosts To Draw Top Academics To Ireland

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• Rathangan Parents Share Baby Archie’s Story To Highlight Organ Donation

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• Kildare Among Six Counties With No Road Deaths So Far This Year

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