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7.3% of Kildare's population were unemployed in 2022.
The census unemployment rate declined in every county between 2016 and 2022.
In Kildare, unemployment dropped by 4.1% from 11.4% in 2016 to 7.3% in 2022.
The largest drop was in Longford, down from 20% in 2016 to 11% in 2022.
The smallest decrease in the unemployment rate was in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, from 7% in 2016 to 6% in 2022.
Council’s Strict One-Off Rural Housing Rules Leave Naas Farmer With No Way To Rebuild Home On Her Own Land
The Judge noted that the inspector recognised her need for a new home arising from her marital separation, but explained that the “exceptional circumstances” provision in the previous Development Plan no longer exists under the current one.
RTE Will Not Broadcast Eurovision Because Israel Allowed To Compete
RTÉ - along with public broadcasters in Slovenia, Spain and the Netherlands - had warned it would boycott the 2026 contest in Vienna if Israel were admitted, citing the ongoing war in Gaza.
New Playground And Car Park Officially Opened In Leixlip
The project is part of a broader initiative to enhance community infrastructure in Leixlip.
Revealed: Naas Hospital Sent Home Majority Of Self-Harm Patients Last Year
New figures seen by Kfm News show that Naas discharged almost sixty per cent of cases - the highest rate of non-admission in the Dublin–Midlands region.
Van Smashed Open In Keadeen Hotel Car Park As Thieves Flee With Cash And Tools
Gardaí told Kfm News that a 2012 dark blue Audi is of particular interest, after a man wearing a blue ski mask was seen getting into the vehicle around the time of the theft.
Kildare Braces For Childcare Price Surge As Parents Fear They May Have To Quit Work
Some parents are now concerned that they may have to quit their jobs as fees will become unsustainable.
Silencing "Scrutiny"? Kildare Cllr Says Judicial Review Backlash Narrows Who Can "Question" Power
Clane–Maynooth Independent Councillor Pádraig McEvoy - one of a group taking a High Court challenge against the Government’s new apartment planning standards - says developers, business figures some Government officials have been "repeating" the same "talking points" in recent weeks.
Kildare Communities Urged To Apply As €1m Literacy And Digital Skills Fund Reopens
Last year, a wide range of community groups across Kildare and Wicklow benefitted from literacy, wellbeing and financial-skills funding.
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