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• "Starts Nowhere, Ends Nowhere": Kildare Council Defends €1.6m Cycle Route Between Moone And Timolin

  A petition opposing it has attracted over 600 signatures.

• Number Of People Waiting Over 18 Months For Naas Hospital Outpatient Appointment Doubles

  Nationally, 614,000 people are waiting to see specialists for outpatient consultations.

• New Men’s Counselling Programme To Offer 15,000 Free Sessions Via GP Referral

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  Mental Health Minister and Waterford TD, Mary Butler, said the funding will be recurring:

• From Chat To Threat: Victims Of Intimate Image Abuse Urged To Seek Support

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  Hotline.ie, a service for reporting illegal content online, says people who have been threatened, blackmailed or extorted over private images should contact them in confidence.

• Bats, Books And Bodhráns: Kildare’s Heritage Week Line-Up

  Over 70 fee-paying heritage sites will be free next weekend.

• "I Know What It's Like" To Struggle: Senator, On 82K, Defends Push For Salary Increase

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  He claims his current salary is “adequate,” but says politicians should be treated like other public servants when it comes to pay restoration.

• Trump Calls For Intel CEO’s Resignation Over China Ties

  Intel employs around 5,000 people at its Leixlip plant.

• Defence Forces Barracks Searched In Garda Inquiry Into Alleged Child Sexual Exploitation Investigation

  The planned search was carried out on July 30 by detectives from a serious crime unit, assisted by military police.