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• Naas Motorist Caught Nearly Seven Times Over Alcohol Limit

  They were one of 27 drivers arrested across Kildare last week for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

• Kildare Vet Urges Caution After Frenchie Drowns In Straffan - "Some Breeds Can’t Stay Afloat"

  The owner of a French bulldog dealt with a traumatic incident after her dog fell into the Straffan river, behind Steam Museum.

• Staff Confused, Women Furious As HSE Blames "Unplanned Leave" For Athy Maternity Care Collapse

  The cancellation comes at a time when plans were underway to expand the service to weekends at the Athy Primary Care Centre.

• Council Engages Estate Agent To Locate New Cemetery Site For Leixlip/Confey

  Councillors recently highlighted how Confey cemetery is reaching capacity, with very few spaces available.

• Kildare Electricity Grid Nears Max Capacity – EirGrid Calls For Public Input On Major Upgrade

  Locals can give feedback online or by post by Friday, June 27th, and attend public events to learn more.

• EXCLUSIVE: Major Blow To Expectant Mothers As Athy Midwife Service Cancelled Over "Staff Shortages"

  The service has also been cancelled in Portarlington, impacting some locals, particularly those in Monasterevin, who could have travelled to that location or the Athy clinic.

• Three Kildare Childcare Providers Share Over €1 Million To Create Nearly 100 New Places

  This scheme aims to create 1,500 new childcare places across the country by supporting existing early learning and childcare providers, both community and private, to extend their facilities or develop new premises.

• Revealed: Government To Review School Start Times As Kildare Ranked In Top 4 Counties For Absenteeism

  Illness was the leading cause of absence in Kildare’s primary schools, while “unexplained” absences were the most common reason in secondary schools, according to new data from Tusla that was analysed by Kfm.