National News
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Two People Arrested In Connection With Fatal Stabbing Of Qayyum Balogun
Qayyum Balogun died after suffering multiple stab wounds following a gig on Grafton Street
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Man Sentenced To 31 Years In Jail For Murder Of Pregnant Girlfriend
The incident occurred in Armagh, in December 2022
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Yellow Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Kildare
The warning came into effect at 2pm
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Bang-Up Cross In Carlow Remains Closed After Multi-Vehicle Crash
The collision involved a lorry and two cars.
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Cabinet Set To Approve New Emergency Broadcast System Today
It would send a message to people's mobile phones in the event of an emergency, like an extreme weather event
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"Don't Be On Those Red Bulls" : Expert Gives Top Tips As State Exams Begins
Over 60,000 are siting Leaving Certificate examinations from today
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Number Of Births Registered In Ireland Declined By Almost 18 Per Cent In Last Ten Years
The CSO today published the Vital Statistics Yearly Summary 2025 report
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Report Calls For Fairer Transport System In Ireland
The Just Transition Commission of Ireland, who give independent, evidence-led advice to the Minister for Climate, have released the report.
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Life Sentence Given To Man Who Murdered His Mother In Cavan
He was also handed a six-year prison sentence for the attempted murder of his father on the same night.
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62% Rise In Newly Registered Electric Vehicles In Kildare
Overall, the total new car sales nationwide until May was 83,038
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Gardaí Investigating Deaths Of Two Young Men In Dublin
The incidents occurred over the bank holiday weekend
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Man Dies Following Assault In Dublin City Centre
He was taken to St James's Hopsital but later died from his injuries.
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Thousands Caught Speeding During Bank Holidays Road Safety Operation
Gardaí say three fatal road collisions have occurred this weekend, bringing the number of deaths on Irish roads this year to 72.
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Government Transport Costs Top €8 Million Over Past Year
Figures show that salaries for Garda personnel assigned to the transport unit accounted for €7.67 million of that total.
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Record Crowds Take Part In 2026 VHI Women's Mini Marathon
Chaltu Dida of Dundrum South Dublin AC claimed victory in a time of 31 minutes and 41 seconds.
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Hallgrimsson Against Israel Boycott As Nations League Debate Continues
Ireland are due to face Israel twice in September and October.
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Significant DART Closures Expected This Weekend
Closures are due to engineering works taking place
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People Urged To Use A Meat Thermometer For Barbecue Meats As Bank Holiday Approaches
It comes as a new survey shows low usage
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Yuno Energy Increasing Electricity And Gas Prices
They now join Electric Ireland as the latest providers to up their prices.
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Stab Wounds Discovered On Woman Who Was Found Dead In Galway Yesterday
She was found dead near the Waterloo IPAS accommodation centre in Clifden
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Homelessness Figures In Kildare Drop Slightly In Month Of April
The report outlines that there were 223 adults in emergency accommodation in April, a change from 227 in March.
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Four Arrested In Multi-Million Euro Dublin Drug Seizure
The haul includes 255 kilos of cannabis herb which has an expected value of €5.1 million
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Public Urged To Dispose Of Food Ethically
This comes as National food waste recycling week approaches.
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Price Hike Set For Electric Ireland Customers
Electric Ireland is the latest to join an ongoing list of providers raising their prices.
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Proposed Planning Legislation Changes Described As ‘Lifeline’ For Rural Communities
The legislation will then be subject to a debate in the Dáil.
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Increased AI-Generated Online Adverts Promoting Fake "State" Investment Schemes
This comes as the Government began talks about a new genuine investment scheme.
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CCPC Asks Schools To Allow Generic Alternative Uniforms To Combat High Prices
PE uniforms cost up to €90 the commission alleges.
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Data Centres Could Add Over €600 To Average Household Energy Bill
It comes as a report outlined that data centres have already cost householders €715million extra on bills between 2015 and 2023.
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Consultation On Increased Capacity At Dublin Airport Opens
The DAA wants to up the annual cap from 32 to 40 million passengers a year.
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Gardaí To Conduct Patrols Outside Of 42 Carlow Schools After Email Threat
It's after a threatening email was sent to a number of schools yesterday
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Clash In The Dáil As Ireland Set To Considerably Miss Gas Emission Targets For 2030
It follows an assessment from the Environmental Protection Agency
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"I Really Am Enjoying Life Now": Prosperous Woman Shares Experience Of Suicide As Support Programme Launches For 2026
The charity was launched 23 years ago, with the Eden Programme in existence since 2007.
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Over 2,700 Complaints Made To Police Ombudsman About Gardaí Last Year
Fiosrú today published its first annual report, covering the nine months between April and December last year
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Two Brothers Running Marathons Across Ireland For Dementia Set Off From Kildare Town
They are taking part in this challenge after their mother passed away from Frontotemporal Dementia, a rare genetic condition that both brothers may carry
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Closing Date For Fuel Support Scheme Extended
The scheme was introduced at the start of May in response to the sudden increase in the cost of marked gas oil
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Fianna Fáil TDs Agree To Support Reversal Of Nuclear Energy Ban
It follows an agreement at the party's parliamentary meeting last night.
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Kildare North TD Naoise Ó Cearúil Appointed Chairman Of Oireachtas Committee On Irish Language
Deputy Ó Cearúil previously served as Leas-Chathaoirleach of the committee since its establishment during the 34th Dáil under former Chairperson Catherine Connolly
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Legislation Approved Of Banning Trade Of Goods With Illegal Israeli Occupied Settlements In Palestine
The bill was first tabled in 2018 by Senator Frances Black.
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Pet Owners Urged To Not Walk Dogs During Soaring Temperatures This Week
The charity says it can develop very quickly in warm weather, especially during exercise, and can lead to seizures, organ failure or even death
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Status Yellow High Temperature Warning Issued For Parts Of Leinster
Met Éireann has predicted temperatures as high as 30 degrees today.
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Cabinet Briefing On Occupied Territories Bill This Morning
The Foreign Affairs Minister says she wants the entirety of the European Union to adopt the restrictions set out in the Occupied Territories Bill
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Visitor Figures To Heritage Sites Revealed As Maynooth Castle Sees Increased Uptake
It comes as The Office of Public Works has today announced it's figures for visits to heritage sites in 2025.
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Diesel Leak Into River Liffey Being Contained
Irish Rail has confirmed the underground pipe connection was fixed when the leak was discovered in March 2025
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Over 40 Serious Injuries To Cyclists In Kildare Between 2021 And 2025
This accounts for 3% of the national total
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Woman Arrested In Connection With Murder Of 6-Year-Old Kyran Durnin
A search under warrant is being carried out at a domestic residence in Drogheda, Co. Louth, this morning.
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Two New TDs Enter The Fray After Bye-Elections In Galway West And Dublin Central
It comes as Social Democrat's Daniel Ennis won the Dublin Central seat, with Fine Gael's Seán Kyne taking the Galway West seat.
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Rural Housing Supply Below Demand, Report Finds
It comes as the government considers changing the planning rules for one-off housing
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€1.5 Million Cannabis Seized In Joint Dublin Operation
Gardaí and Revenue officers have seized herbal cannabis worth an estimated €1.5 million during an operation in North Dublin.
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Calls For Prison Security Review After Inmate Died In Their Cell
The man died in Midlands Prison in Portlaoise in 2021 after staff were unable to locate the key to his cell while he was having an allergic reaction
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Fuel Oil Prices At Highest Recorded Value In Five Years
The wholesale cost of all energy fuels rose by over 42% in April, compared to the same month last year
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Over 200 Fines For E-Scooter Offences Issued In Kildare Carlow Area
It is the highest figure in an area aside from Dublin, with a national total of almost 1,700
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Planned 72-Hour Ambulance Strike Called Off
SIPTU and Unite have been engaged in talks at the Labour Court for four days
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Taoiseach Travelling To Vatican To Meet Pope Leo
Discussions are expected to focus on international conflict, peace-building and diplomacy.
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Newbridge Scientist Hopeful For Ambitious Project Aimed At Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections
Dr Joseph Byrne is a lecturer in Bioinorganic Chemistry at UCD and Fellow of the interdisciplinary Conway Institute
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Irish Rail To Scrap IT System Believed To Be Worth €50 Million
CEO of Irish Rail, Mary Considine, says she can’t yet confirm the exact financial loss related to the failed IT system
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28,000 Calls To Newbridge Samaritans Centre In 2025
The Samaritans annual report has revealed that almost 1,000 calls a day were made nationwide to their centres
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Kildare TD Calls For Prevention Of Supermarkets Disposing Of Unsold Edible Food
Irish supermarkets could be prevented from throwing away edible unsold food and instead be required to donate it under a new proposal aimed at reducing waste
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Talks Continue This Morning In Ambulance Staff Pay Dispute
Unions representing frontline staff say progress has been slow, with no breakthrough reached during negotiations with the HSE
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Almost 1,800 Complaints Made To Ombudsman for Children Last Year
Concerns were focused on education, Tusla and access to health services
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Man Dies Following Assault In Blanchardstown On Sunday
Two male juveniles in their mid-teens have been charged in connection with the incident.
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Value Of Unused Medication Each Year Estimated At Over €37.5M
It comes as a new study by researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland revealed waste of unwanted medication by patients and pharmacies.
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Appeal Against Country's First Ever Supervised Injection Centre Rejected
An Coimisiún Pleanála has dismissed the appeal
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Woman Caught On Laptop While Driving As National Day Of Action For Mobile Phone Distraction Takes Place
People caught distracted driving can face 3 penalty points and a €120 fine.
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RTÉ Senior Management Due Before Oireachtas Committee Today
It follows a meeting between RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst and Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan yesterday
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Man Dies After Road Collision In Carlow
He was driving on the R702 at Ballytiglea this morning
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Rent Prices Now 40% Above Pre-Covid Levels
The latest Daft.ie report recorded a 4.4% increase- the highest quarterly jump since its records began in 2002.
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Meta Employees To Find Out Today If They'll Be Affected By Job Losses
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram announced last month it was cutting 10% of its global workforce
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Minister Lawless Positive After Meeting With Transport Minister On The Progression Of DART+ South West
Minister Lawless also said there was encouraging assurances given that the project is on track following the granting of full planning permission in 2024.
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Over 100 People Gather In Dublin Following Death Of Congolese Man
Gardaí say an investigation is underway into the death of 35-year-old Yves Sakila.
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Former Garda And Celbridge Man Paul Moody Sentenced To Four Years For Harrassment And Coercive Control Of Ex-Partner
The Celbridge resident was previously jailed for subjecting another former girlfriend to what she described as "three years of hell
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Lawsuit Restarted Against Clane Resident And Widow Of Console Charity Founder
Following the charity’s demise, liquidator Tom Murray sued Ms Kelly, her husband and their son Tim for damages totalling almost €750,000
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200 Dodgy-Box Users Threatened By Legal Action
Sky has sent legal letters to customers, asking them to sign a settlement saying they will never use illegal streaming services again
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Rents In Kildare Surge By 7.8% In Q1 Of 2026
The nationwide average market rent for a two-bedroom apartment in early 2026 is now over €2,176 per month.
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Kildare Minister Set To Propose Bill Aimed At Tackling Cruel Treatment by Dog Breeders
It's set to clamp down on third party sales - where a puppy is sold by someone other than the person who reared it
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41% Failure Rate For Septic Tank Inspections For Kildare In 2025
Local authorities across the country completed 1,466 septic tank inspections in 2025 targeting areas of greatest risk
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EU Plans Crackdown on Dynamic Pricing for Concerts
It follows high profile criticism of certain concert sales, most notably Oasis and Taylor Swift.
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Figures Reveal Nearly 6,000 Retired Greyhounds Born In 2021 And 2022 Now Dead
It comes as new figures were obtained by Greyhound Action Ireland via Parliamentary Questions
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Ambulance Staff Threaten Further Strikes If Talks Don't Progress With HSE
It's over a years-long dispute over pay
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Man Dies Following Incident on Henry Street in Dublin
A man has died following an incident on Henry Street in Dublin city centre.
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Criticism Over "Extremely Slow" Psychological Evaluation Of Teenage Girl Charged With Alleged Fatal Assault Of Scarlet Faulkner
The 16-year-old girl and a 40-year-old woman, who both cannot be named, appeared at Nenagh District Court in county Tipperary.
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Bertie Ahern Stands Over Immigration Comments
It comes after he referred to people arriving from “the Congo” and “the next generation of Muslims” during a doorstep conversation while canvassing in Dublin Central
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RTÉ Includes Derek Mooney In Revised 2024 Top Earning Presenters List
He now appears at eighth on that list
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Fresh Appeal For Kyran Durnin, Who Would Have Turned Ten Today
He was reported missing from his home in County Louth in 2024, however Gardai believe he was last seen alive in 2022, when he was six years old
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Domestic Abuse Reports Reach All Time High, With Over 1,000 Reports Made Per Week
Last month, Kfm reported that Kildare was not identified as a priority location for new refuge construction, as more women and children were seeking refuge from domestic violence and abuse
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Impact Of AI On Public Service Work The Focus At Today's Fórsa Conference
There'll also be debates around flexible working arrangements and health and safety
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Highest Inflation Rate Since January 2024 Recorded As Consumer Prices Rise
Meanwhile AIB is projecting inflation could hit 7% this year, if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked.
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48-Hour Planned Strike By Frontline Ambulance Staff Called Off
Representatives from SIPTU and Unite met HSE management at the Labour Court in Dublin this afternoon
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Record Number Of Evictions In First Three Months Of Year
The RTB received more than 7,000 notices of termination
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Two In Three Young People Experience Some Level Of Discrimination
That's according to a new report from the ESRI
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Almost 3.5 million adults tune into radio every weekday, latest JNLR Report
The latest JNLR/Ipsos figures released today confirm almost 3.5 million adults tuning in every weekday and that Kfm is the most listened to station in county Kildare.
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DART To Be Extended to Kilcock
New Depot Completed by 2031. Public Consultation Open til April 27th
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Naas Hospital Promised Just 21 Extra Mental Health Beds At Lakeview Ward - With No Timeline In Sight
Currently the unit only has 29 beds, meaning an upgrade would only amount to an additional 21 beds.
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Kfm Recruiting News Journalists: Full-Time & Part-Time
Full-tme & part-time Saturday and/or Sunday positions. Location: Kfm Broadcast Centre, Naas.
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Exclusive: Overnight Lucan Fire Leaves Tenant Facing Possible Homelessness
It is understood that at least 8 cars were damaged at a business premises.
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Van Stolen During Maynooth Home Invasion Used In High-Speed Chase By Notorious Criminal
Kfm reported how the woman was allegedly assaulted after she confronted the masked men at around 4am on Wednesday morning
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"One Of The Greatest Planning Scandals To Hit The Country," Wicklow County Council Orders Demolition Of Unauthorised Refugee "Town" In Manor Kilbride
Historical trees and the Old Belfy that dated back to 1840 demolished to build the development.
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Labour Party Backs Calls From Protestors To Reinstate Eviction Ban
The eviction ban expired at midnight on Friday.
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Kildare’s Ulster Bank Customers Will Have Accounts Frozen From Friday
5 branches in Co. Kildare
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