National News from Thursday, July 2nd, 2026

Figures Show 96% Of Female TDs And Senators Have Experienced Online Violence

Two-thirds have changed their social media behaviour as result.
Kildare TD "Profoundly Concerned" At Defence Forces Recruitment

He has suggested that recruitment could be utilised from outside of Ireland
Open Ground Search For Jo Jo Dullard And Deirdre Jacob Concludes On Kildare/Wicklow Border

The families have been updated in relation to the outcome of these searches.
Tributes Paid To Teenager Who Died Following E-Scooter Collision In Carlow Town

Janis Ghirghircic Ozols died after he and his friend fell from an e-scooter on Carpenters' Way
EU Presidency Events Move To Cork Today

The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her team of Commissioners will visit UCC over the next two days.
HSE Make U-Turn Decision And Scrap Plans To Impose Home Care Cuts

An internal email suggested home care services in Kildare, Dublin and other parts of Leinster would be limited to only the most urgent cases

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