National News Archive

BREAKING: Social Democrats Cllr Pat Balfe Announces Resignation From Social Democrats Party

Friday, 27 February 2026 17:12

Liam And Lily Were The Most Popular Baby Names In Kildare Last Year

Friday, 27 February 2026 15:23

Reminder To Landowners: Hedge-Cutting Season Is Ending This Weekend

Friday, 27 February 2026 14:54

Man Charged With The Murder Of English Tourist Following Temple Bar Incident Last Year

Friday, 27 February 2026 14:08

Two Health Insurance Companies To Increase Their Prices From April, With Families Facing A Likely €180-€330 Increase

Friday, 27 February 2026 12:02

Nearly 320,000 People Behind On Electricity Bills In 2025

Friday, 27 February 2026 10:29

Kildare Ministers Martin Heydon And James Lawless Declare Rental Income In 2025

Friday, 27 February 2026 08:22

IFA Plan Large Protest This Saturday In Newbridge

Thursday, 26 February 2026 09:42

Gardaí Say 'Current' Phase Of Searches Linked To Missing Deirdre Jacob And Jo Jo Dullard Have Ended

Thursday, 26 February 2026 08:23

Father Punched In Head And Child Pushed To Ground During Newbridge Assault

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 15:35

Education Officials Insist Damning Celbridge Primary School Findings Require "Peer Review"

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 15:16

Former US Soldier, Michael Kelley, Charged In Connection With Death Of Kerry Man Michael Gaine

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 15:04

€20k–€30k Bill Raises Doubts Around Introducing A Video Archive Of Kildare Council Meetings

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 14:31

Gardaí Target Nigerian-Based Crime Gang In Series Of Raids, Including Kildare

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 10:50

Kildare Gets Smallest Cut Of Funding To Upgrade Non-Public Rural Roads And Farm Access Routes

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 10:37

Major Landlord’s €31.75m Purchase Of 77 Naas Apartments Draws Political Criticism

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 09:55

Medically Vulnerable Council Tenants In Kildare Can Now Access Solar Scheme Amid Wider Expansion

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 16:52

Bid To Replace APCOA With Community Wardens Met With Resistance From Kildare County Council

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 15:56

Kildare Council Moves On Real-Time River Level Monitoring Amid Increased Risk Of Flooding

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 15:37

Athy Nursing Unit At Tender Stage As Naas Mental Health Unit Enters Design Phase Under €11.3m Plan

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 14:55

Garda Issue Appeal For Man Missing From Sallins Since February 12th

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 12:27

Health Minister Presses BAM Over April Deadline At Children’s Hospital

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 12:18

Text Messages Reveal Mounting Anger As Spotlight Remains On Celbridge Primary School Amid Safety Fears

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 11:39

Education Minister "Not Happy" With How Schools Were Told They Would Be Losing SNAs

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 10:58

A Man Has Been Arrested In Connection With The Death Of Kerry Man Michael Gaine

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 09:58

Three-Bed Rent In Kildare Hits €2,393 As Supply Of Rental Properties Hits All Time Low

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 09:27

Amid Criticism, Lawless Defends Draft Plan To Group College Lectures To Cut Student Commuting

Monday, 23 February 2026 15:47

30 Garda Vehicle Collisions Recorded In Kildare/Carlow Since 2024 As Figures Rise Nationwide

Monday, 23 February 2026 14:47

Backlash As Government Eyes Fewer On-Campus Days For Students Amid Accommodation Strain

Monday, 23 February 2026 12:37

Tributes Being Paid To Naas Couple Who Died In Waterford Road Traffic Collision

Monday, 23 February 2026 12:00

Minister Heydon 'Considering' Some Proposals From The IFA, As Protests Continue For Resignation Of Bord Bia Chair

Monday, 23 February 2026 11:42

Searches To Resume This Morning On River Barrow After Person Reported Entering Water In Athy

Monday, 23 February 2026 10:17

Irish Woman Wins BAFTA For Leading Actress For The First Time In History

Monday, 23 February 2026 10:07

Seven Killed In Deadliest Day On Irish Roads In Nearly A Decade - Baltinglass Man Urges Tougher Penalties

Monday, 23 February 2026 08:54

Ireland Blind At Sea As Navy Lacks Sub-Surface Capability, Says Former Kildare TD

Monday, 23 February 2026 08:45

Forensic Tests Planned After Axle Discovery In Dullard And Jacobs Probe

Sunday, 22 February 2026 17:19

Analysis: Damning Reports Detail Rot, Fire Risks And Rodents At "Temporary" Celbridge Primary School

Saturday, 21 February 2026 15:01

Major Curragh Community College Project Moves Ahead After Years Of False Starts

Friday, 20 February 2026 16:53

US Supreme Court Rules Against President Trump's Global Tariffs

Friday, 20 February 2026 16:02

Plans For Walking Trail Within Castletown House Lands Under Consideration Subject To Removal Of Laurel

Friday, 20 February 2026 15:35

Council Blames Stolen Cars As It Refuses Warning Signs At Crash-Prone Bridge In Celbridge

Friday, 20 February 2026 14:26

Naas No-Shows Add To Driving Test Pressure As Kildare Test Queue Hits 1,975

Friday, 20 February 2026 14:15

Naas Hospital Promised Just 21 Extra Mental Health Beds At Lakeview Ward - With No Timeline In Sight

Friday, 20 February 2026 11:46

R405 Hazelhatch Road To Close Between Loughtown Road And Athgoe Road For Major Pipeline Works

Friday, 20 February 2026 10:17

Local Demonstrations To Accompany Leinster House SNA Protest Amid Growing Backlash, Says Kildare TD

Friday, 20 February 2026 09:32

New Online Interface To Reveal Derelict Buildings In Every Area

Thursday, 19 February 2026 15:16

King’s Brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Arrested Amid Misconduct In Public Office Probe

Thursday, 19 February 2026 11:53

Revealed: Damning Moone-Timolin Cycleway Audit Cost Several Thousand In Taxpayers’ Money

Thursday, 19 February 2026 09:53

Not Enough Taxis In Country, Says CCPC Amid Calls For Removal Of Uber Restrictions

Thursday, 19 February 2026 09:31

Thieves Target Home In Naas On Valentine’s Day - Wedding Band Among Items Stolen

Thursday, 19 February 2026 08:37

After Barracksfield Fallout, Cabinet To Consider €415k Kildare Home Loan Limit - Up From €360K

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 16:41

Parking Fines Now A Major Revenue Stream In Newbridge, New Figures Reveal

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 15:53

Celbridge House Prices Now More Expensive Than Parts Of Capital

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 15:45

Consultation To Begin On "Dangerous" Tougher’s Bus Stop Safety Upgrade - But Funding Yet To Be Secured

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 14:53

"Who Will Take Care Of Our Intellectually Disabled Children When We Die?" Asks Campaign Group

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 14:15

Maynooth Rail Services Disrupted Due To "Vandalism" Incident

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 13:21

Kildare Towns Lag On Quality Of Life Index As Housing Costs Bite - Celbridge Stands Out As Safest Town

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 11:13

Planned Strike By Driving Testers Called Off

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 10:14

Extra St Corban’s Junior Infants Class To Relieve Stress For Naas Families Stuggling To Secure A School Place

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 09:51

Here’s Where Kildare’s €20 Million Roads Funding Is Going - Including Funds For Newbridge Second Bridge

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 08:56

€20m For Kildare Roads - Safety Works Included Across 17 Sites, Including Dag Welds Cross

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 15:46

Department Of Education Pauses Review Into SNA Allocations

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 13:55

Owners Get Large Tax Breaks For Letting Public View Art And Cultural Assets - But No List Exists

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 12:39

Learner Driver’s "Big Shop" Raises Garda Eyebrows In Newbridge

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 10:53

M9 Park-and-Share Plans For South Kildare Await Talks With Private Landowners That Are Yet to Begin

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 09:54

Search For Clues In Deirdre Jacob And Jo Jo Dullard Cases Enters Second Day

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 08:34

Moore Abbey Site Identified For New Monasterevin Fire Station Subject To Land Acquisition

Monday, 16 February 2026 15:12

Kildare Homes Getting €600 Ukraine Hosting Payment Nearly Triple As National Spend Tops €424 Million

Monday, 16 February 2026 14:26

Government Defends Unpaid Placements For People With Disabilities As Parent Highlights Cleaning Tasks

Monday, 16 February 2026 12:52

BREAKING: Gardaí Commence New Search In Deirdre Jacob And Jo Jo Dullard Investigations

Monday, 16 February 2026 11:11

Healthcare Course Shortage Targeted With 1,100 New College Places

Monday, 16 February 2026 09:52

Sharp Rise In M9 Collisions With Garda Call-Outs Up Year-On-Year

Friday, 13 February 2026 16:28

Councillor Seeks Clarity On How Often Nightclubs and Late Bars In Naas Are Inspected For Fire Risks

Friday, 13 February 2026 15:21

New Figures From CSO Reveal How Much International Protection Applicants Earn Compared To Average Worker In Ireland

Friday, 13 February 2026 14:31

Unpaid Eight-Month Work And Training Placement For Adults With Disabilities Branded "Extremely Unfair"

Friday, 13 February 2026 11:41

Department Of Education Defends Kildare SNA Cuts Amid Claims Of Reduced Need At Some Schools

Friday, 13 February 2026 10:35

Naas Nurses Threaten Escalation As Staffing Row Deepens

Friday, 13 February 2026 08:40

Driving Tests Face Disruption As RSA Testers To Strike Next Week

Friday, 13 February 2026 08:26

Jury Delivers Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity Verdict In Ballyfin Demesne Strangling Case

Thursday, 12 February 2026 16:58

Gardaí Arrest Third Suspect As Part Of Investigation Into Multi-County Crime Spree, Including In Kildare

Thursday, 12 February 2026 15:52

Entire Country Under Status Yellow Ice Warning From Tomorrow

Thursday, 12 February 2026 15:11

Government To Review HAP After Report Finds No Homes Available Within Limits

Thursday, 12 February 2026 14:32

Kfm Remains Kildare’s Most Listened-To Station In Latest JNLR Report

Thursday, 12 February 2026 14:25

Three Days After Attending A&E For Help - Kildare Dad Dies By Suicide

Thursday, 12 February 2026 10:57

Government Told To Sue Kill-Based Contractor BAM Over Children's Hospital Delays

Thursday, 12 February 2026 08:49

McGregor And Suzanne Jackson Issued Compliance Notices Over Undisclosed Ads

Thursday, 12 February 2026 08:40

Ryevale House IPAS Contract To End In April Amid Ongoing Planning Controversy

Wednesday, 11 February 2026 16:34

Drummer And Founding Member Of The Pogues Andrew Ranken Has Died Aged 72

Wednesday, 11 February 2026 15:56

Road Safety Minister Says Drivers Who Haven’t Seen Gardaí Are “Unlucky” As Roads Policing Numbers Fall

Wednesday, 11 February 2026 14:52

Eight Special Needs Assistants To Be Axed Across Two Kildare Schools Despite Budget Boost

Wednesday, 11 February 2026 10:32

Maynooth, Leixlip, Athy And Kildare Town Exempt From Stricter Airbnb-Style Letting Laws

Wednesday, 11 February 2026 10:19

45 Years Later, Payment Of €20,000 Announced For Stardust Survivors

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 16:19

More Than 1,300 Crimes Committed By People On Bail In Kildare/Carlow Last Year

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 14:14

Hundreds Of People In Ireland Died By Suspected Suicide After Contact With Health Services

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 11:32

New Framework To Reform Irish Defence Forces Heads To Cabinet

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 08:33

Six People Including A Child Hospitalised After Arson Attack In Dublin

Monday, 9 February 2026 14:05

€1.7 Million Worth Of Drugs Seized In Carlow Town

Monday, 9 February 2026 13:47

Overbidding At Auctions Putting Homebuyers Under Intense Pressure

Monday, 9 February 2026 11:27

Woman Allegedly Attacked With Weapon After Being Ordered To Delete Photo Of Attempted Break-In

Monday, 9 February 2026 10:25

100 Per Cent Of Injured Greyhounds On Newbridge Greyhound Racetrack Euthanised In 2025

Sunday, 8 February 2026 22:27

Naas Nurses to begin Work-To-Rule

Sunday, 8 February 2026 12:51

IFA Protest Targets Minister Heydon's Newbridge Office Over Bord Bia Chair Controversy

Saturday, 7 February 2026 16:49

Damning Audit Reveals €1.6m Moone-Timolin Cycleway As Safety Time Bomb

Friday, 6 February 2026 21:35

Five Kildare Special Schools Included In New Scheme Bringing Therapists Directly Into Schools

Friday, 6 February 2026 14:43

Give Gardai Scramblers To Enforce Law On Illegal Bikes, Says Kildare Garda Member

Friday, 6 February 2026 12:44

Labour Urges EuroGiant To Give Workers Clarity As Job Fears Grow

Friday, 6 February 2026 09:46

Panda Raises Bin Costs In Parts Of The Capital, Leaving Door Open To Wider Hikes Across Leinster

Friday, 6 February 2026 09:39

Major Drainage Project Serving Kildare Moves To Early Procurement

Thursday, 5 February 2026 16:22

Flood Risk Rises In Kildare As Multiple Areas And Routes Close

Thursday, 5 February 2026 15:56

Parents Contacted After Gardaí Seize Illegal E-Scooters From Minors In Naas

Thursday, 5 February 2026 15:21

Kildare Has Highest Household Data Usage In The Country

Thursday, 5 February 2026 14:52

BREAKING: Emergency Services Attending Bus Crash In City Centre, With Multiple Pedestrians Injured

Thursday, 5 February 2026 13:53

Calls Grow For Free Shingles Jab For Over-65s

Thursday, 5 February 2026 12:10

Complaints Emerge Over €1,000 Rent Amid Claims Of Issues At Maynooth University’s Buckley House

Thursday, 5 February 2026 10:46

Almost Half Of Vehicles Detained Over St Brigid’s Weekend Had No Insurance

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 11:55

Government Moves To End Use Of Colleges As "Back Door" To Jobs Market For International Students

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 10:47

Pregnant Horse Dies After Collapsing Twice During Illegal Sulky Drive, Says Kildare Animal Rescue

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 09:57

Newbridge Mourns Following Death Of Judge Roy Beans Owner Vivian Carroll

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 09:34

Lidl Secures Unused St Paul’s School Site In Monasterevin After Community Proposals Failed To Progress

Wednesday, 4 February 2026 08:53

Route 115 To Retain Kilcock’s Church Street Bus Stops Amid Local Concern

Tuesday, 3 February 2026 16:35

Peter Mandelson To Step Down From House Of Lords Following Alleged Epstein Revelations

Tuesday, 3 February 2026 15:48

Sandbags Put In Place As Precaution Across Parts Of Kildare

Tuesday, 3 February 2026 14:34

Kfm Joins Ireland’s New digital Audio Platform

Tuesday, 3 February 2026 13:07

Kildare Records Worst Drop In Garda Drink-Driving Checks Nationwide

Tuesday, 3 February 2026 12:16

Lawless Accuses Sinn Féin Of "Nimbyism" Over Opposition To Student Housing Plan

Tuesday, 3 February 2026 10:43

750 Owners Written To As Land Acquisition Begins On Heuston–Hazelhatch Line

Tuesday, 3 February 2026 10:33