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• New Housing Plan Could See Kildare County Council Bidding Against First-Time Buyers

  It's in a bid to tackle long-term homelessness, but it could result in the state competing with first time buyers for those homes.

• Remembrance Service For JoJo Dullard: Parish Marks Three Decades Since Disappearance

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  Her sister, Kathleen Bergin, says the family will never stop seeking answers, and is urging anyone with any information to come forward.

• Local Property Tax Deadline Extended To Wednesday

  Revenue says there has been strong engagement from property owners ahead of the original deadline, which was today.

• Lawless Rejects Claim He Let Apprenticeship Exam Leak Scandal "Fester"

  He said the leaking of exam materials is “entirely unacceptable” and insists he acted decisively to protect the integrity of the system.

• Three Teenagers Arrested In Connection With Rioting At Citywest Hotel Last Month

  The latest arrests bring the total number of people detained in connection with the disorder to 36.

• Alleged Admissions Row Ignites Between Leixlip Schools Over Irish V English Language Pathways

  In a letter issued to parents, Coláiste Chiaráin claimed that the Board of Management at Scoil Uí Dhálaigh has decided to stop the school from speaking to its 6th class pupils this year.

• BreastCheck To Fall Short Of Screening Target For Third Year Running

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  219,000 women, aged between 50 and 69, are due to be examined for early signs of breast cancer, however, only 170,000 screenings are expected to be carried out by the end of the year.