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• Government To Fast-Track Scrambler Ban On Public Roads

  A ban on the vehicles on public roads and places is expected to be rushed through the Dáil in the coming weeks.

• Two Dead In Separate Road Crashes In Laois And Monaghan

  At around seven o'clock yesterday evening, Gardaí and emergency services responded to a collision between a pedestrian and a car on Main Street in Abbeyleix, County Laois.

• Suspect At Large As Grey Land Rover Discovery Linked To Multiple Knife-And-Wrench Robberies In Kildare

  Gardaí believe all three robberies are linked, and that a grey Land Rover Discovery, registration 12-W-410, was involved.

• Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Car In Abbeyleix

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• Four Men Due Charged After Garda Anti-Corruption Investigation At KWETB

  They were brought on foot of an investigation into how public funds were used at the Kildare & Wicklow Education & Training Board.

• Dropped Onto A Slippery Grass Verge: Safety Fears Linger At One Of Kildare’s Busiest Bus Stops

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  More than 500 bus stops across Kildare have been identified as needing upgrades, while the council says interim safety measures are not planned at Red Lane due to the nature of the road.

• The Government Urged To Introduce Emergency Winter Payment For People With Disabilities

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  The call comes from the Social Democrats and is backed by several disability organisations.