# Co Kildare

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# Mortgage crisis

Thousands of homeowners are drowning in debt - this is one of their stories

“It was like someone had a gun to my head. I was crying on the steps of the bank.”

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Apr 19th 2015, 8:30 AM

# Village People

Why settle for just a house? This entire village in Kildare is for sale

The village was restored and developed by Ryanair founder Tony Ryan… but only those with seriously deep pockets need apply.

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Apr 13th 2015, 8:30 PM

# to the rescow

These hairy cows are a rare butterfly's best friend... here's why:

They’re also going to be helping snails. And all by eating grass.

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Dec 20th 2014, 6:45 PM

# rock frocks

How to: Get customers to travel across the country to a small store in a regional town

For a business like Rock Frocks it’s all about finding your niche. And now even Imelda May is a fan.

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Nov 27th 2014, 7:30 PM

# Co Kildare

18-year-old Coleen Leigh found safe and well

Gardaí have appealed for assistance in finding her.

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Oct 22nd 2014, 8:08 PM

# Co Kildare

Betting shop staff threatened at gunpoint by lone raider

The man was armed with what’s believed to have been a handgun.

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Mar 22nd 2014, 4:57 PM

# Lights out

"It's going to take for someone to be hurt": Street lighting problems around Ireland

Chambers Park in Kilcock isn’t the only estate to run into problems with public lighting. Here are your stories.

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Mar 10th 2014, 7:00 AM

# Co Kildare

Body of man discovered in car found submerged in Naas canal

Gardaí are now appealing for witnesses to the collision, which took place overnight.

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Nov 30th 2013, 2:39 PM

# dress for less

Teens embrace charity shops - and give disposable fashion the boot

The teens learned about the high cost of clothes production during a youth club exercise.

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Nov 5th 2013, 2:30 PM

# Missing Person

Missing Kildare man found deceased by gardaí

47-year-old Martin Bryne had been last seen leaving his home on Saturday morning.

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Sep 25th 2013, 2:29 PM

# Armed Robbery

Man arrested following armed robbery in Co Kildare

The incident occurred at approximately 8.15am this morning when two males armed with a firearm entered a shop in Johnstown and held up staff before escaping with a sum of money.

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Apr 21st 2013, 2:23 PM

# Fair play

Life is a rollercoaster: Ronan Keating's old pad is up for sale (pics)

Imagining he spoke to us about it, this is what he would have said…. probably.

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Apr 6th 2013, 10:30 AM

# Missing

Missing Kildare teen found 'safe and well'

Roisin O’Toole was last seen at around 9pm on Sunday night.

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Mar 26th 2013, 10:37 AM

# Witnesses

Garda Ombudsman seeks witnesses to fatal Kildare road traffic incident

The incident, in which a man in his mid-20s died, took place in the Ladytown area yesterday.

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Jan 28th 2013, 9:13 AM

# Sudden death

Man arrested after woman's body found in Naas

Gardaí have arrested a 47-year-old man in relation to the incident.

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Aug 21st 2012, 8:41 PM

# Devices

Three viable explosives made safe near Celbridge

Gardaí investigating the activities of dissident republicans also recovered a handgun from the scene.

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Feb 16th 2012, 6:26 PM

# Occupy Naas

TD 'reluctant to involve gardaí' in student occupation of his office

Fine Gael TD Anthony Lawlor says the protest raises security concerns, but “the last thing I want is to get them in any sort of trouble”

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Dec 3rd 2011, 10:16 AM

# darren scully

Scully insists: 'I am not a racist' as he breaks down in radio interview

The former Mayor of Naas was forced to resign earlier this week after remarks he made about immigrant Africans. He said he and his family had been threatened because of the remarks.

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Nov 26th 2011, 12:55 PM

# darren scully

Darren Scully resigns as Mayor of Naas

The Fine Gael councillor apologised ‘unreservedly’ for his controversial remarks on race.

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Nov 22nd 2011, 6:32 PM

# Controversy

Fine Gael investigating Mayor's race comments

The party has distanced itself from comments made by the Mayor of Naas, Fine Gael councillor Darren Scully, who said he will no longer be dealing with ‘black Africans’ in his constituency.

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Nov 22nd 2011, 11:52 AM

# Athy

Athy ward closure "blow to the elderly"

Due to funding shortages, there are not enough staff to keep a ward open at St Vincent’s Hospital, a Care of the Elderly facility.

871

Nov 18th 2011, 11:00 AM

# Located

Missing 16-year-old located safe and well

Sixteen-year-old Deimant Daciolaite was reported missing last week.

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Nov 14th 2011, 11:27 AM

# Jobswatch

30 new jobs as Eddie Rockets opens in Naas

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Aug 25th 2011, 5:19 PM

# Roads

Two motorcyclists killed in Mayo and Kildare crashes

Gardaí investigating separate crashes which claimed the lives of two men last night.

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Jul 23rd 2011, 10:17 AM

# Naas

Witnesses sought over armed attack on Naas security van

Staff at a Securicor van at a petrol station were threatened, and a sum of money removed.

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Jul 13th 2011, 1:38 PM

# Courts

Four in court over weapons found by organised crime unit

The four men, aged in their 30s, were arrested early on Saturday morning by gardaí in Kill, Co Kildare.

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Jun 14th 2011, 9:21 AM

# Crime

Gardaí continue to question five men over organised crime

Five men arrested in Co Kildare yesterday remain in Garda custody, as investigations continue into an organised crime ring.

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Jun 13th 2011, 8:41 AM

# Arrests

Five arrested as gardaí investigate organised crime

As part of an ongoing investigation, gardaí arrested the five men in Kill, Co Kildare, early this morning.

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Jun 12th 2011, 12:03 PM

# Kidnapping

Gardaí renew appeal over Co Kildare tiger kidnapping

An Post employee’s wife was taken from the family home and falsely imprisoned at a derelict building overnight, before she managed to escape and contact gardaí.

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May 4th 2011, 4:08 PM