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Report points to high Kildare housing repair bill

KILDARE County Council spent an average of €11,530 on preparing each vacated local authority house for reletting in 2014, according to figures published by the National Oversight Audit Commission this week. If the figure seems high, it is small ...

09 May 2017 at 17:42

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Fines for failing to stop for school traffic wardens set to double

Drivers who fail to stop for school traffic wardens could now face a fine of €160, as penalties are set to double for such offences. Minister of State at the Department of Transport Hildegarde Naughton announced plans this week to double the ...

24 Aug 2022 at 15:40

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More homebuyers in Kildare now eligible for the Local Authority Home Loan

The government has announced that more homebuyers in County Kildare are now eligible for the Local Authority Home Loan. Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, today announced improvements to the Loan, which ...

07 Feb 2023 at 22:00

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Give the gift of a book this Christmas

Are you on the last minute.com Christmas round up? Well, the gift of reading is a wonderful present, for young and old alike, so buy a book, and where possible, choose a local author. I popped into Barker & Jones recently and asked one of ...

24 Dec 2019 at 10:58

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Most efficient home 'already exists' - Housing Minister launches €150m vacancy fund

The Minister for Housing has launched a multi-million euro fund for local authorities (LAs) to tackle vacancy and dereliction across Ireland. Minister Darragh O'Brien published details of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund ...

30 Jan 2023 at 16:48

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Ten new biodiversity officers will have 'enormous impact' on nature - Noonan

Ten local authorities have been awarded funding to appoint biodiversity officers to deliver local action for biodiversity. The programme is being delivered by the Heritage Council and the County and City Management Association ...

13 Oct 2022 at 12:38

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Over half a million euro in grants announced to bring benefits to communities and local waters

Some €510,000 in grants have been issued through the Local Authority Waters Programme Community Water Development Fund. The latest call has seen 182 successful applications for funding in 2022. First introduced in 2018, the ...

14 Jun 2022 at 13:52

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Communities in Kildare receive grants for local waters and biodiversity projects

A number of communities in County Kildare have received grants for local waters and biodiversity projects. The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) announced that issues affecting water quality in Kildare’s rivers and ...

15 Jun 2022 at 18:40

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'Risk to human health' - warning from EPA as almost half of septic tanks failed inspections

Nearly half of all septic tanks tested in Ireland in 2023 failed inspections, according to a report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to the EPA report, 45% of Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems ...

09 May 2024 at 10:49

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Fines for failing to stop for school traffic wardens set to double

24 Aug 2022 at 12:23

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EXPLAINER: First-time buyers now eligible for loans to renovate derelict houses

First-time buyers are to become eligible within week for an expanded loan scheme to renovate derelict houses into dream homes having been earlier locked out of the scheme. The Government has approved a Local ...

06 Jun 2024 at 18:15

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