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'Progress' - Cabinet approves heads of Bill granting maternity leave to councillors

The general scheme of a Bill to grant maternity leave to councillors has been approved by Cabinet. The Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Peter Burke, ...

27 Jul 2022 at 14:02

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'Progress' - Cabinet approves heads of Bill granting maternity leave to councillors

27 Jul 2022 at 22:50

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Vast majority of councillors want hybrid model for local authority work retained

A new report titled 'The role of video conferencing in supporting local government' was launched today, November 16, and revealed that 77% of local councillors wish to retain a hybrid model of work. The report was published by the Association of ...

16 Nov 2021 at 12:21

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Kildare politician stands down as mayor............ and gives birth to daughter

The relaunched Bealtaine Festival in Naas - which saw the main street closed for a period and the return of live music - was the highlight of 2023 for many. That’s according to outgoing Naas Mayor Evie Sammon who's also the youngest member of ...

21 Jul 2023 at 19:00

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New allowance announced for Councillors to enhance their home security

Mr. Kieran O’Donnell TD, Minster for State for Local Government and Planning has announced a new allowance of up to €2,500 for Councillors to provide for measures to enhance their personal physical security. The announcement comes following ...

14 Sept 2023 at 10:02

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'We are looking like eejits' - councillor

Politicians representing the Naas area “have been made to look like eejits”, it’s been claimed by Naas Mayor Bill Clear. Cllr Seamie Moore pointed out, at a Naas Municipal District meeting, that machinery being used to build new footpaths ...

01 Apr 2024 at 18:00

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KILDARE: Politicians say garda investigation has 'nothing to do with us'

There was no support among Kildare’s councillors for a call for information about the status of a garda investigation into the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board. It came from independent councillor Fiona McLoughlin Healy, ...

11 Mar 2024 at 19:00

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Taoiseach leads tributes following death of former TD and councillor Gerard Murphy

Taoiseach Simon Harris has led the tributes to Gerard Murphy, a former TD and one of the longest-serving public representatives in Cork County Council, following his death. Mr Murphy, a proud Fine Gael member and native of Newmarket, ...

16 Apr 2024 at 19:09

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Scheme to grant full maternity leave to councillors will 'address deficit' - Burke

A new scheme granting full maternity leave to female councillors will "address a deficit which should not exist in a 21st century workplace". That's according to the Minister of State for Responsibility for Local Government and ...

28 Jun 2022 at 14:07

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Kildare gardens opening delay

A query has been raised about the progress in opening the De Burgh gardens at Oldtown, Naas, to the public. Local councillor Seamie Moore has asked Kildare County Council to confirm "what initial progress has been made given ...

10 Jun 2022 at 16:00

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Local and European Elections: Everything you need to know before you vote

Ireland will head to the polls once again on June 7th for both European and local elections. National and local politicians have been canvassing intensively all around the country in recent weeks, knocking on tens of ...

01 Jun 2024 at 11:01

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EXCLUSIVE: 'Phenomenal' - Brendan Wyse on local councillor election win in Clane

Councillor Brendan Wyse was re-elected today, receiving over 20 per cent of the vote in Clane. The Fine Gael candidate was the first candidate to be elected in the Clane local electoral area, securing 1,986 votes in ...

08 Jun 2024 at 21:14

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