Decisive Response Needed After Week of Mayhem

There needs to be a rapid response from the authorities to a week of ’mayhem’ in Kildare Town, according to local councillor Tony O’Donnell.

Over the course of the past week, the town has witnessed a number of worrying criminal acts including:

* a local man being shot in the head with a pellet gun, and then robbed
* an arson attack [...]

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Residents Should Be Vigilant After Spate of Bin Burnings

Kildare residents should take care when leaving out their bins, according to local councillor Tony O’Donnell. His call follows a number of incidents around Kildare Town where household bins have been set alight and reduced to ashes.

The bins have been left out overnight by householders, who have awoken to find that their bins have been destroyed during the hours of darkness.

“A [...]

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Gangs cannot be allowed to emerge in Monasterevin

Monasterevin could be facing the emergence of gangs according to local residents. The town of over 3,000 is served by a part-time Garda station, and residents are concerned that local youths are running amok in the absence of a visible Garda presence.

Recent years have seen an escalating record of vandalism including arson attacks on the local [...]

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