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August 9, 2026

Gardaí appeal for witnesses as four people hospitalised in a two-vehicle collision in Kildare

Good Morning Dublin Belt — 2026-08-09
Two teens, a man in his 20s and a woman in her 50s, have been taken to hospital following the incident.
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Gardaí appeal for witnesses as four people hospitalised in a two-vehicle collision in Kildare

Gardaí appeal for witnesses as four people hospitalised in a two-vehicle collision in Kildare

• Two teens, a man in his 20s and a woman in her 50s, have been taken to hospital following the incident.

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Taoiseach urged to fully fund €3m Dublin 'gamechanger' homeless centre
Dublin Live - Dublin News · 2 days ago

Taoiseach urged to fully fund €3m Dublin 'gamechanger' homeless centre

• The facility at Usher's Island houses people who are homeless who have addictions and other healthcare needs

Four people including teenagers rushed to hospital after serious car crash
Dublin Live - Dublin News · Local news · yesterday

Four people including teenagers rushed to hospital after serious car crash

• Gardaí are appealing to any person who may have witnessed this collision to come forward.

Government jet leaves for Dubai as operation to bring Daniel Kinahan home begins
Dublin Live - Dublin News · Local news · yesterday

Government jet leaves for Dubai as operation to bring Daniel Kinahan home begins

• Gardaí are on board the direct flight to the United Arab Emirates as part of a complex operation that has been meticulously planned for several weeks

Lionel Messi's father Jorge dies aged 68 as tributes pour in
Dublin Live · Local news · yesterday

Lionel Messi's father Jorge dies aged 68 as tributes pour in

• Jorge Messi, father of football legend Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68, according to reports, after battling cancer in a hospital in Rosario, Argentina

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The Greystones Guide (Wicklow) · Local news · yesterday

Greystones Launches A Novel Festival

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Not What The Doctor Ordered
The Greystones Guide (Wicklow) · Local news · yesterday

Not What The Doctor Ordered

• Warning that Bray GP poses 'serious patient safety risk' Source

Budget 2027: Key group set to benefit from targeted cost of living measures
Dublin Live - Dublin News · Local news · today

Budget 2027: Key group set to benefit from targeted cost of living measures

• Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has confirmed that Budget 2027 will target cost of living pressures for low middle-income earners, with a childcare cost cap of €200 a month among the proposals being considered

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