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October 7, 2026

Gardaí get unexpected double dose as driver with active bench warrant shows up to rescue friend

Good Morning Dublin Belt — 2026-10-07

The Dublin Metropolitan Region road policing unit were on patrol when they seized a car and made an unexpected second discovery when the drivers friend...
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Gardaí get unexpected double dose as driver with active bench warrant shows up to rescue friend

Gardaí get unexpected double dose as driver with active bench warrant shows up to rescue friend

• The Dublin Metropolitan Region road policing unit were on patrol when they seized a car and made an unexpected second discovery when the drivers friend showed up

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Dublin City Council lease Bohemians new space for reduced €1,000 per year rent
Dublin Live - Dublin News · yesterday

Dublin City Council lease Bohemians new space for reduced €1,000 per year rent

• Dublin City Council has approved a three-year lease granting Bohemian Football Club temporary use of a vacant former bank for community support purposes at a heavily abated rent, despite some councillors raising governance and due diligence concerns

Coroner warns of aerosol dangers after teen's death
RTE News - Dublin (regional topic) · Local news · yesterday

Coroner warns of aerosol dangers after teen's death

• A verdict of death by misadventure has been returned at the inquest of 14-year-old Daniel Maguire from Huntstown in Dublin 15, who died in September 2025 after inhaling fumes from an aerosol deodorant.

Delgany Main Street Cul-De-Sac Approved
The Greystones Guide (Wicklow) · Local news · yesterday

Delgany Main Street Cul-De-Sac Approved

• The villagers get their preferred option

Greystones Sensory Garden Needs You
The Greystones Guide (Wicklow) · Local news · yesterday

Greystones Sensory Garden Needs You

• Tidy Towns form Friends Of The Sensory Garden

Dublin rickshaw trade like the 'wild west' - Councillor
RTE News - Dublin (regional topic) · Local news · yesterday

Dublin rickshaw trade like the 'wild west' - Councillor

• A Dublin City Councillor has said the situation around rickshaws in the city is like the "wild west" where "anyone can grab a rickshaw and go".

Husband demands a blood test to prove kids are his, Kildare court told
KildareNow · Local news · 2 days ago

Husband demands a blood test to prove kids are his, Kildare court told

• His partner told the court he is the father of the children

Extension to footpath ruled out for popular Kildare sports club
KildareNow · Local news · 2 days ago

Extension to footpath ruled out for popular Kildare sports club

• Cllr William Durkan (FG) called for a footpath extension to Prosperous United grounds, Kildare

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9 OctLaughter Lounge - Friday, 9th October 202615 OctThe CIPD Thrive Conference 202618 OctThe PTSB Ideal Home Show 202617 OctThe Rioja Wine Festival 2026 by WineOnline.ie18 Oct at 15:30The Sound of Rodgers & Hammerstein19 OctTommy Robinson visits Conor McGregor's Dublin pub after court appearance17 Oct at 20:00Bernie Bourke and Liam Halligan Present The Bewley’s Café Theatre Production of Happiness Then… By Elizabeth Moynihan14 Oct at 20:00Silent by Pat Kinevane
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Kildare fact 280: Maynooth sits inside the Kildare County Council orbit; western commuter towns and university-linked growth connect to the wider belt by routes such as the M7. Its council records matter for residents checking planning, roads, housing, community grants and local services. This is the leap-year reserve entry for the local fact calendar.
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