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Local Cafe and Greengrocer in Naas expands to meet evolving customer demand
Founded in 1985, Swans on the Green is expanding to keep pace with Naas’s growing cafe culture and changing customer demand. By Iqra Siddiqui Three weeks ago, Swans on the Green opened its expanded seating area, adding approximately 100 sq/m to accommodate a growing number of customers. The cafe is located at Kilcullen Rd, Naas East,…
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Despite clear laws protecting their right to vote, citizens with intellectual disabilities still face real issues at the ballot box. From confusing, and non-publicised information, to inaccessible polling places, it’s a quiet form of exclusion that is rarely spoken about. Conor Barrett, from Leixlip, has a rare syndrome called ‘MYT1L’, which is a neurodevelopmental disorder.…
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Photo: Mary Phelan Senator Tom Clonan – retired army captain, security advisor, member of Seanad Eireann, author and carer Tom Clonan is a busy man. He started his working life in the Army. He later became an academic, lecturing in the School of Media at TU Dublin. From 2001 to 2016 he was the Irish…
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A new survey shows that Ireland faces several challenges and major international problems, which make it hard for young people to grow up with confidence and ease when looking towards the future. According to the most recent Central Statistics Office (CSO) “Growing Up in Ireland” survey, people aged 25 are mostly concerned about housing…
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The first group of runners set off at the 2024 Irish Life Dublin Marathon, October 27, 2024 Photo: (DublinLive) Spanning 42 kilometres, with an average completion time ranging between four and five hours, marathon running can be regarded as the ultimate test of human endurance. Marathon participation in Ireland is high, particularly for the Irish…
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Being a pilot is an occupation that the majority of us would imagine to be of high importance and extremely pressurised. Now, imagine being in that position as young as 23-years-old. While that would sound daunting to most, that is the reality for Dáire Murphy, a young man from Lucan, Dublin, who will complete his…
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Politicians come and go; some remain elected for years while others serve in government for a short term, and there are those who persist. The third could be said for former TD Eithne Fitzgerald, who ran for national office seven times. Eithne Fitzgerald was a former Labour party member and a TD who served in…
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