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Breakthrough in crackdown on ‘Cat burglars’ targeting Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2021 0

The crackdown on ‘cat-burglars’ who have been stealing components from cars in Kilkenny and neighbouring counties continues apace. The gardai have made a third significant bust in just over two weeks on gangs travelling the country stealing catalytic converters from cars. Yesterday, Gardai with the  Dublin Metropolitan Region Divisional Crime Task Force stopped a vehicle

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LATEST: No new cases of virus in Kilkenny, 426 more infections and 10 further deaths nationwide

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2021 0

A further 10 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 426 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,884. There have now been 247,489 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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Plans for region’s first University back on track despite WIT staff revolt

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2021 0

Plans to create the region’s first university appears to be on track after Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) approved the application for Technological University (TU) designation. Now Institute of Technology Carlow’s board members will meet on Thursday to decide whether to press ahead with the joint application. There had been fears the project could be […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2021 0

John BUTLER Rathfarnham, Dublin/Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny BUTLER, John, late of Rathfarnham, Dublin and formerly of Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny, passed away peacefully on the 25th of April 2021, in the loving care of the staff at St. Vincent’s Private Hospital. Beloved husband of Una and loving father to Caroline, Martina, and John. Predeceased by his first wife […]

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Son of man arrested in county Kilkenny last week charged with Regency Hotel murder

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2021 0

A former Sinn Féin councillor whose father was arrested in county Kilkenny last week in relation to the Regency Hotel murder has now been charged. This morning Jonathan Dowdall (43) of Navan Road, Cabra in Dublin was charged with the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in Drumcondra on February 4, 2016 at […]

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Tax on SUV impounded by Kilkenny gardai expired 420 days ago!

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2021 0

The driver of this SUV had their vehicle impounded after gardai discovered its road tax expired 420 days previously. The vehicle was stopped by gardai in Kilkenny yesterday. Members of Unit A had earlier carried out an Operation Fanacht checkpoint. where no breaches were detacted. However, they later came across the SUV, when the Garda […]

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Kilkenny Minister ‘thoroughly devastated’ by catastrophic wild fires

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2021 0

Kilkenny TD and Heritage Minister Malcolm Noonan said “thoroughly devasted” by the illegal fires that wiped-out huge swathes of Kilkenny National Park and parts of Mayo over the weekend. Minister Noonan also said he believes the devastating wildfires were started deliberately. The Kilkenny TD visitd the National Park in Kerry yesterday to see witness the […]

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Kilkenny parents urged to be aware of cannabis laced sweets that hospitalised teenager

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2021 0

Kilkenny parents and residents are being urged to look out for sweets containing cannabis after a teenager was hopsitalised after eating  jellies. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued a warning letting consumers know about the danger associated with eating edible products containing cannabis. The FSAI has been made aware of a number of […]

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Cement mixer stolen during while Kilkenny home was being renovated

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2021 0

Valuable builsing equipment was stolen from a construction site in Kilkenny city last week. The incident occurred at a house on the Circular Road between Wednesday evening and Friday afternoon. Burglars forced open a door at the back of the property, which is currently being renovated, to gain entry. They stole an orange Belle cement […]

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LATEST: No Kilkenny infections among 437 new cases of virus as one further death confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2021 0

A further person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 437 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,874. There have now been 247,069 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public […]