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Shocked Kilkenny city resident woken by thieves trying to break into his car

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2019 0

A KILKENNY city householder was woken by the sound of thieves trying to break into his car. Gardaí are investigating the attempted break-in at The Weir on the Castlecomer Road in the early hours of Monday morning, shortly before 1am. A Garda spokesperson told KilkennyNow.ie: “The owner of the car, a 162 KK white BMW […]

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Lucy helps Eddie Rockets make a meal deal out of diner’s 30th birthday celebrations

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2019 0

IT was a case of going back to the future at the Eddie Rockets diner in Kilkenny today as the fast food restaurant chain celebrated its 30th birthday with a special meal deal – at 1980s prices. In Dublin, celebrity presenter Lucy Kennedy joined in the celebrations with Eddie Rockets founder Niall Fortune (pictured together […]

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Garda divisions: Minister claims changes are ‘win-win’ for Kilkenny, but fears grow over rural crime

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE announcement that Kilkenny will be the headquarters of the newly formed Eastern Garda region has been described as a ‘win-win’ by a local Minister, despite the county losing the divisional headquarters to Waterford. Another Kilkenny TD has called the loss of the divisional HQ “disappointing” but will accept the decision if […]

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Unique inclusive play set for Kilkenny stage

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2019 0

AN INNOVATIVE and unique play, a winner of a Dublin Fringe Festival Award, is on stage in Kilkenny tonight. ‘My Dad’s Blind’ is a very innovative play that uses audio description throughout the performance, aimed at giving the visually impaired the same theatre experience as the other patrons. The play centres on a dysfunctional relationship […]

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#ProjectEDWARD: Death toll on Kilkenny roads rises

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY FIVE deaths have been recorded on Kilkenny roads so far this year, up from two deaths in the whole of 2018. An Garda Síochána is calling on all Kilkenny road users to drive safely today, this year’s European Day Without A Road Death (#ProjectEDWARD). This is the fourth year for #ProjectEDWARD, an […]

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OPERATION THOR: 34 arrests, 14 people charged and three vehicles seized

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THIRTY-four people were arrested, 14 are now facing court charges and three vehicles were seized as part of Operation Thor in Kilkenny yesterday. The day of action at disrupting criminal activity and preventing crime in the Kilkenny/Carlow Garda Division took place throughout yesterday and was a great success for gardai. A total […]

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BREAKING: Kilkenny road closed off after truck bursts into flames

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY road has been closed as emergency services deal with a truck that’s on fire. The truck caught fire on the road between Paulstown and Castlecomer, at Ballinvally, close to the Paulstown turnoff. The road has been closed off as the fire services deal with the incident. The truck caught fire […]

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Kilkenny Chamber to live stream Business Awards information night

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY NOW that the nominations have closed, Kilkenny Chamber is hosting a special information night for those on the shortlist for the 2019 Kilkenny Business Awards. The event is going digital as the chamber is live streaming the information night, which begins at 6pm in Langtons this evening, through their Facebook page. Chamber […]

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Man (30s) arrested after huge haul of cannabis discovered in growhouse in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A MAN in his 30s is being questioned by Kilkenny gardai after they uncovered a significant amount of drugs from a sophisticated operation. Gardai discovered up to €20,000 worth of cannabis during a raid of a house in Kilkenny City last night. As part of yesterday’s Operation Storm, targeting criminal activity in […]

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Cats receive nine All-Star nominations, TJ Reid in running for Player of the Year

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY players have received nine nominations for the PwC All-Star hurling awards, and TJ Reid has been nominated for Player of the Year. Adrian Mullen’s breakout season has been recognised as he gets a nod for the Young Hurler of the Year. All-Ireland champions Tipperary lead the way with 11 of their […]

Shocked Kilkenny city resident woken by thieves trying to break into his car

Lucy helps Eddie Rockets make a meal deal out of diner’s 30th birthday celebrations

Garda divisions: Minister claims changes are ‘win-win’ for Kilkenny, but fears grow over rural crime

Unique inclusive play set for Kilkenny stage

#ProjectEDWARD: Death toll on Kilkenny roads rises

OPERATION THOR: 34 arrests, 14 people charged and three vehicles seized

BREAKING: Kilkenny road closed off after truck bursts into flames

Kilkenny Chamber to live stream Business Awards information night

Man (30s) arrested after huge haul of cannabis discovered in growhouse in Kilkenny

Cats receive nine All-Star nominations, TJ Reid in running for Player of the Year

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