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Man questioned at Kilkenny Garda Station following discovery of explosives

By Kilkenny Now 15th August 2020 108

A man is being questioned by gardai at Kilkenny Garda Station after he was arrested following the discovery of explosives found at a property in Kilkenny yesterday evening. The Technical Bureau and the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attended the scene on Church Lane, Kilkenny at around 7pm at the request of gardaí. After […]

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SCAM ALERT: Gardai issue fresh ‘vishing’ alert to Kilkenny residents

By Kilkenny Now 8th August 2020 Post a comment

Residents in Kilkenny have been warned to be on the lookout over a fresh ‘vishing’ scam targeting the South East of the country. A post on the Garda Síochána Kilkenny/Carlow Facebook page said fraudsters were calling people looking for their financial details. “We are receiving reports of fraudulent messages seeking peoples financial details via a […]

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Plain sailing: Boat stolen from Kilkenny driveway recovered by gardai

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2020 0

A pleasure boat, its engine, and trailer which were stolen from a county Kilkenny driveway earlier this week and which was  reported by KilkennyNow.ie  on Friday night has been recovered by Gardai. “The Gardai in Graiguenamanagh were delighted to reunite an injured party with his boat which was reported stolen during the week,” a post […]

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COVID-19: Kilkenny residents asked to contact An Garda Siochana by telephone or email rather than going to stations

By Kilkenny Now 15th March 2020 0

An Garda Siochana are asking residents of Kilkenny to be mindful of the policy of  ‘social isolation’ when dealing with members of the force during the ‘Delay’ phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. While all stations will remain open, Gardai are asking members of the public to consider using either the telephone or internet to contact […]

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Gardai set to make arrest in Deidre Jacob case – report

By Kilkenny Now 3rd March 2020 Post a comment

Gardai are to recommend making an arrest in relation to the murder of an 18-year-old student more than 20 years ago. The Irish Examiner is reporting that gardai are to submit a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to the Deirdre Jacob case, the girl abducted from outside her home in Newbridge, […]

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Businesses and locals in Kilkenny warned after Gardai seize more than €430,000 in ‘movie money’

By Kilkenny Now 25th February 2020 0

Gardai have warned businesses and locals in Kilkenny to be on the lookout for novelty Euro notes often marked as ‘movie money’ or ‘prop money’ which are designed to be used on film sets. A number of reports suggested that the notes are in circulation in the county and country, with one business taking to […]

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Cath-burglar: Gang stealing engine parts from parked cars in rural Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2020 0

Gardai are on the hunt for a gang who are roaming around Kilkenny and stole engine parts from cars parked in public spaces. The thieves took catalytic converters from three cars parked in the centre of three Kilkenny towns and villages over the course of one day last week. The first catalytic converter was taken […]

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Family describe finding chopped up remains of Kilkenny woman Patricia O’Connor while having picnic

By Kilkenny Now 16th January 2020 0

The trial in the murder of Kilkenny woman Patricia O’Connor  has heard how a family out for a picnic  found part of her dismembered remains in the Wicklow Mountains. A sister and brother who were having a picnic with their family in the Dublin mountains have described finding part of the body of 61-year-old Patricia […]

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PICTURED: 17-year-old who was butchered in vicious drug feud

By Kilkenny Now 16th January 2020 0

This is 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods whose butchered remains were discovered in a bag in Coolock in Dublin on Monday night. Gardaí last night confirmed that the severed limbs are those of the teenager from Beechwood Drive, Drogheda, Co Louth on Sunday. Detectives believe that the gruesome murder is part of the ongoing feud between rival […]

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Gardai launch murder inquiry after body parts found in bag

By Kilkenny Now 14th January 2020 0

Gardai have launched a murder investigation after human body parts were found in a bag on a road. The scene in Dublin’s Moatview Gardens in Coolock has been preserved for a forensic and technical examination. Gardaí have not identified the victim but the Garda Technical Bureau and the State Pathologist’s Office are expected to arrive […]