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Garda seize €7,000 of drugs in raid on Kilkenny house

By Kilkenny Now 24th December 2019 0

A man in his 20s is in Garda custody following a drugs seizure in Kilkenny City. Cannabis herb worth €7,000 were found during the search of a house at lunchtime on Christmas Eve. The warrant  was executed by members of the Divisional Drugs Unit backed up by members of local Gardai. The arrested man is […]

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Gardai search for knife used to stab three people as 55-year-old man arrested

By Kilkenny Now 24th December 2019 0

Gardai are searching for the knife used to stab three people on Monday night after a  55-year-old man was arrested in relation to the attack. A 47-year-old woman remains in a critical condition in hospital following the knife attack which saw three other people, including a child, injured. The 47-year-old woman was stabbed in the […]

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Three men to appear in court after major garda operation in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2019 0

THE THREE men arrested this morning as part of a major garda operation in Kilkenny are to appear in court today. Up to 30 gardai were involved in a major planned operation in Kilkenny this morning which resulted in three men being arrested. The dramatic early morning raid occurred in the Wetlands area of Kilkenny. […]

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‘End parole for murderers – give dignity back to victims’ families’ – Kilkenny TD

By Kilkenny Now 5th July 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY TD has called on Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan to hand decisions over the parole of murderers to an independent board, giving dignity back to the families of murder victims. Sinn Féin Deputy Kathleen Funchion said demands from the SAVE (Sentencing and Victim Equality) group to the government should be “supported […]

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Vandals destroy graves in county Kilkenny cemetery

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY VNADALS have been laying siege to a county Kilkenny graveyard, breaking tombstones and destroying graves. Gardai are hunting a person or group who have been vandalising graves at St Mary’s Graveyard in Callan. So far seven graves have been targeted and the headstones damaged.  The first grave was targeted on Saturday, June […]

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Thieves smash window of car parked in county Kilkenny town, ‘personal’ items stolen

By Kilkenny Now 28th June 2019 0

THIEVES broke into a family car that was parked in a county Kilkenny town and stole personal items from the glovebox. The family SUV, parked on the street in Clough, Castlecomer, was targeted sometime between 8.30pm and 9.30pm last Friday. The passenger window was smashed and personal items were taken from the glove box. A […]

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Man arrested over murder of Kilkenny woman 34 years ago released without charge

By Kilkenny Now 27th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE MAN arrested by Kilkenny gardai investigating the murder of Marie Tierney in 1984 has been released without charge. The suspect, who is in his 70’s, was arrested yesterday morning in relation to the murder of the mother-of-two who disappeared from Newpark, Kilkenny on October 22, 1984. Her body was discovered in […]

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Professional thieves distract staff as they burgle county Kilkenny business

By Kilkenny Now 26th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A SMALL business in Kilkenny was burgled and an amount of money stolen after it was targeted by a professional gang using sophisticated distraction tactics. The burglary occurred at Johnstown, Co Kilkenny, at 5.20pm on Tuesday afternoon. The highly organised gang of five people entered the shop on Main Street. Once in […]

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UPDATE: Dramatic breakthrough in 34-year-old Kilkenny murder investigation

By Kilkenny Now 26th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A MAN in his 70s is continuing to be questioned in custody this evening in connection with the murder of Kilkenny woman Marie Tierney nearly 35 years ago. The mother-of-two disappeared from Newpark, Kilkenny on October 22, 1984. Her body was discovered in a ditch on Bleach Road, Kilkenny on December 21, […]

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Kilkenny greyhound owners warned after dogs stolen from kennels

By Kilkenny Now 25th June 2019 0

  TRAINERS and greyhound owners in Kilkenny are being asked to be extra vigilant after a number of young dogs were stolen from kennels in a neighbouring county. The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has issued the warning after four saplings (young dogs, older than pups) were reported stolen in Waterford over the weekend. The young […]