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Thieves cut hole in security fence before breaking into Kilkenny premises, white van spotted near scene

By Kilkenny Now 12th April 2021 0

Burglars cut a hole in a security fence to gain access to a local business premises before stealing goods and making their escape. The theft occurred at a commercial premises in Ballyfoyle between 11pm on Saturday and 2.30am on Sunday. The owners discovered the fence surrounding the property had been cut after they were alerted […]

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Burglars tried to break through front door of county Kilkenny house as owner slept

By Kilkenny Now 13th November 2020 0

A terrifed county Kilkenny man was woken up by his house alarm after burglars tried to force open his front door in the early hours of the morning. The attaempted break-in occurred on Monday, November 2 at a property in Ballyfoyle. After the alarm went off, the householder went to the front door of his […]

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Kilkenny’s ‘Calendar Girls’ raise incredible €40,000 for charity

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2019 0

A risqué Kilkenny calendar which made some jaws drop has raised a jaw-dropping €40,000 so far for charity. Some 30 members of the Ballyfoyle Ladies Group decided to break free from their comfort zone and agreed to bare all for a revealing calendar they hoped would raise much needed funds. The response they received is […]

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Kilkenny farmers urged to be extra vigilant as burglars target machinery and fuel

By Kilkenny Now 19th November 2019 0

Gardai are urging Kilkenny farmers to be extra security conscious following a spate of incidents around the county where farm sheds and outhouses were targeted by burglars. A substantial amount of tools and machinery, such as chainsaws and other farming machinery was taken, along with 150 litres of diesel, from an outhouse on a farm […]

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Man (29) to appear in court over spate of county Kilkenny burglaries

By Kilkenny Now 12th November 2019 0

A 29-year-old Kilkenny man is due to appear in court today in relation to a spate of break-ins committed around the county last week. The man was arrested at his home in Kilkenny city centre at 5.20pm yesterday. He was brought to Kilkenny Garda Station for questioning and subsequently charged. He is due to appear […]

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CRIME SPREE: Four homes in Kilkenny village hit by burglars on same day

By Kilkenny Now 11th November 2019 0

Gardai are hunting for burglars who targeted four separate homes in the same Kilkenny village last week The break-ins occurred in Ballyfoyle last Wednesday, November 6. The first incident occurred at a house in Webbsboro between 9.15am and 6.00pm. The burglars got in through the back door. They ransacked the house, but nothing was taken. Gardaí […]

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Burglary gang terrorise Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 8th November 2019 0

Gardai are warning homeowners in Kilkenny to be extra vigilant after a village was subjected to a spate of burglaries over the course of an evening, earlier this week. The small village of Ballyfoyle, near Dunmore, was targetted by burglars on Wednesday in a very organised and planned operation. A text was sent out to […]

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Kilkenny’s ‘Calendar Girls’ bare all to battle cancer

By Kilkenny Now 12th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A CALENDAR featuring 30 Kilkenny women baring all to raise money for local causes had its big reveal last night. There was a lot of tension yesterday evening in the Avalon House Hotel in Castlecomer as the Ballyfoyle Ladies Group, as well as the assembled crowd, waited for the unveiling. Group member […]