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Dopey drug driver caught driving wrong way down Kilkenny street

By Kilkenny Now 12th March 2022 0

A drug driver was arrested after he was caught driving the wrong way down a street in Kilkenny city. The suspect was stopped by members of the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit on Barrack Street earlier this week. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed an oral test carried out of the man “came back positive for cannabis”. […]

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Another new development to drive on Kilkenny’s newest cinema

By Kilkenny Now 4th July 2021 0

Kilkenny’s state of the art cinema on Barrack Street has lodged plans to cater for drive-in customers. It’s the latest mooted development in the ongoing revamp of the cinema, which reopened its doors to the public last month after lockdown. City Cinemas Limited is seeking permission from Kilkenny County Council to develop a new temperary […]

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Gang on bikes surround terrified motorist in Kilkenny city incident

By Colin Bartley 1st March 2021 0

A motorist found themselves in a scary situation in Kilkenny city after their car was surrounded by a gang on bikes. The incident occurred on Barrack St at around 10.30pm on Friday evening. The car came to a stop when it was surrounded by a group of cyclists who then proceeded to hurl abuse at […]

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And cut! Kilkenny cinema seat reduction plan in the frame a year after opening

By Colin Bartley 7th March 2020 Post a comment

A Kilkenny cinema, which opened last year, is looking to cut back the amount of its overall seats but keep the extra screens created. Last year, IMC Cinema’s opened their new facility on Barrack St near MacDonagh Junction and are now looking to retain some of the features built in, while looking for permission to […]

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Kilkenny’s old cinema will not close, despite opening of 12-screen IMC theatre

By Kilkenny Now 18th April 2019 0

THE old cinema on Gaol Road will not be shut down, despite the opening of the new 12-screen IMC movie theatre on Barrack Street last week, management told KilkennyNow.ie. The new IMC Cinema, which employs 35 people, opened to the public last Friday. The IMC management did not provide exact figures for their opening weekend, […]