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Motorists clocked speeding through Kilkenny residential areas up to 40kph over limit

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2021 0

Four motorists were clocked speeding in residential areas of county Kilkenny last night. The four were all caught doing between 74kph and 89kph at two locations in Kilkenny, both with 50kph speed limits. Two cars were detected over the limit in the Bennetsbridge area. The others were caught speeding on the Castlecomer Road in Kilkenny […]

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Sandbags at the ready: Kilkenny Council prepares for flooding amid new weather warning

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2021 0

Kilkenny residents are being told to prepare for flooding and to stay at home as the county is set to be hit by heavy rains for the coming day. It comes comes as a second Status Yellow rain warning was issued for county Kilkenny this morning. A separate Status Yellow wind warning with gusts up […]

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Recycle your Christmas tree for free: Nine drop off locations set up across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th December 2020 0

Plans are already in motion for the collection and composting of Kilkenny’s Christmas trees. Kilkenny County Council has set nine temporary tree drop-off locations around the county. Trees can also be dropped off at the local authority’s two civic amenity sites at Dunmore and Grannagh. The temporary sites will be opened from January 4 to […]

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Local council buying up ‘strategic’ properties across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 1st December 2020 0

Kilkenny County Council has been busy this week trying to arrange compulsory buying orders on a portfolio of buildings across the city and county. The local authority this week made 10 applications to An Bord Pleanála for compulsory buying orders on the buildings. The properties the council are seeking orders are located in: Barna, Freshford […]

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Cocaine, cannabis and banned: Driver arrested on the spot after being stopped on Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2020 Post a comment

A driver who failed a roadside drugs test in county Kilkenny was arrested on the spot when it emerged he was also a disqualified driver. Members of the Thomastown Roads Policing Unit stopped a vehicle in Bennettsbridge shortly before 10pm on Thursday as part of the Gardai’s month of action enforcing safety in Irish roads. […]

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Heartless burglars steal entire takings from small business in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 5th December 2019 0

Gardai are on the lookout for the burglars who broke into a small business in a Kilkenny village and made off with takings in the countdown to Christmas. The theft occurred in Bennettsbridge between 6pm on last Friday and 6.45am on Saturday. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed burglars forced their way in through the front […]

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Relief as 4,600 Kilkenny householders told it’s finally safe to drink from taps again

By Kilkenny Now 2nd December 2019 Post a comment

More than 4,600 people in county Kilkenny have had been told their water is safe to drink again. This morning the Bennetsbridge water supply was removed from the Environmental Protection Agency’s remedial action list. Since the drought associated with the hot summer of 2018 enforced a hosepipe ban, people in Bennetsbridge have had to endure […]

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Another Kilkenny village targeted by burglars

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2019 0

A Kilkenny townland was targeted by burglars who then made their getaway by driving through fields. Two houses in Kilree, close to Bennettsbridge, were broken into last Saturday afternoon. In both incidents, the burglars forced open windows at the rear of each house to gain entry. Once inside, the burglars ransacked the houses by thoroughly […]

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Lightning strikes – leaving thousands in Kilkenny without power

By Kilkenny Now 21st September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THOUSANDS of Kilkenny people are currently without power after unexpectedly powerful thunderstorms hit the county. Close to 1,000 homes from all around the county are currently without power. Homes as far north as Castlecomer to as far south as Glenmore are affected, as the frequency and strength of the thunderstorms and lightning […]

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Insurers force Kilkenny tourist park close some attractions

By Kilkenny Now 11th August 2019 0

A POPULAR tourist attraction in Kilkenny is the latest business to fall foul of the lack of an insurance broker in the Irish leisure industry market. Nore Valley Park in Annamult, Bennetsbridge announced via twitter they have had to close some of the facilities in the park and petting zoo ‘until further notice,” as insurers […]