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Kilkenny gardai on scent of perfume thieves, home ransacked in run-up to Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 16th December 2019 0

Burglars who broke into a Kilkenny home before ransacking the property have not been able to throw local gardai off their scent. The break-in occured at the hosue on Annamult Road, Bennettsbridge, last Friday at 8.30pm. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed the burglars gained entry to the property by forcing open a rear window. Once […]

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Golden fleece! Burglars targeting Kilkenny homes for designer goods in countdown to Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 10th December 2019 0

Gardai are on the lookout for a county Kilkenny burglar who appears to have a penchant for the finer things in life. Jewellery, expensive watches and designer accessories were stolen from a house on the Annamult Road in Bennettsbridge while the owners were away for a few days. The burglars managed to break-down the back […]

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SPONSORED: Serving the community – Thomastown Credit Union provided €4m in loans to members over past year

By Kilkenny Now 10th December 2019 0

A good credit union is part of the community it serves – indeed, it is at the very heart of the community. In the past 12 months alone, Thomastown Credit Union has issued almost €4 million in loans to members. People have borrowed for home improvements, cars, medical expenses, education, communions, confirmations and holidays. What […]

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ALERT: Three Kilkenny homes in same area hit by burglars in countdown to Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 8th December 2019 0

Gardai are investigating if there is a link between a spate of burglaries that occured within a small area of county Kilkenny during the week. The first two break-ins occured on Tuesday, December 3, between 1.30pm and 10pm. In the first incident, on Station Road in Bennettsbridge, the homeowner arrived back from work at 8pm […]

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SPONSORED: How Thomastown Credit Union helps beat the loan sharks

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2019 0

THE Department of Finance is studying submissions from a consultation on licensed moneylenders. When it launched the process three months ago there were 39 of these moneylenders operating with the authorisation of the Central Bank. They were charging annual interest rates which ranged from a frightening 152 per cent to a horrifying 287 per cent. […]

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Kilkenny gardai probe bizarre case of criminal damage

By Kilkenny Now 16th September 2019 0

A COUNTY Kilkenny business owner was left perplexed after he arrived at his premises to discover a side window on one of his vehicles had been carefully removed and placed directly in front of it. The bizarre incident occurred at the premises in Maddockstown sometime between 7.30pm last Wednesday and 8.30am the next morning. A […]

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SPONSORED: Back to school or off to college – Thomastown Credit Union can help share the cost burden

By Kilkenny Now 11th September 2019 0

THE exam results are out and the CAO offers are coming in. It is an exciting time for students and their families – a major milestone on the road to adult life. But for many parents this occasion, which should be so happy, is marred by financial stress. Anxiety over how to meet the costs […]

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Kilkenny car crime spree: vehicles targetted at four different locations across county

By Kilkenny Now 10th July 2019 0

By SHANE DORAN FOUR cars at different locations across the county had their windows smashed or bodywork damaged during a spate of similar incidents in the space of a 24-hour period. The break-ins and criminal damage of vehicles occurred on Sunday and early Monday morning at locations in Thomastown, Piltown, Threecastles and Bennettsbridge. Gardaí at […]

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Maria Bailey compo controversy did swing Kilkenny voters, says FG councillor

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2019 0

THE Maria Bailey swing compo scandal did affect Fine Gael in the run-up to the Kilkenny local elections, the party’s local councillor and General Election candidate Patrick O’Neill said today. The Bennettsbridge-based politician was re-elected to Kilkenny County Council after he received 1,399 first preference votes in the Callan-Thomastown electoral area.

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ELECTIONS 2019: Breda Gardner loses seat to newcomer Deirdre Cullen, Patrick O’Neill and Joe Lyons elected

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2019 0

THE final results are in for Callan-Thomastown and it’s a major upset for Brenda Gardner as the sitting councillor and Kilkenny’s only European election candidate has lost her seat to Fianna Fáil newcomer Deirdre Cullen. Bennettsbridge-based councillor Patrick O’Neill and his FG colleague, newcomer Joe Lyons, were also elected on the final count, making