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Kilkenny warned: Look out, there’s a scammer about

By Kilkenny Now 15th November 2020 0

Gardaí are asking people in Kilkenny to be extra careful when shopping online. They have issued the warning in the run-up to Black Friday, the big shopping day on November 27. Online shoppers are advised to: *Use sites where a padlock symbol is shown beside the website address; *Do not under any circumstances use public […]

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By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2019 0

Black Friday, America’s great pre-Christmas shopping event, made its way here just a decade ago, but it has established itself as a firm favourite on the Irish calendar. A survey shows it is more popular with bargain hunters than even the St Stephen’s Day sales. Of the customers polled, 61% said they prefer to shop […]

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ALERT: Kilkenny shoppers warned of sophisticated new ‘Black Friday’ scams

By Colin Bartley 28th November 2019 0

Kilkenny consumers looking to get some bargains from Black Friday or Cyber Monday are being warned to be extra vigilant to online scams this year. An alert has been issued by FraudSmart, a fraud awareness initiative led by the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) and supported by An Garda Síochána, which urges Kilkenny consumers […]

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40% of local shoppers to splash the cash on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

By Kilkenny Now 17th November 2019 0

More than 40% of shoppers in Kilkenny and Leinster intend splashing the cash on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But just 12% of local businesses have deals to attract them, a new report from IE Domain Registry has found. And 53% of consumers nationwide also want main street shops in their towns to offer online […]