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L-driver had no insurance, tax or NCT when stopped by gardaí in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2024 0

A learner driver’s car was seized after he were caught driving with no insurance, tax or a valid NCT. The rogue motorist was caught red handed when his vehicle activated the ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) on a garda vehicle. Gardaí also said the hapless L-driver was unaccompanied and not wearing his seatbelt when they […]

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Motorist clocked way over speed limit in Kilkenny during garda clampdown

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2024 0

A motorist clocked doing 90km/h in a 60km/h zone on Kilkenny’s Callan Road was among the drivers detected speeding over the bank holiday weekend. The clampdown came three more people died on our roads over the weekend, bringing the death toll to 147 this year. More than 1,200 motorists were detected speeding over the weekend […]

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Motorist caught driving erratically in Kilkenny tests positive for cocaine

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2022 0

A drug driver was arrested after he was caught driving erratically in Kilkenny city. He was stopped by Kilkenny Garda Roads Policing Unit on the Callan Road on Friday after they recieved reports from concerned members of the public. Gardai carried out a road side oral fluid test on the driver. The test came back […]

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Vandals smash in windows of digger after breaking into Kilkenny site

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2021 0

Vandals broke into a building site on the outskirts of Kilkenny and smashed in the windows of an excavator. The incident occurred at Margaret’s Field on the Callan Road sometime between 5pm on Friday and 9am on Monday. Gardai have urged witnesses or anyone who may have noticed any suspicious activity in the area at […]

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Thieves break into Kilkenny premises and make off with €1,000 worth of hedges

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2021 Post a comment

Thieves broke into a premises on the outskirts of Kilkenny city and made off with hedges valued at more than €1,000. The theft of the Portugese hedges occurred at a commercial premises on the Callan Road sometime between 5pm on Sunday and 9am on Wednesday. A local Garda spokepserson confirmed: “The hedges are worth over […]

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Minister visits Kilkenny to launch 40 new social homes in the city

By Kilkenny Now 28th September 2021 0

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien visited Kilkenny to formally open 40 new social and affordable homes in the city. Minister O’Brien attended the launch of the Respond homes at Margaret’s Field on the Callan Road (Kilkenny) on Friday. The homes have been built for general needs housing and have been acquired through Capital Advance Leasing Facility […]

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Thieves break into Kilkenny house and make off with ride-on mower

By Kilkenny Now 30th August 2021 0

This ride on mower was stolen from a house in Kilkenny city. The valuable mower was taken from a home off the Callan Road recently. A local Garda spokesperson said the mower will ‘most likely be offered for sale’. They have asked anyone with information about the theft, or who may have been offered a […]

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Thieves break into Kilkenny house and make off with ride-on mower

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2021 0

This ride on mower was stolen from a house in Kilkenny city. The valuable mower was taken from a home off the Callan Road recently. A local Garda spokesperson said the mower will ‘most likely be offered for sale’. They have asked anyone with information about the theft, or who may have been offered a […]

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Tragedy as man (40s) killed in fatal collision between car and motorbike in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 21st February 2021 0

A man was tragically killed after his motorbike was involved in a fatal collision with a car in Kilkenny city this morning. The crash occurred on the Callan Road at around 11.30am this morning. Gardai confirmed the driver of the motorcycle, a man in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene a short time […]

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Anger as four more hungry horses left wandering on busy Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 11th February 2021 Post a comment

Four beautiful horses were seized by gardai after they were seen wandering loose on a busy Kilkenny road. Local gardai responded to reports from concerned members of the public after the horses were spotted in the Callan Road area of the city on Monday. It follows a similar incident in the city over the weekend […]