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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 […]

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Green light for new estate with over 100 homes in Kilkenny city

By Colin Bartley 30th December 2020 0

Plans for a development of more than 100 new homes in Kilkenny have received a major boost. An Board Pleanála has decided that an application by developer Denis Treacy Construction Limited to build 112 new homes at Margaret’s Field on the Callan Road in Kilkenny can go directly to the planning stage. The application has […]

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‘Significant’ amount of property stolen in county Kilkenny burglary

By Kilkenny Now 7th December 2020 0

A “significant” amount of property was stolen during a break-in locally, gardai have confirmed. The break-in occurred at a property located on the Callan Road between Tinnypark Cross and Cuffesgrange between 5pm and 8pm on Friday. Gardai have made a public appeal for potential witnesses “who may have seen persons being dropped off by a […]

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Vandal smashes in front door of house in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 14th October 2020 0

A vandal smashed a pane of glass in the front door of a house in Kilkenny city. The incident occurred at a property in the Seville Grove area on the Callan Road at around 9.30pm on Saturday. Gardai are investigating the incident. They have urged potential witnesses or anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in […]

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Window of Kilkenny city house smashed in while shocked owner was still inside

By Kilkenny Now 18th July 2020 0

A Kilkenny city homeowner was left shaken after a window was smashed in while they were inside the house. The incident occurred at a property in the College Avenue area on the Callan Road shortly before 10pm on Tuesday. Gardai in Kilkenny are appealing for witnesses. They have urged anyone with information about the incident […]

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Thug threw rock through window of Kilkenny apartment while resident was inside

By Kilkenny Now 2nd July 2020 0

A Kilkenny city resident was left shaken after a rock was thrown through the upstairs window of their apartment while they were inside. The incident occurred at an apartment at College Avenue on the Callan Road shortly before 11pm last Wednesdsay night. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “The apartment’s occupant was inside at the time […]

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Lucky escape for woman whose car was stoned by teens on Kilkenny road

By Colin Bartley 10th March 2020 0

A traumatised woman who had a lucky escape after the car she was driving was pelted with stones by a group of youths hiding out on a Kilkenny construction site. The woman was driving her Kia Sportage along the Callan Road in Kilkenny at 6.25pm on Sunday, March 8 when her car was targeted, causing […]

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Thieves target Kilkenny relief road construction site and steal expensive equipment

By Colin Bartley 3rd March 2020 0

Thieves broke into a large construction site in Kilkenny over the weekend and made off with some expensive equipment belonging to the main contractor. The thieves managed to gain entry to the site of the Kilkenny inner relief road close to the Callan Road roundabout between 6pm on Friday 27 and 7am on Saturday 28 […]

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Five months of traffic delays expected for new road build in city

By Kilkenny Now 19th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY SERIOUS traffic delays are expected in Kilkenny for the next five months, to facilitate the construction of a new road. The delays will mainly affect traffic using College Road and the Old Callan road in the city. Kilkenny County Council is closing Circular Road next Monday. It will remain closed until November, […]