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Paws for thought: Public appeal for missing Kilkenny puppy

By Kilkenny Now 2nd September 2021 0

A pubic appeal has been launched in a bid to reunite a beloved family pet with her family. Millie, a two-and-a-half-year-old Dachshund, has been missing since Tuesday. The small female dog was last seen in the Mooneenroe area outside Castlecomer two days ago. Anyone with information about Millie’s whereab outs is asked to contact Kilkenny […]

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Thieves make off with large amount of pipes after break-in at county Kilkenny house

By Colin Bartley 12th July 2021 0

Thieves broke into a property in county Kilkenny a made off with a large amount of piping, gardai have confirmed. The theft occurred at a house on Moneenrow in Castlecomer last Monday at around 5pm. Three lengths of industrial copper piping was taken from the front yard of the property. Potential eyewitnesses or anyone who […]

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€14,000 worth of drugs seized during Garda raids in county Kilkenny town

By Colin Bartley 24th May 2021 0

One person was arrested after gardaí seized  €14,000 worth of drugs following a series of planned raids in the Castlecomer area. Local gardai and members of the Kilkenny Drugs Unit investigating the sale and supply of controlled drugs made the discovery after carrying out a number of searches yesterday. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed one […]

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Burnt-out car may be linked to break-in at county Kilkenny premises

By Colin Bartley 22nd May 2021 0

Burglars made their getaway after breaking into a commercial premises was broken into in a county Kilkenny. Now gardai are trying to establish if there is a link between incident a burnt-out car that was subseqiently found nearby. The break-in occurred at a business in Drumgoole in Castlecomer sometime between 1.30am and 2am on Wednesday, […]

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11 malnourished horses seized in Garda raid on county Kilkenny property

By Colin Bartley 20th April 2021 0

Gardai have seized 11 horses in county Kilkenny as part of a planned raid. Yesterday officers entered lands close to Castlecomer to perform a search under the Animal Health & Welfare Act, 2013. The search was a multi-agency operation that included officers from the Department of Agriculture, members of the ISPCA and KSPCA as well […]

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Dark coloured jeep spotted at scene of break-in at county Kilkenny golf club

By Colin Bartley 10th April 2021 0

Gardai are investigating an attempted burglary at a golf club in county Kilkenny. The break-in occurred at Castlecomer Golf Club on Tuesday night at 11.30pm. Burglars attempted to break into the sheds of the club, damaging locks in the process. But they failed to gain access and nothing was taken in the attempted raid. Gardaí […]

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Divine intervention: Thieves fail in attempt to rob money box from county Kilkenny church

By Colin Bartley 31st March 2021 0

Thieves attempted to steal a box full of money envelopes from a church in county Kilkenny town. The incident happened at The Church of the Immaculate Conception on Kilkenny Street in Castlecomer last Saturday morning. A local Garda source confirmed the thieves attempted to remove the envelope box from the wall of the church, located […]

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€3,500 of power tools stolen from van parked outside house in Kilkenny town

By Colin Bartley 26th March 2021 0

More than €3,500 worth of heavy-duty tools were stolen from a work van parked outside a house in Ballyragget. The incident happened on High Street between 8pm and 9pm on Thursday night. The grey Renault Master van was parked in the driveway of a house at the time. A number of power tools were taken, […]

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Cement mixer and generator taken during burglary in county Kilkenny town

By Colin Bartley 6th March 2021 0

Building equipment was stolen during a break-in at a house in a county Kilkenny town. The incident occurred in Moate Park in Ballyragget between 6.30pm on Tuesday and 8.30am on Wednesday. The burglars managed to gain access to the garage at the side of the house and stole a red Bell cement mixer and a […]

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Building tools stolen during break-in at premises in Kilkenny town

By Colin Bartley 13th February 2021 0

Burglars made off with builders’ tools after breaking into a business premises in Castlebar. The theft occurred at a commercial premises near the town centre sometime between 4pm on Wednesday and 10am on Thursday. A Garda source told KilkennyNow.ie the burglar gained access to the building by prying a window open at the front of […]