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Burglars break-into Kilkenny pub and strip premises of all its wiring

By Kilkenny Now 1st December 2019 0

The owner of a Kilkenny bar that had closed down was shocked to find that someone had broken into the premises and stripped it bare of all its wiring. The former bar on the Castlecomer Road in Kilkenny was broken into sometime between Wednesday, November 20 and Wednesday, November 27. It was only when the […]

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PROPERTY OF THE WEEK: Open the door to your dream family home in much-sought after area of Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 28th November 2019 0

The address: 55 The Avenue, The Weir View, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny city The lowdown: Spacious four-bedroom family home in Kilkenny city in immaculate condition   The price: €325,000 ______________________________________________ Bright, spacious and exceptionally well appointed, this fine residence has been kept in immaculate condition by its current owners who have

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Brazen thief breaks into car parked in driveway of Kilkenny city home as owners sleep

By Kilkenny Now 15th October 2019 0

A SHOCKED Kilkenny-city homeowner woke to discover their car had been broken into overnight. The vehicle was parked in the driveway of a home on the Castlecomer Road sometime between 8.30pm on Saturday and 5pm on Sunday. A local Garda spokesperson said: “The car was not damaged, but the glove compartment had been gone through […]

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Shocked Kilkenny city resident woken by thieves trying to break into his car

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2019 0

A KILKENNY city householder was woken by the sound of thieves trying to break into his car. Gardaí are investigating the attempted break-in at The Weir on the Castlecomer Road in the early hours of Monday morning, shortly before 1am. A Garda spokesperson told KilkennyNow.ie: “The owner of the car, a 162 KK white BMW […]

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Window of Kilkenny off-license smashed in during overnight attack

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

GARDAI are hunting for a vandal who smashed in the front window of an off-licence in Kilkenny city in the early hours of the morning. The incident occured at the premises on the Castlecomer Road area of the city early on Wednesday morning. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “The window of the premises was smashed […]

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Kilkenny residents left shaken after thugs smash windows of apartments with hammer

By Kilkenny Now 27th August 2019 0

THUGS used a hammer to smash windows at an apartment complex in Kilkenny city. The shocking incident occurred at the apartment complex on the Castlecomer Road over the weekend. A local Garda spokesperson said: “The windows of two separate apartments were smashed using a hammer that was found at the scene.” Anyone with information about […]

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ALERT: Garda warning as bogus ‘power-washers’ clean out another home in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 1st April 2019 0

TWO thieves posing as ‘power-washers’ have cleaned out another home in Kilkenny city. KilkennyNow.ie has learned the two men, who had professional-looking business cards, duped an unsuspecting householder into believing they were providing cleaning services. But instead they stole a number of items and gardai have urged householders to beware of people who arrive at […]

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Kilkenny’s Western Environs: Where the streets have new names (even though they don’t exist yet)

By Kilkenny Now 30th March 2019 0

THEY may not even exist yet, but that hasn’t stopped Kilkenny County Council’s rather grand sounding ‘infrastructure naming committee’ from naming some of city’s planned new roadways. A few eyebrows were raised this week after new monikers were slapped on streets and parks to be constructed as part of the Western Environs project. The city’s

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Kilkenny motorists warned to expect delays as more road works get underway

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2019 0

KILKENNY motorists have been warned to expect further delays as more road works gets underway in the South of the county. Kilkenny County Council has confirmed works have begun at the N25 Waterford to New Ross road at Glenmore Hill and will continue until Friday, April 26. The council said: “To facilitate these works, traffic […]

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Kilkenny motorists face delays as major roadworks get underway this morning

By Kilkenny Now 25th February 2019 0

KILKENNY motorists have been warned to expect delays as major road works on one of the main arteries into the city get underway this morning. A ‘Stop & Go’ traffic management system will be in operation along the Castlecomer Road from 9.30am this morning until 4.30pm. The works, between the junction on Ballybought Street to […]