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Hapless thief left empty-handed after breaking into van in Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 27th February 2022 0

A thief tried to gain entry to a van parked on the roadside of a county Kilkenny town. The white Renault Master van was parked on roadside in Oakhill, Castlecomer, when the incident occurred between just after midnight and 7am on Friday. The lock on the van was broken, but nothing was taken from the […]

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€30,000 winning Kilkenny Lotto ticket goes unclaimed

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2022 0

Someone who bought a winning Lotto ticket in Kilkenny could have been almost €30,000 richer – but will probably never realise they lost or forgot they bought the A ticket sold on Tuesday, November 9 at the Circle K on the Castlecomer Road matched 5 numbers in the following night’s draw. But the poor punter […]

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Kilkenny Lotto winner has just hours to claim €30,000 prize

By Kilkenny Now 8th February 2022 0

A local Lotto winner has just hours left to claim a ticket worth almost €30,000. The National Lottery has again appealed to Lotto players in Kilkenny city to check their tickets carefully from the Wednesday, November 10 draw as a Match 5 prize worth €28,908 remains unclaimed. The Lotto Match 5 winner only has until […]

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Just days before winning €30,000 Kilkenny Lotto ticket expires

By Kilkenny Now 2nd February 2022 0

Lotto players in Kilkenny are being urged to check their tickets as the winner faces a race against time to collect an unclaimed Match 5 prize worth €28,908. The Lotto Match 5 winner has just one week left to claim their prize as the claim deadline is close of business next Tuesday, February 8. The […]

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Trailer thieves target county Kilkenny property

By Kilkenny Now 12th January 2022 0

Thieves broke into a yard in county Kilkenny in and made off with a double-axel trailer. Kilkenny gardai confirmed the theft occurred at a property in Lowhill, Ballinakill sometime between Monday, January 3 and Thursday, January 6 A local Garda spokesperson said: “A Tuffmac double axle trailer with mesh sides was taken from a yard […]

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Toys and cash stolen during break-in at Kilkenny home on New Year’s Eve

By Kilkenny Now 4th January 2022 0

Heartless thieves broke into a house in county Kilkenny on the last day of 2021 and made off cash, a laptop and a PlayStation games console. The break-in occurred at a property in Skehana, near Castlecomer, sometime between 3pm and 6pm on New Year’s Eve. Gardaí have appealed to anyone who may have seen any […]

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Thieves force open garage door and back window of county Kilkenny house

By Kilkenny Now 7th December 2021 0

Burglars broke into a house in country Kilkenny after forcing open a back window and garage boor. The break-in occurred at a house in Loon, Castlecomer, sometime between 4pm and 6pm on Friday. However, nothing was taken and the thieves fled the scene empty handed. Gardaí have asked anyone who may have noticed suspicious vehicles […]

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Thieves force open back door and ransack house in Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2021 0

Burglars broke into a house in county Kilkenny ransacked the property before fleeing the scene. The break-in occurred at a house in Firoda, Castlecomer, sometime between 6pm and 8pm on Saturday. A local Garda source confirmed the thieves gained entry to the house after forcing the back door open. Gardai have appealed to anyone wo […]

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Kilkenny councillor quits Labour to join Sinn Féin

By Kilkenny Now 24th November 2021 0

Kilkenny Labour councillor Denis Hynes has quit the party to join Sinn Féin. The Goresbridge man, who who represents the Castlecomer Electoral Area on Kilkenny County Council, stood for Labour in the last General Election. But this morning it was confirmed the well-known trade union official will now represent Sinn Féin. In a statement, Cllr […]

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Supermarket giant to open new store in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 20th November 2021 Post a comment

Supermarket giant Aldi will open a new store in Castlecomer as part of a €320 million Irish expansion drive. The county Kilkenny outlet is one of 30 new stores Aldi is building across the country as part of a €1.6 billion investment in its 149 Irish supermarkets and distribution network. In a statement today, Aldi […]