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Breakthrough as ‘Cat burglars’ targeting Kilkenny and neighbouring counties busted

By Colin Bartley 16th April 2021 0

Gardai have made a huge breakthrough in an ongoing crime blighting Kilkenny and neighbouring counties. Yesterday Gardaí attached to the Dublin Metropolitan Region Divisional Crime Task Force seized 300 catalytic converters during a search operation in county Dublin. The task force raided a business premises in St Margarets on the Northside of Dublin City. They […]

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Cat burglars: Gang steals engine parts from three same-model cars in Kilkenny

By Colin Bartley 23rd March 2021 0

Catalytic convertors were stolen from three same-models cars in Kilkenny city and county over the weekend. All three cars were Toyota Prius vehicles. Two of the thefts occurred in Kilkenny city between 5pm on Friday and 4pm on Saturday afternoon. One of catalytic convertors was stolen from a red Prius parked on St Francis Terrace. […]

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Woman distraught after thieves stole parts of her car after it broke down on Kilkenny motorway

By Colin Bartley 13th March 2020 0

Sneaky thieves stolen parts off a broken down car that was parked up on the side of a Kilkenny motorway. The theft occured on the M9 motorway near Dunkitt just after 6pm last Thursday. The female driver had parked the car with the intention of collecting it the following day. But when she returned to […]

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WARNING: Car thieves target precious metal in hybrid vehicles in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2020 0

Gardai have urged Kilkenny motorists, particularly owners of hybrid vehicles, to be vigilant following an upsurge in thefts of valuable car parts in recent weeks. There has been a significant rise in the theft of catalytic converters and the precious metal palladium from cars over the past year, especially in the case of of hybrid […]