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Car seized, drink drivers busted in Kilkenny over Easter Bank Holiday weekend

By Kilkenny Now 5th April 2021 0

A motorist was caught driving with no insurance after he was stopped by gardai policing roads in Kilkenny over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Gardai confirmed the vehcile was seized under Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act yesterday, adding: “Prosecution to follow.” Meanwhile, two other drivers were arrested in separate incidents on local roads […]

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‘Just taking my newborn son home’ – Kilkenny motorist has a very good excuse for being outside Covid 2km zone

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2020 0

This Kilkenny man had a great excuse for being outside the 2km zone gardai after he was stopped at a Covid-19 checkpoint earlier today. “I’m just bringing my newborn son Josh and mam home from St Luke’s Hospital,” said Andrew to the officers as he nodded to his precious cargo in the back seat of […]

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MARBLE CITY NIGHTS: Sinéad Connolly’s special Easter Bank Holiday gig guide

By Kilkenny Now 18th April 2019 0

WE’VE been counting down the days … and finally the long weekend is here! And Kilkenny’s hotspots have a jam-packed musical line-up for what promises to be a scorcher of an Easter Bank Holiday weekend, with something to suit every musical taste. Roisín Dubh performs at Kyteler’s Inn tonight, while The Wandering Souls will take […]

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ALERT: Major Garda crackdown on motorists using mobiles over Easter

By Kilkenny Now 18th April 2019 0

KILKENNY motorists have been urged to put their mobile phones away while driving as gardai prepare to launch the biggest Easter road safety campaign in recent years. The campaign comes against the backdrop of an alarming rise in road fatalities, which are up 11% on 2018. There has also been a massive 24pc hike in […]