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Garda warning as two killed in separate road collisions

By Kilkenny Now 17th August 2019 0

GARDAI have urged motorists to be vigilant on the roads this weekend after two people were killed in separate collisions in neighbouring Tipperary. A woman died following a collision between a car and a truck in the early hours of this morning. The crash happened at Dovea, Bouladuff in Thurles at around 2.30am. The driver […]

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MOST WANTED: Public urged to be vigilant for on-the-run UK crime boss

By Kilkenny Now 19th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY residents are being asked to keep an eye out for one of the UK’s most wanted criminals, who authorities believe has fled to Ireland. Alfred Philip Dear (45), the ringleader of an organised crime gang in Yorkshire, remains on the run almost six-month after being sentenced to 21 years in prison. […]

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BREAKING: Warning after vehicle burst into flames on M9 outside Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 20th May 2019 0

MOTORISTS using the M9 outside Kilkenny are being urged to use caution after a vehicle burst into flames on a stretch of the motorway this morning. Emergency services are at the scene of the incident, which occurred on the M9 Northbound between Kilkenny and Paulstown. Motorists in the area have been warned to use caution […]

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Kilkenny bikers urged to ‘ease off the throttle’ over May Bank Holiday weekend

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2019 0

KILKENNY motorcyclists have been urged to “ease off the throttle” over the May Bank Holiday weekend. Gardai and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have urged bikers to keep within the speed limit ahead of the “high risk summer period”. So far this year there have been four fatal collisions involving motorcyclists — three more than […]

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ALERT: Vulnerable Kilkenny householders targeted in new fake loan scam

By Kilkenny Now 30th April 2019 0

GARDAI have urged Kilkenny householders to beware of websites targeting vulnerable people with fake loans. The websites are aimed at people who would find it difficult to secure a loan from established banks. Gardai said the fraudsters target potential victims and ask them to provide an amount of money in advance of receiving the loan. […]

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ALERT: Gardai warn of fake €50 notes circulating in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 30th April 2019 0

KILKENNY consumers have been urged to be on the lookout for fake €50 notes circulating in the city. The warning comes after several incidents involving counterfeit cash were reported to Kilkenny Garda Station over the weekend. People are being urged to take their notes to the bank or their local Garda station if they the […]

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Speeding motorist clocked doing 173km/hr on M9 at Paulstown

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2019 0

A SPEEDING motorist was arrested after they were clocked doing 173km/hr on the M9 at Paulstown yesterday evening. The driver was caught red-handed (pictured below) by members of the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit who were out in force for the busy bank holiday weekend. They pursued the speeding driver before ordering him to pull over. […]

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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 […]

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ALERT: Thieves target cars parked near popular Kilkenny hiking spots

By Kilkenny Now 14th April 2019 0

KILKENNY gardai have urged car owners not to leave valuables behind in their vehicles when they are going for a hike. Gardai warned there is traditionally an upsurge in car break-ins at this time of the year as the good weather and longer evenings set in. Kilkenny-Carlow Garda Crime Prevention Officer Sergeant Peter McConnon told […]

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Scam callers pretending to be Revenue officials targeting Kilkenny householders

By Kilkenny Now 28th March 2019 0

KILKENNY gardai have urged local householders to be beware of bogus callers posing as Revenue officials. Several people throughout Kilkenny have reported receiving calls from 051 and 01 numbers from scamsters who purporting to work for the Revenue Commissioners and other companies. The callers tell the householders that they are entitled to a tax rebate […]