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Crime gang terrorise vulnerable pensioners, four homes in Kilkenny ranscaked

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY gardai are hunting a gang who subjected vulnerable pensioners to terrifying ordeals during a spate of violent break-ins over the past 24 hours. Gardai are investigating the possibility the same gang is behind four separate robberies in South Kilkenny and three robberies in neighbouring county Waterford yesterday. Four homes were broken […]

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Man in critical condition airlifted to hospital following horror crash in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 3rd September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A MAN remains in a critical condition today, after being airlifted to hospital following a horror crash in county Kilkenny last night. The accident occurred on the N25 road close to Glenmore just before 6pm yesterday evening. The man was travelling in the direction of Waterford when the car he was driving […]

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Emergency services rush to scene of serious road crash in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 2nd September 2019 0

EMERGENCY services have rushed to the scene of a serious road accident in county Kilkenny. The accident happened at the N25 near Glenmore between New Ross and Waterford city. The road has been reduced to one lane and a stop/go system has been put in place. Gardai, ambulances and the fire service are at the […]

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Dream come true: Tommy (11) wins ticket to his first ever All-Ireland final

By Kilkenny Now 18th August 2019 0

TODAY is a dream come true for 11-year-old Tommy Ryan, who is attending his first ever All-Ireland final at Croke Park – thanks to KilkennyNow.ie! The Glenmore lad was over the moon after his mother Cathriona won two tickets to today’s showdown with Tipperary after she took part in our competition yesterday. “Thank you very […]

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WARNING: Gardai hunt crime gang after spate of break-ins across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 10th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY GARDAI are asking people to be extra vigilant following a spate of break-ins around the county over the last few days Two houses neighbouring each other were targeted by the burglars in Glenmore yesterday. Nothing was taken during the break-ins but the houses were left trashed. Both break-ins occurred in Glenmore, south […]

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Ireland’s longest bridge will open in November, ease traffic chaos in South Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY THE €230 million New Ross bypass that connects South Kilkenny and Wexford is set to open in November. That’s according to Wexford County Council, who say the complexity of the construction of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge delayed the project by six months. There is light at the end of the bridge, […]

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UPDATE: man killed in tragic Kilkenny accident named as investigation is launched

By Kilkenny Now 25th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE MAN killed after being hit by a truck in Kilkenny yesterday has been named. 40-year-old Chris Hegarty, from Castlelyons, Co. Cork, was pronounced dead at Waterford University Hospital yesterday evening. The tragic incident happened on the N25 at Gaulstown, near Glenmore at 3 pm yesterday. This Health Information and Quality Authority […]

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UPDATE: Man (30s) killed after being struck by truck in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 24th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A MAN in his 30s has been killed after being hit by a truck in Kilkenny this afternoon. The tragic incident happened on the N25 at Gaulstown, near Glenmore shortly before 3 pm. Gardai in the Thomastown District are at the scene and the road has been closed to allow for a […]

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Man killed after being hit by truck in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 24th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A PEDESTRIAN has been killed after being hit by a truck in Kilkenny this afternoon. The incident, in which a man died, happened on the N25 at Gaulstown, near Glenmore shortly before 3 pm. Gardai in the Thomastown District are at the scene and the road has been closed to allow for […]

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Kilkenny and Wexford captains meet in the middle once more, to mark completion of Ireland’s longest bridge

By Kilkenny Now 22nd July 2019 0

BY COLIN BARTLEY THE KILKENNY and Wexford senior hurling captains were on hand to witness a momentous occasion for Kilkenny and the South East region. Cat’s captain TJ Reid, and the Model county’s captain Lee Chin, were present to witness a major milestone as the final section was inserted into Ireland’s longest bridge. The Rose […]