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Border-ing on bizarre: Kilkenny farmer’s mutt swiped and swapped with doggy double

By Kilkenny Now 14th February 2020 0

A Kilkenny farmer was left fuming and bewildered when he discovered his trusted sheepdog had been stolen but the thieves left a similar dog in its place. The bizarre incident happened on a farm at Pollagh, Skeoughvosteen near Goresbridge between 10.30am and 12.30am on Thursday, February 13. The farmer had left his dog, a Border […]

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Cath-burglar: Gang stealing engine parts from parked cars in rural Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2020 0

Gardai are on the hunt for a gang who are roaming around Kilkenny and stole engine parts from cars parked in public spaces. The thieves took catalytic converters from three cars parked in the centre of three Kilkenny towns and villages over the course of one day last week. The first catalytic converter was taken […]

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Kilkenny farmers urged to be extra vigilant as burglars target machinery and fuel

By Kilkenny Now 19th November 2019 0

Gardai are urging Kilkenny farmers to be extra security conscious following a spate of incidents around the county where farm sheds and outhouses were targeted by burglars. A substantial amount of tools and machinery, such as chainsaws and other farming machinery was taken, along with 150 litres of diesel, from an outhouse on a farm […]

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ALERT: Significant spike in break-ins across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 17th November 2019 0

GARDAI are urging homeowners to be extra vigilant following a serious spike in break-ins across Kilkenny in recent weeks. One man has been arrested and charged in connection to some of the break-ins, but local gardai are still investigating several other incidents. Five houses were targeted in Ballyfoyle last week. One man has been charged […]

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Seven Kilkenny towns and villages share €400k pot aimed at enhancing area

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2019 0

Close to €400,000 has been earmarked for seven Kilkenny communities under the Towns and Villages Renewal Scheme. The scheme aims to enhance Kilkenny’s towns and villages, to make them more attractive places in which to live and work. Slieverue takes the lions share of the funding as it has been allocated €200,000 to develop a […]

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Gang break into county Kilkenny Credit Union, flee empty-handed

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2019 0

LOCAL gardai are hunting three men who were involved in the break-in of a county Kilkenny Credit Union overnight. Two men forced open the front door of Goresbridge Credit Union shortly after 1.30am. After gaining entry, the men then tried to break into the office’s filing cabinets but failed. A third man, the driver, was […]

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Overturned lorry closes Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 22nd October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A COUNTY Kilkenny road has been closed off this morning after a lorry overturned. The stretch of road between Paulstown and Goresbridge will remain closed for the next few hours. A cement lorry toppled over at Duninga, close to the Mullins family horse training facilities and has blocked the road. No one […]

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Burglars steal ‘substantial’ amount of cash after breaking into Kilkenny family’s home

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THEIVES made off with a substantial amount of cash after breaking into and ransacking a home in county Kilkenny. The burglars broke into a house in Barracore, Goresbridge, sometime between 1.30pm on Friday and 1.45am on Saturday. The burglars gained entry by forcing open a front window. They then proceeded to ransack […]

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Kilkenny’s Credit Unions remain Ireland’s best customer experience

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’S six Credit Unions have come out tops in a survey of people’s customer experience. The Credit Union movement has been named as Ireland’s best customer service for the fifth time in a row in the CXi Ireland Customer Experience (CX) Report and has won the award in each of the years […]

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Lightning strikes – leaving thousands in Kilkenny without power

By Kilkenny Now 21st September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THOUSANDS of Kilkenny people are currently without power after unexpectedly powerful thunderstorms hit the county. Close to 1,000 homes from all around the county are currently without power. Homes as far north as Castlecomer to as far south as Glenmore are affected, as the frequency and strength of the thunderstorms and lightning […]