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John B Keane’s ‘Sive’ is brought to the stage in Goresbridge

By Kilkenny Now 12th April 2019 0

THEATRE lovers are in for a treat in Ionad Dara, Goresbridge, tomorrow night when John B Keane’s play ‘Sive’ will be performed by the Fourth Wall Laois Theatre Group. ‘Sive’ was first performed in Listowel, Co Kerry in 1959 and it tells the story of a young woman who is promised in marriage to an […]

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Drunk burglar arrested after botched break-in at county Kilkenny pharmacy

By Kilkenny Now 8th April 2019 0

A YOUNG man was discovered in an intoxicated state after he attempted to break into a county Kilkenny pharmacy. The incident occurred in Goresbridge in the early hours of Sunday morning. A member of the public contacted gardai after hearing a commotion on the street near the pharmacy. Gardai arrived at the scene to discover […]

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BREAKING: Criminals stirrup trouble – gang targets Kilkenny homes with stables

By Kilkenny Now 26th March 2019 Post a comment

A CRIMINAL gang is targeting homes in Kilkenny with horse stables. Three private properties in the county were targeted overnight this week by what is believed to be the same gang, gardai confirmed to KilkennyNow.ie. The first residence, in Castleinch on the Callan Road, had several expensive pieces of horse equipment and supplies stolen from […]

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€50,000 to eradicate notorious county Kilkenny accident blackspot

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2019 0

A COUNTY Kilkenny community received some very welcome news today when it was confirmed that €50,000 has been allocated to make one of the county’s worst accident blackspots safe. The announcement of the funding for Murphy’s Cross was made by Goresbridge resident and the local and General Election candidate, Denis Hynes. It follows years of […]

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What a buzz! Your complete guide to St Patrick’s Weekend in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 13th March 2019 0

KILKENNY will be buzzing in more ways than one on St Patrick’s Day as the humble bee is adopted as the county emblem for this year’s bank holiday festivities. The chosen theme, ‘Bring Back the Bees’, aims to highlight how important bees are to our everyday life. The black and amber bee will be honoured […]

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30 arrested in major Garda crackdown on criminals in South Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 27th February 2019 0

THIRTY people have been arrested for a wide range of criminal activities as part of a major Garda operation involving up to 60 gardai in the Thomastown area today. The arrests are part of the latest Garda Operation Storm – the 30th such crackdown in the Carlow-Kilkenny Garda division over the past four years. Nineteen […]

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Opportunistic thief stole power drill from car as owner worked nearby

By Kilkenny Now 26th February 2019 0

AN opportunistic thief stole a high-powered drill from a car on a rural county Kilkenny road which had been left temporarily unattended by its owner who was working nearby. The theft occurred in the Ryelands area of Cuffesgrane between the hours of 10.45am and midday last Thursday, February 21. Kilkenny gardai said the owner of […]

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‘I have big boots to fill’ – Denis Hynes vows to continue Cllr Maurice Shortall’s work

By Kilkenny Now 24th February 2019 0

LABOUR’S new candidate in Castlecomer Denis Hynes has vowed to continue the work of his predecessor, Cllr Maurice Shortall, and to campaign for more housing, safer roads, community and sport facilities. Mr Hynes was selected for at the Labour Party convention in Castlecomer Community Hall last week. His selection follows Cllr Shortall’s recent announcement that […]