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Graffiti attack: Vandals break into site of new home in Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 22nd July 2020 Post a comment

Vandals broke into the site of a house under construction in a county Kilkenny town before spraying graffiti on a shed. The incident occurred in Gowran sometime between 5pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. Local gardai are investigating a case of criminal damage. Witnesses or anyone who has any information about the incident is […]

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Knife-wielding thief orders terrified county Kilkenny shop owner to hand over cash from till

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2020 2

An armed robber entered a store in a county Kilkenny town and ordered the terrified owner to hand over cash from the till before fleeing the scene. The robbery occurred on the Main Street in Gowran shortly after 2.30pm on Saturday. Gardai said the thief produced a knife at the counter before demanding that the […]

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Green light for 40 new homes in county Kilkenny town after appeal to An Bord Pleánala

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2020 0

A housing development approved by Kilkenny County Council and appealed to An Bord Pleánala has now been granted planning permission. The national planning appeals body have approved plans for phase one of a development which will see 40 homes built on a site at Ogenty in Gowran. The development will involve the construction of 10 […]

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Gardai appeal for witnesses to crash that resulted in death of former Kilkenny star

By Kilkenny Now 11th June 2020 0

Gardai have re-issued a public  appeal for witnesses to the tragic accident over the weekend which resulted in the death of former Kilkenny hurler Lester Ryan. The 61-year-old Clara clubman was killed in a collision involving a tractor on Church Road in Gowran last Saturday afternoon at 3.45pm. Mr Ryan was laid to rest this […]

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‘A gentleman’ – warm tributes paid to former Kilkenny hurler killed in road tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2020 0

Tributes have been paid to the former Kilkenny hurler Lester Ryan Snr, who died in a tragic road accident yesterday. Lester (61) died after an accident involving his bicycle and a tractor near his home in Gowran at around 3.45pm. In a statement, Kilkenny GAA said “all associated with Kilkenny GAA were deeply saddened to […]

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Grave crime: Vandals cause damage to historic 17th century tomb in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2020 0

Gardai are investigating damage caused to a historic 17th century tomb in county Kilkenny. The tomb at St Mary’s Church in Gowran was damaged sometime between September 1 last year and last Thursday. Gardai were alerted to the damage by workers who were readying the site for potential reopening later in the summer. It is […]

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Plans for new community leisure centre in heart of Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 26th May 2020 0

A community group in a county Kilkenny town is pushing ahead with plans to create a major leisure development for local residents. Gowran on the Move, a community group set up last year, has applied to Kilkenny County Council to build the leisure and sports development on lands in the Clover area, close to the […]

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County Kilkenny track takes centre stage as horse racing returns next month

By Kilkenny Now 20th May 2020 0

A picturesque racecourse in the heart of county Kilkenny will be one of the first in Ireland to welcome back big-time horse racing. Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) yesterday unveiled the fixture list for the opening weeks of the season and Gowran Park will be one of the first to see the magnificent beasts in full […]

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Gardai probe bizarre vandal attack in back garden of county Kilkenny home

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2020 0

Vandals broke into the back garden of a house in county Kilkenny and proceeded to spray paint paving stones before fleeing the scene. The bizarre incident occurred at The Paddocks, Gowran, over the Bank Holiday weekend. Gardai in Goresbridge are investigating a case of criminal damage. They have urged witnesses or anyone who noticed any […]

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‘A brother of mine got killed’ – Kilkenny legend DJ opens up about family tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 24th April 2020 0

DJ Carey has spoken about the tragedy that befell his family when he was a very young child – the death of his brother in a farming accident. The Kilkenny hurling legend, who was raised on a farm in Gowran, also revealed to Ivan Yates on Newstalk’s The Hard Shoulder that he lost another brother […]