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Thieves break into Kilkenny garden shed and make off with strimmer

By Kilkenny Now 17th September 2021 0

A burglar broke into a garden shed at a Kilkenny property and made off with a strimmer. The theft occurred at a house in Kilderry, Johnswell, sometime between 10am on Tuesday and 7pm on Wednesday. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed a red Proplus Strimmer was stolen. Gardaí have appealed to anyone who noticed any suspicious […]

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Last ditch bid to ban wind turbines from Kilkenny city hinterland fails

By Kilkenny Now 5th September 2021 0

Councillor have failed to in their unanimous bid to have Kilkenny city’s rural hinterland declared off-limits to wind turbines. The councillors ran into legal and procedural obstacles after a last-minute attempt to change the zoning of Castlewarren, Johnswell and surrounding areas to designate them unsuited to wind energy development. The move came after local

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Burglars ransack Kilkenny home and flee with cash and tools just days before Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 18th December 2020 0

Burglars ransacked a house in Kilkenny and made off with a small amount of cash and power tools. The break-in occurred at a property at Garringreen in Johnswell on Tuesday evening. A local Garda source confirmed the thieves managed to prize open a back window of the property to gain entry. Once inside, they proceeded […]

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Men charged after Kilkenny farm burglary and Garda chopper chase to spend Christmas in jail

By Kilkenny Now 21st December 2019 0

Two Kilkenny men charged in relation to a burglary of a farm where the Garda helicopter was called in aid the manhunt are to spend Christmas in prison. Edward Carthy (25), of 27 Rioch Street, Kilkenny and Jimmy Carthy (20), from the Wetlands Halting Site were remanded back to prison following a short hearing in […]

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Burglars arrested after Kilkenny farm drama and Garda chopper chase sent back to jail

By Kilkenny Now 26th November 2019 0

Two men are due to reappear in court next month after they were remanded back to prison in relation to a break-in at a Kilkenny farm which resulted in a dramatic manhunt involving the Garda helicopter. The two men were remanded to Cloverhill Prison in Dublin following a special sitting of Kilkenny District Court. Edward […]

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Burglars arrested after being tackled by hero Kilkenny farmer and son back in court

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2019 0

Two men due to reappear in court on Monday after they were remanded in custody following a break-in at a Kilkenny farm which resulted in a dramatic manhunt involving the Garda helicopter. The two men were remanded to Cloverhill Prison in Dublin following a special sitting of Carlow District Court on Thursday afternoon. A third […]

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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 […]