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Stunned Kilkenny village resident disturbs burglar during break-in

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2021 0

Gardai are investigating two break-ins that occured at a Kilkenny village on Friday night. In the first incident, a burglar attempted to break into a house in Deerpark, Inistioge. A Garda source confirmed suspect gained entry to the house via a ground floor window shortly before 9.30pm but was disturbed by the homeowner. A second […]

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Cobblestones on historic Kilkenny street damaged in act of vandalism

By Kilkenny Now 27th September 2021 0

Serious damage was caused to a section of Kilkenny city-centre street after a steel bollard was removed from the ground. The incident occurred at Kieran Street on Friday. A local Garda source confirmed cobblestones surroudning the bollard were also damaged after the bollard was removed. After the steel bollard was removed it was then thrown […]

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Owner of horse found in neglected state in Kilkenny charged with animal cruelty

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2021 0

A male has been convicted with animal cruelty after this horse was seized by gardai last September. The suspect appeared before Kilkenny District Court yesterday where he was convicted on two counts of cruelty under Section 12 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. The charges came after the horse was found in a […]

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Kilkenny people targeted in new ‘Secret Santa’ scam

By Kilkenny Now 19th November 2020 0

Gardai have urged people in Kilkenny to beware on a ‘Secret Santa’ scam doing the rounds on social media. Fraudsters operating the scam have been contacting people promising huge returns from a modest investment of €10, saying the investor will receive up to 36 gifts. However, gardai warned: “It sounds too good to be true […]

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Kilkenny gardai probe bizarre theft of cast iron bench from garden

By Kilkenny Now 29th September 2019 0

KILKENNY gardai are investigating the theft of a heavy cast iron bench from a garden. The bench was stolen from a garden in the Raheen area of New Ross sometime between September 8 and September 20. Gardai have urged potential eyewitnesses or anyone who has information about the theft to contact Glenmore Garda Station on […]

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2,568 families in Kilkenny to recieve Back to School payments early next month

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2019 0

MORE than 2,500 Kilkenny families will receive the Back to School clothing and footwear allowance early next month, Minister John Paul Phelan confirmed today. The Kilkenny TD also urged families who don’t receive an automatic payment to make an application for the allowance. Minister Phelan said: “My colleague the Minister for Social Protection, Regina Doherty, […]