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Caught in the act: Burlgar who broke into Kilkenny city home arrested and charged

By Kilkenny Now 29th March 2020 0

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with an attempted burglary in Kilkenny city. The break-in occurred at a family home in St Francis Terrace on Friday. During the course of the burglary the thief was disturbed and fled the scene. However, gardai received a description of the man and subsequently arrested the […]

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Man (20s) arrested after woman’s body discovered at house in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2020 0

A man has been arrested following the discovery of a woman’s body in Kilkenny city. The woman’s remains were discovered at a house in the Maudlin Street area of the city at around 6pm yesterday. A man in his late 20s was arrested a short time later. He was taken to Kilkenny Garda Station where […]

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€1m Kilkenny site with potential for 100-room hotel put on market

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2020 0

A city-centre site close to Kilkenny’s transport hub and MacDonagh Junction Shopping centre has gone on the market with a €1 million plus price tag. The selling agents of the 0.66 hectare site located between Michael Street and Wolfe Tone Street say it has planning potential for a 106 bedroom hotel. The site is where […]

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It’s back! Registration opens for Darkness Into Light on May 9 as two Kilkenny towns set to take place

By Kilkenny Now 26th February 2020 0

The people of Kilkenny are being called on to run, jog or walk into the dawn on May 9 for this year’s Darkness Into Light. Registration is now open for this year’s annual fundraiser with walks taking place in Kilkenny City and Inistioge. Pieta and Electric Ireland are calling on as many people as possible […]

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Busted! Two cocaine seizures in separate Garda raids on homes in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 22nd February 2020 0

Up to €8,000 worth of cocaine was seized in two separate raids on houses in Kilkenny cityaround within 24 hours. In the latest incident, members of the Kilkenny Drugs Unit investigating the sale and supply of drugs swooped on a house in the city. They seized around €5,000 worth of cocaine at the house. A […]

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SPONSORED: John McGuinness: ‘I want a better, fairer Ireland where we put people first’

By Kilkenny Now 6th February 2020 Post a comment

‘All politics is local’ was the maxim of Tip O’Neill, Speaker of the US House of Representatives. That’s certainly true in Ireland where some TDs have trouble seeing beyond their own back yard. Balancing national interests with local needs can be difficult but John McGuinness has done it throughout his career. The Fianna Fáil TD […]

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Kilkenny pensioner terrified as gang of teens go potty outside home in city

By Kilkenny Now 26th January 2020 0

A Kilkenny pensioner was left terrified in their home after a gang of teenagers entered their property and destroyed flowerpots that were sitting outside the front door. The incident occurred at Dean Kavanagh Place in Kilkenny city last Sunday afternoon. The elderly resident became worried when they noticed a gang of youths outside their house. […]

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Neglected horses in Kilkenny linked to children to allow owners escape prosecution

By Kilkenny Now 24th January 2020 0

The owners of horses left neglected in Kilkenny city are avoiding prosecution by linking the animals’ documents to young children. The revelation emerged as gardai in the city rounded over a dozen horses in the city over the past week. As a result of their efforts, several of these have already been re-homed. However, their […]

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Green Party policies are ‘nuts’, says Kilkenny Minister as election battle gets underway

By Kilkenny Now 13th January 2020 0

Minister John Paul Phelan didn’t mince his words when he outlined his views about the Green Party during an Irish Farmers’ Association dinner in his native Kilkenny over the weekend. Despite stating his words were misrepresented, Minister Phelan has not watered down his sentiments and reiterated his belief that some of the policies promoted by […]

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Sat Nav stolen from car parked in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 4th January 2020 0

One local car owner had a miserable start to the New Year after his vehicle was broken into on the first day of 2020. A thief made off with a Sat Nav device after he broke into a car that was parked in Lintown Grove, Johnswell Road in  the city sometime between 8.30pm on New […]