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Man defied barring order then brutally assaulted his ex-partner in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 25th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A MAN ignored a barring order and viciously assaulted his former partner in Kilkenny. Kilkenny gardai were called to intervene in a domestic violence incident at Wetlands on Saturday evening. Local gardai received a call from a distressed female who said she had been assaulted by the 42-year-old man. Gardaí arrived at […]

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Citizens arrest – brave onlookers save Kilkenny busker from knife-wielding drunk

By Kilkenny Now 12th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY BRAVE members of the public had to intervene and physically restrain a knife-wielding man after he attempted to attack a busker in Kilkenny city-centre in broad daylight. The 26-year old male, who is from Carlow, was charged with the possession of a knife and of being intoxicated in a public place when […]

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UPDATE: Woman caught robbing drink from hotel bar in Kilkenny is charged with burglary

By Kilkenny Now 10th June 2019 0

A WOMAN who was arrested after she was caught stealing alcohol from the bar of a hotel in Kilkenny city-centre has been charged with burglary. The 37-year-old woman, who is from county Tipperary, was arrested on Saturday morning after she attempted to steal a number of bottles of spirits from behind the bar of the […]

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‘Toiletry thieves’ fail to make a clean getaway thanks to Kilkenny gardai

By Kilkenny Now 5th June 2019 0

A THIEVING couple with a penchant for tanning goods and toiletries were arrested by gardai after they were caught speeding down the M9 with a boot full of stolen items. Local gardai and members of the Armed Support Unit stopped the couple after their vehicle was clocked speeding down the motorway at around 2.40pm last […]

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Woman charged with assaulting 86-year-old Kilkenny priest back in court this month

By Kilkenny Now 1st June 2019 0

A YOUNG woman charged with assaulting an 86-year-old priest at his county Kilkenny home will return to court later this month. Geraldine Sutton (28), with an address at Kilcohan Park in Waterford, appeared before Kilkenny District Court last week where she was charged with aggravated burglary and assault. The offences are alleged to have occurred […]

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Man with string of convictions arrested after trying to rob charity shop in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 29th May 2019 0

A MAN was arrested after he tried to rob a charity shop in Kilkenny city. The 34-year-old, who is from Kilkenny, entered the shop on upper John Street last Tuesday at around 5.20pm. Seeing the store was empty at the time, he went behind the counter and attempted to open the till. But he was […]

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Man charged after attack on shop in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2019 0

A MAN has appeared before Kilkenny District Court charged in connection with the criminal damage of a premises in the city. The court appearance came after the glass door of a shop in Irishtown was cracked in an act of vandalism early on Tuesday morning, sometime between 1.30am and 1.45am. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed […]

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Teenage booze thief busted by gardai in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 8th May 2019 0

A BOOZE thief was busted by gardai after he stole a quantity of alcohol from two premises. The thefts occurred in Kilkenny city over the Bank Holiday weekend. Kilkenny gardai confirmed a 19-year-old male was arrested on Monday in connection with two separate incidents in the city. He was taken to Kilkenny Garda Station for […]

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Scenes of chaos as Garda Armed Reponse Unit called to Kilkenny halting site

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2019 0

A MAN appeared in court today charged in connection with scenes of chaos that unfolded at a Kilkenny halting site over the weekend. Members of the Garda Armed Response Unit had to be called in after a violent stand-off erupted in the early hours of yesterday morning at the Wetlands Halting Site. Missiles were thrown […]

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Bungling burglars caught red-handed trying to steal power tools from Kilkenny building site

By Kilkenny Now 23rd April 2019 Post a comment

TWO thieves were caught red-handed trying to steal valuable power tools from a building site in Kilkenny city-centre over the bank holiday weekend. The attempted robbery occurred at Evan’s Lane, just off John Street, at around 3.50am on Easter Sunday morning. Gardai rushed to the scene after receiving a call from a security monitoring company. […]