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Kilkenny man to appear in court over drugs and growhouse discovery

By Kilkenny Now 16th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A Kilkenny man and a Tipperary man are to appear in court in relation to the discovery of a “sophisticated growhouse” operation and an estimated €55,000 worth of drugs on the Kilkenny / Tipperary border. The two men, both in their 40s, were arrested after gardai swooped on the growhouse close to […]

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Man arrested following heroin seizure in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 15th September 2019 0

A DRUG dealer was arrested after he was found possession of a quantity of heroin in Kilkenny city. The man was arrested by members of the Kilkenny Detective Unit, backed up by uniformed officers, targeting the sale and supply of “controlled drugs” in the city. He was found to be in possession of an estimated […]

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No repossession orders granted on Kilkenny homes this year

By Kilkenny Now 3rd September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY is just one of two counties in the country in which no home repossessions were granted to the banks in the first six months of this year. The figures were revealed today under the Freedom of Information Act. In the first half of 2019, banks operating in Ireland were given permission […]

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Gardai find €12,000 worth of weed in rural Kilkenny raid

By Kilkenny Now 19th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY TWO men were arrested after gardai raided a rural Kilkenny premises and found €12,000 worth of cannabis plants growing inside. The raid by the Carlow/ Kilkenny Divisional Drugs Unit took place in a rural part of North Kilkenny, last Monday. During a search of the premises, plants with a value of €12,000 […]

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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 […]