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Man in Kilkenny court after €460,000 drugs seizure on M9 motorway

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2021 0

A man has appeared in court charged in connection with the seizure of almost €500,000 worth of drugs after he was stopped on the M9 motorway near Kilkenny. The suspect was arrested on Saturday after gardai discovered €460,000 of suspected cannabis when they stopped and searched his vehicle on the motorway in county Carlow. Gardai […]

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Man fined €300 after being caught poaching salmon on River Nore

By Colin Bartley 10th March 2021 0

A Waterford man caught in possession of seven salmon caught illegally on the River Nore in county Kilkenny was ordered to pay a €300 fine. Michael Hynes with an address of 68 Priory Lawn, Ballybeg, Waterford City was apprehended in Clonamery, county Kilkenny on June 22, 2020 and found to have seven dead salmon in […]

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Man with outstanding bench warrant caught red-handed at county Kilkenny checkpoint with fake discs

By Kilkenny Now 28th February 2021 0

A man with a bench warrant out for his arrest was caught red-handed by gardai after stopped him driving a vehicle with no insurance, tax or NCT. The man was arrested after he was stopped by gardai conducting anti-crime patrols and checkpoints in Goresbridge last night. Upon inspeciting the car, gardai quickly discovered that the […]

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Man arrested after gardai seize drugs during raid on house in Kilkenny city

By Colin Bartley 8th February 2021 0

A man is due to appear in court after after drugs were seized during a Garda raid on a house in Kilkenny. The drugs were discovered during a planned operation by the Kilkenny Divisional Drugs Unit on a house in the city on Saturday evening. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed officers seized €500 worth of […]

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Cocaine and cannabis seized during separate raids in Kilkenny city and county

By Kilkenny Now 16th December 2020 0

A large amount of cannabis and cocaine were seized during a series of planned raids in Kilkenny city and the Danesfort area. Gardai confirmed €10,000 worth of cannabis and €2,o00 of cocaine were found during searches which were carried out on Monday night. Two people were arrested and questioned in relation to the seizures. A […]

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Car thieves in court after vehicle was stolen in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 31st August 2020 0

Two people have appeared before a special sitting of Kilkenny District Court following a car was stolen in the Castlecomer area. A local Garda spokesperson said the vehicle was stolen last Wednesday night. Over the weekend gardai confirmed two people were subsequently arrested and charnged with the incident. The spokesperson said: ” Both people were […]

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Man (30s) charged with possession of explosives in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 17th August 2020 0

A man has been charged in connection with the possession of explosives at a property in Kilkenny city. The man, who is in his 30s, was arrested on Friday evening after the explosives were discovered during a search of the property on Church Lane. He was held for questioning at Kilkenny Garda Station over the […]

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Powder, pills and weed seized from car stopped by gardai in Kilkenny city

By Colin Bartley 29th July 2020 0

Cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, and valium tablets were discovered in a car stopped by gardai outside Kilkenny city over the weekend. Detectives from the Kilkenny Unit were on a mobile patrol on Sunday evening when they stopped a car on the Dublin Road. While performing a search of the car, the detectives found a large quantity […]

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Disqualified drink-driver nabbed after he refused to stop for gardai in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 21st July 2020 2

A disqualified motorist was caught red handed after he was arrested on suspicion of drink driving in Kilkenny city. The driver initially failed to stop when he encountered local gardai on patrol on the outskirts of the city on Sunday. Officers carried out a roadside test when he eventually pulled over. Further checks confirmed he […]

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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 […]