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Drama as Coast Guard and gardai rescue young couple from river in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 31st May 2021 0

Kilkenny gardai, backed up by the Coast Guard and Fire Service swiung into action earlier today to rescue a young couple who had become trapped in the river. The drama unfolded at the weir area near Maudlin Street. The coordinated rescue action from the emergency services was a success and the couple were soon lifted […]

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Up in smoke: Halloween clean-up to cost Kilkenny Council a whopping €50,000

By Kilkenny Now 20th October 2020 Post a comment

The Halloween clean-up in Kilkenny will cost in excess of €50,000 – money that could be far better spent on other community, according to a local emergency service. Kilkenny Fire and Rescue Service is appealing to people not to build or attend bonfires this Halloween, not just because of the cost, but also on health […]

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Tree-mendous escape: Falling tree narrowly avoids cars parked in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2020 0

The owner of these cars parked in Kilkenny city had a lucky escape after a large branch snapped and landed right between the vehicles. The incident occurred this week on the Castle Road. Gardai and local Fire Services attended the scene and made the road safe. Gardai have urged motorists to be vigilant of falling […]

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Man (80s) dies following house fire in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 28th July 2020 0

One person has died and a second had to be rushed to hospital following a house fire in a county Kilkenny town overnight. A man in his 80’s died in the fire which happened on the Main Street of Graiguenamnagh shortly after 11pm last night. His body has now been removed to University Hospital Waterford […]

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Investigation after large building in county Kilkenny town is gutted in blaze

By Kilkenny Now 7th May 2020 0

An investigation has been launched after a fire gutted a building in the centre of a Kilkenny town last night. Shortly before 9pm yesterday evening flames were seen to be bellowing from the Old Coop in Callan. Five fire tenders from both Callan and Kilkenny City rushed to the scene at the corner of Green […]

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Hot Wheels: County Kilkenny fire stations get much-needed new vehicles

By Kilkenny Now 15th February 2020 0

Two county Kilkenny fire stations have just received delivery of new response vehicles replacing old equipment that had served them so well but are now over 17-years-old. The stations at Callan and Freshford this week had a brand new fire jeep presented to each local service which will now be put to work as front-line […]

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Search resumes in Kilkenny following reports of person going into river

By Kilkenny Now 11th February 2020 0

A search has resumed this morning following reports that a man went into the River Nore early yesterday afternoon. Emergency services responded to reports yesterday that a man went into the river close to John’s Bridge in Kilkenny at around lunchtime yesterday. The gardai rushed to the scene and were assisted at the search site […]

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Motorway in Kilkenny closed due to serious accident this morning

By Kilkenny Now 9th January 2020 0

A section of Motorway in county Kilkenny remains closed this morning following a serious accident. The M9 southbound is expected to remain closed until later this morning between Junction 7 Paulstown and Junction 8 Kilkenny/ Temple Martin following a collision. The incident happened at around 8am and it is reported that a least one lorry […]

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Terrifying M9 crash causes motorway closure in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 27th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A SERIOUS crash on the M9 motorway in Kilkenny is causing chaos for commuters this morning. The M9 southbound is now closed from Junction 11, Mullinavat to the end of the motorway at Grannagh following the serious crash. Huge tailbacks are being reported. In the single-vehicle accident, a car veered off the […]

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BREAKING: Kilkenny road closed off after truck bursts into flames

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A KILKENNY road has been closed as emergency services deal with a truck that’s on fire. The truck caught fire on the road between Paulstown and Castlecomer, at Ballinvally, close to the Paulstown turnoff. The road has been closed off as the fire services deal with the incident. The truck caught fire […]