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Big Brother comes to Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 18th July 2021 0

A new CCTV system has come into effect in Urlingford. The efforts of the local community were praised during the launch of the CCTV system this week. Chief Superintendent Padraig Dunne of the Waterford-Kilkenny-Carlow Division praised the work of the local committee in successfully getting the CCTV system up and running. Chief Superintendent Dunne also […]

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Man (20s) arrested over hit and run on Kilkenny border that left two women hospitalised

By Colin Bartley 7th July 2021 0

A man has been arrested on suspicion of fleeing the scene of a hit and run on the Kilkenny border which left two women in a serious condition in hospital. The two women, one in their late 60s and one in her 70s, were rushed to University Hospital Waterford after they were stuck by a […]

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€14,000 worth of drugs seized during Garda raids in county Kilkenny town

By Colin Bartley 24th May 2021 0

One person was arrested after gardaí seized  €14,000 worth of drugs following a series of planned raids in the Castlecomer area. Local gardai and members of the Kilkenny Drugs Unit investigating the sale and supply of controlled drugs made the discovery after carrying out a number of searches yesterday. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed one […]

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Kilkenny parents urged to be vigilant amid investigation into sharing of inappropriate images

By Colin Bartley 20th May 2021 0

Parents in Kilkenny are being urged to be vigilant about their children’s use of mobile apps after an investigation into the sharing of inappropriate or offensive images was launched in neighbouring Tipperary. Gardai n Mid-Tipperary and the Garda Cyber Crime Unit have launched the investigation following reports of adults sharing inappropriate photos with children, as […]

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€20,000 of cocaine and ‘significant’ wad of cash seized at checkpoint in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2021 0

Two people were arrested after gardai seized over €20,000 worth of cocaine and a “significant” amount of cases at a Garda checkpoint in county Kilkenny. Local gardai said the vehicle was stopped at an “anti crime checkpoint” at Troyswood on Friday night. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “Two people were caught in possession of over […]

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Cat burglars: Gang steals engine parts from three same-model cars in Kilkenny

By Colin Bartley 23rd March 2021 0

Catalytic convertors were stolen from three same-models cars in Kilkenny city and county over the weekend. All three cars were Toyota Prius vehicles. Two of the thefts occurred in Kilkenny city between 5pm on Friday and 4pm on Saturday afternoon. One of catalytic convertors was stolen from a red Prius parked on St Francis Terrace. […]

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Kilkenny motorist who posted dangerous driving videos on social media arrested

By Colin Bartley 4th March 2021 0

A novice driver who posted videos of himself driving dangerously on social media has been taken off the road. Gardai in the south of the county had been made aware of a number of incidents of reckless driving in the area in recent days. Some of the incidents were posted online on Snapchat. In one […]

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Vandals smash window of car parked outside house in Kilkenny village

By Colin Bartley 30th January 2021 0

The window of a car was smashed in the middle of the day as it was parked up outside a house in a Kilkenny village. The incident occured at Belline Way, Banagher Court in Piltown between 11.50am and 12.30pm on Thursday. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed the back window of a Black Dacia Duster was […]

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Fake landlords scamming desperate local home hunters in countdown to Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 11th November 2020 0

Kilkenny gardai have urged home hunters to be vigilant of fake landlords who have scammed victims out of “a substantial amount of money”. In the latest case an unsuspecting victim viewed a house online and transferred a deposit and a months’ rent intoa bank account. The ‘landlord’ had told the person the money would be […]

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ALERT: Gardai on how Kilkenny people can stay safe from cyber attacks

By Colin Bartley 5th October 2020 0

Gardai in Kilkenny are reminding people and businesses to be aware of the ongoing threat of cyber attacks and have highlighted steps you can take to ensure your online space is safe. As part of European Cyber Security Month, which launched this week, Kilkenny gardai in partnership with the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (GNCCB), […]