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Gang of five masked men break into house on Kilkenny border

By Kilkenny Now 6th January 2020 0

Gardai are on the hunt for a burglary gang who could be using fake plates in an effort to avoid detection. A house close to the Kilkenny border was targeted by the gang yesterday morning. The gang of up to five men in a black Audi A4 broke into a house near Mullinahone on the […]

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WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Distressed horse found in Kilkenny put down by authorities

By Kilkenny Now 2nd January 2020 0

A horse discovered in a very distressed state in Kilkenny city has had to be put down due to the terrible condition the animal was in. Yesterday morning local gardai were made aware of an animal caught up in brush on the city’s ring road between the Hebron Road roundabout and the Dublin Road roundabout. […]

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Burglars break into Kilkenny family home and steal stash of cash just days before Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2019 0

A gang of burglars broke into family home in county Kilkenny days before Christmas. Four men were seen fleeing from a house at Cloneen, Crettyard on Thursday at around 6.45pm. The gang forced open the front doors to gain access before setting about turning over the house in search of money. Despite going through the […]

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Scene where body of man (40s) discovered in Kilkenny remains closed

By Kilkenny Now 18th December 2019 Post a comment

The scene of the discovery of a body in Kilkenny remains closed off this afternoon and is being preserved for an examination by the state pathologist. Gardai remain at the apartment in the Hawthorne Walk area of Pairc na Gowan on the Waterford Road in Kilkenny city where the body of a man in his […]

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BREAKING: County Kilkenny road closed following serious crash this morning

By Kilkenny Now 16th December 2019 0

Gardai and emergency services have rushed to the scene of a serious crash in county Kilkenny this morning. The incident happened on the Carrick-on-Suir to Kilmoganny (R697) shortly before 9am this morning. It is understood the road in closed and traffic is being diverted. Meanwhile, a woman in her 40s remains in a critical condition […]

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Golden fleece! Burglars targeting Kilkenny homes for designer goods in countdown to Christmas

By Kilkenny Now 10th December 2019 0

Gardai are on the lookout for a county Kilkenny burglar who appears to have a penchant for the finer things in life. Jewellery, expensive watches and designer accessories were stolen from a house on the Annamult Road in Bennettsbridge while the owners were away for a few days. The burglars managed to break-down the back […]

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Burglars thrash Kilkenny home and make off with ‘significant’ amount of cash

By Kilkenny Now 7th December 2019 0

A shocked Kilkenny homeowner came home from work to find his house trashed and a significant amount of cash stolen, along with an expensive watch and a set of car keys. The break-in happened on the Waterford Road in Springhill last Tuesday sometime between 8.30am and 10.15pm. The burglars managed to force their way inside […]

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Conviction rates for drivers caught in Kilkenny without a licence among highest in Ireland

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2019 0

Conviction rates in county Kilkenny for driving without a licence are among the highest in the country and well above the national average. New figures released show 29% of people caught in Kilkenny driving without a licence were dealt with through the courts. The national average was just 19%, or less than one-in-five drivers caught […]

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Migrants discovered in container at Bellview Port in South Kilkenny may be deported

By Kilkenny Now 5th December 2019 0

The eight people discovered on a ship which berthed at Belview Port in South Kilkenny yesterday could be sent back to France as soon as this evening. The men are still being questioned by immigration officials and it is understood they have been processed as migrants elsewhere in Europe and therefore cannot claim political asylum […]

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Worrying increase in sex crimes reported to Kilkenny gardai

By Kilkenny Now 3rd December 2019 0

There has been an increase in the number of sex crimes reported in the Kilkenny Garda Division in the first six months of 2019. New figures revealed in the latest Central Statistics Office (CSO) report on recorded crime detection, shows 47 cases were reported to local gardai in the first six months of 2019, up […]