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Kilkenny city residents afraid to let kids outside due to upsurge in anti-social behaviour

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2019 Post a comment

MEMBERS of a community in Kilkenny city say they are too afraid to let their children out on the street due to an upsurge in violence and anti-social behaviour. The latest incident occurred on Lord Edward Street on Monday night, but residents say this is just one of a series of frightening disturbances in the […]

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Rogue driver arrested after refusing to stop for gardai in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2019 0

A MAN was arrested after he refused to stop for gardai on a county Kilkenny road. The incident occurred on the road between Freshford and Urlingford yesterday. Gardai immediately gave chase and eventually caught up with the suspect, who was arrested and charged. He was due to appear before Kilkenny District Court.

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ALERT: Kilkenny housholders targeted in new ‘tax rebate’ phone scam

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2019 0

KILKENNY householders are being targeted in a new tax rebate scam. Local gardai have received a number of reports from people who received calls on their mobiles an individual seeking their bank details in return for a “tax rebate”. The calls came from an 051 number (South Kilkenny/Waterford). Gardai again urged householders never to give […]

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Burst main leaves several parts of county Kilkenny without water from tonight

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2019 0

HUNDREDS of homes in county Kilkenny will be without water from 9pm tonight as a result of a burst water main. Kilkenny County Council confirmed the following areas will be affected by the outages: Bennettsbridge, Sheastown, Sevenhouses, Annamult, Ennisnag and Danesfort. The water supplies in these areas will be cut off overnight until 8am tomorrow […]

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National Reptile Zoo to move to larger premises near Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2019 0

THE National Reptile Zoo, one of county Kilkenny’s most popular attractions, is moving to a larger facility closer to the city-centre in the Autumn, it was revealed today. The zoo, which suffered a serious setback earlier this year after a fire broke out at the Gowran zoo, announced is expansion plans after it secured a […]

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Tiocfaidh ár Latte! Mary Lou takes a break from the campaign trail at Billy’s Tearooms

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2019 Post a comment

SINN Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and her election candidates breathed a sigh of relief as they took a break from the campaign trail in south Kilkenny. Mary Lou, flanked by Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion, Ireland South MEP Liadh Ní Riada and local election candidate David Kennedy were passing through Ballyhale on a whistle-stop tour […]

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European elections fought on all wrong issues: Kilkenny’s sole candidate

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2019 0

THE campaign for the European elections is focused on all the wrong issues, according to Kilkenny’s only candidate in the Euro poll. Independent councillor Breda Gardner, who is also contesting this Friday’s local elections this Friday, said she wants to see more attention directed at Ireland’s failing public services. Breda told KilkennyNow.ie: “I’ve been overwhelmed […]

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Plans to deliver new €300,000 playground for Gowran revealed

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2019 0

LOCAL election candidate and trade unionist Denis Hynes has unveiled plans to deliver a state-of-the-art playground for the children of Gowran. Mr Hynes, who is running in the Castlecomer Electoral Area, estimates it will cost between €250,000 to €300,000 to build the playground, but he’s confident much of this can be raised through grant supports. […]

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County Kilkenny woman awakes to a frightening discovery

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2019 0

A COUNTY Kilkenny woman was left shaken after she woke to find a burglar had tried to gain entry to her home. The attempted break-in occurred in the Raheen area of Dunnamaggin. The homeowner got out of her bed and went downstairs to discover that one of her windows was open. A number of items […]

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Child protection services in Kilkenny failed to report all suspected abuse cases to gardai

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2019 0

TUSLA’S local child protection and welfare services failed to notify gardai in Kilkenny about every allegation of suspected abuse and neglect it received, a new report reveals. The revelation is contained in a report by the Health Information and Quality Authority that followed an “announced” inspection to the Carlow/Kilkenny/South Tipperary service area in January.