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Heartless dog thieves steal pet near his family home in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 31st October 2021 2

A public appeal has been launched after this pet was stolen near his family home in county Kilkenny. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “This chappie is believed to have been stolen from the Currahill, Windgap, Kilmoganny area last night between 6-10pm.” Anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in the area at the time or who […]

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Eircom’s plans for 50ft high 5G mast in county Kilkenny village refused

By Kilkenny Now 8th March 2021 0

A national telecommunications and broadband provider’s plans to upgrade their services in county Kilkenny have been dealt a blow after the local authority knocked back plans for a new mast. Eircom Limited had applied to Kilkenny County Council to build a 15 metre-high free-standing communications structure at Archers Field, just beside Kilmaganny Village. The local […]

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Burglars smash in windows during break-in at house in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2021 0

Burglars tried to force their way into a home in rural Kilkenny after smashing the glass in the front patio door. The break-in occurred at Hill Road in Kilmoganny sometime between Saturday, February 27 and Wednesday, March 3. A local Garda source confirmed the owners returned to find the glass in the patio doors smashed […]

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Trailer and cement mixer stolen in remote part of county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 17th February 2021 0

A large trailer and a cement mixer were stolen from a farm in a remote part of county Kilkenny. The theft occurred sometime between 4pm last Thursday and 11.30am the following morning at a property in Barnathasna, Kilmoganny. The stolen trailer is a grey-coloured, with double axel and double wheels ith LED lights on the […]

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Fears grow for beautiful hunting dogs missing from their Kilkenny home

By Kilkenny Now 27th January 2021 0

The search is on for two beautiful hunting dogs that have been missing from their county Kilkenny home since the weekend. The two brown springer spaniels were last seen late on Sunday evening. The dogs disappeared near Skough, close to Tullahought and the slate quarries in the south east of the county. Anyone who finds […]

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Leaders of campaign to save hospital that cases for Kilkenny elderly told to cancel protest or face jail

By Kilkenny Now 19th December 2020 0

The organisers of a protest march who are campaigning to save a hospital that cares for elderly Kilkenny patients have been threatened with prosecution. Hundreds of people recently turned out in protest after it emerged that palliative, respite, and hospice facilities at St Brigid’s Hospital in Carrick-on-Suir have ended and that the facility will be […]

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Has Santa made a secret trip to Kilkenny? Cryptic clue left on local road …

By Kilkenny Now 23rd October 2020 0

It appears Santa Claus is coming to town. Well, that’s if the cryptic clue that has suddenly sprung up on a Kilkenny road is to be believed. Despite being under Level 5 restrictions, it seems Santa has somehow managed to beat the Lapland lockdown to get a message out to the boys and girls of […]

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Vandal smashes window of car parked outside church in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 4th October 2020 0

A vandal smashed the back window of a car that was parked outside a church in county Kilkenny. The incident occurred at the church carpark in Tullaghought near Carrick-on-Suir sometime between 7pm and 8pm on Thursday. Gardai have appealed to witnesses or anyone who may have noticed any suspicious activity in the area at the […]

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Shocking: Gardai hunt gang behind thefts of electric fences and equipment from Kilkenny farms

By Kilkenny Now 16th July 2020 0

Gardaí are on the hunt for a gang who have been trespassing on farms in county Kilkenny and literally pulling equipment up out of fields. Two farms in Knockroe, near Windgap were targetted over the last number of days and the thieves are stealing fencing and electrical wires. The first incident happened between 8pm on […]

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WATCH: Historic building by Kilkenny man who designed The White House gutted by massive blaze

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2020 0

A building designed by one of Kilkenny’s most famous sons and the man who designed the most powerful home in the world, is in danger of being lost forever after being set ablaze for the second time in four years. Belcamp College designed by Callan’s James Hoban,  the man who designed the White House in […]