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Motorists caught driving at ‘dangerous’ speeds of up to 167km/h on Kilkenny roads

By Kilkenny Now 27th March 2021 0

Motorists were clocked driving at “dangerously excessive speeds” on Kilkenny roads despite a large Garda presence to mark National Slowdown Day. One driver was caught doing 167km/h on the M9 yesterday. Another motorist was clocked doing 155km/r on the same stretch of motorway. A local Garda spokesperson said: “Gardai conducting speed checks as part of

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AA urges motorists to drive with caution on 30km stretch of Kilkenny motorway following snowfall

By Colin Bartley 22nd January 2021 0

Motorists are being asked to drive with extra care in county Kilkenny this morning and emergency services deal with heavy snowfalls. AA Roadwatch has issued a warning for a 30km stretch of the M9 motorway where snowfall has made driving conditions hazardous. The warning is in place between Junction 10, Knocktopher and Junction 12, Grannagh […]

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M9 motorway diversions in county Kilkenny to last seven weeks

By Colin Bartley 5th January 2021 0

A busy road that links the M9 motorway into county Kilkenny has been closed for the next seven weeks and diversions are now in place. The R704 connecting Mullinavat to Thomastown, beginning at junction 11 on the M9, was closed off this week to accommodate the works. The closure is necessary as the council undertakes […]

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Men seen jumping from back of lorry parked in Kilkenny village still at large, truck in Garda custody

By Colin Bartley 22nd October 2020 0

The search is still on for a group of men seen jumping from the container of a truck when it was parked up in a county Kilkenny village earlier this week. The incident occurred at 1.30pm on Monday afternoon in Knocktopher. Eyewitnesses reported seeing the men jumping out the back of the lorry that had […]

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ALERT: Local road closed after serious collision as fog creates dangerous driving conditions

By Colin Bartley 21st September 2020 0

The N24 Waterford to Limerick road is closed just outside Carrick-on-Suir following a serious collision earlier this morning. Gardai and emergency services are dealing with an incident which occurred on the N24 at Dovehill, around three kilometres west of Carrick-on-Suir shortly after 7am. It is not clear yet whether it was a single or multiple […]

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Long delays expected at roadworks on Kilkenny motorway

By Colin Bartley 2nd September 2020 0

Delays are expected over the coming days on the M9 Motorway in Kilkenny. Planned roadworks are taking place on the motorway between Junction 7 Paulstown and Junction 8 Kilkenny and the section will be closed off. Works are scheduled from 10am to 8pm on Wednesday, September 2and Thursday, September 3. A spokesperson for Kilkenny County […]

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Driver clocked doing 190kmh in treacherous conditions on Kilkenny motorway

By Colin Bartley 2nd May 2020 0

A motorist was clocked almost 200kmh on a Kilkenny motorway in treacherous conditions. The rogue drivers was spotted speeding in the rain by members of the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit at the M9 motorway near Paulstown shortly after 8pm on Thursday. The driver was recorded at speed of 190kmh by officers who set off in […]

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Two men arrested after heroin found in car at Covid-19 checkpoint in county Kilkenny

By Colin Bartley 14th April 2020 0

Two men were arrested at a Covid-19 checkpoint in county Kilkenny following the discovery of more than 50 grammes of heroin which had been hidden in a car, thanks to the quick thinking of an off-duty Garda. The gardai was driving on the M9 Motorway southbound in the direction of Waterford City at around 7.40pm […]

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Busted: Driver (22) caught with €52,000 worth of cocaine in car at Waterford checkpoint

By Colin Bartley 7th April 2020 0

Gardai seized €52,000 worth of cocaine  after it was discovered in a car at a checkpoint outside a county Kilkenny village last night. Gardai had set up a Covid-19 checkpoint at the Grannagh Junction Roundabout at the entrance to the M9 motorway. Shortly after 11.30pm a vehicle was stopped and gardai became suspicious of the […]

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Man (32) dies following accident on county Kilkenny road

By Colin Bartley 24th February 2020 0

A 32-year old man has died following an accident between a car and a motorbike in county Kilkenny overnight. The incident happened at approximately 8.45pm last night on the N10 at Templemartin.  The motorcyclist, a 32-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The occupants of the car were taken to St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny, […]