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Woof justice: Paw-some gardai rescue missing pet who went walkies on M9 motorway

By Kilkenny Now 10th November 2021 0

Local gardai had a ruff assignment after they were called to rescue this lovely Labrador who decided to go walkies on the N9. It came after concerned motorists contacted gardai after the lost dog was seen wandering on the motorway. Thankfully, our big-hearted officers didn’t paws for thought and soon rescued the missing moggy and […]

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Amost €500,000 worth of drugs seized on motorway near Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 24th October 2021 0

Gardai seized almost €500,000 of drugs after they stopped and searched a vehicle on M9 motorway near county Kilkenny. A Garda spokesperson confirmed Carlow-based detectives found an estimated €460,000 of cannabis after they stopped the vehicle yesterday. The drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. A man aged in his 30s […]

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Man killed and two rushed to Kilkenny hospital after motorway carnage

By Kilkenny Now 20th October 2021 0

A man was killed and two other rushed to hospital in Kilkenny following a horrific three-car motorway collision. The crash occurred on between Junction 4 and Junction 5 southbound on the M9 shortly after 7am this morning. The driver of one of the cars, a man in his 80s, was taken to St Luke’s General […]

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Driver fails four drug tests after being caught speeding on Kilkenny motorway

By Colin Bartley 10th July 2021 0

A driver stopped on the M9 motorway in county Kilkenny for speeding was found to have all the drugs detectable on the gardai machine in his system. Gardaí from Thomastown Roads Policing Unit stopped a motorist doing 159 kph in a 120kph zone on the M9 near Paulstown on Friday evening shortly after 9pm. When […]

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Discarded blanket poses ‘serious hazard’ to drivers on Kilkenny motorway

By Kilkenny Now 4th June 2021 0

This blanket was found on the M9 motorway in Kilkenny, putting the lives of motorists at risk. It is believed the blanket fell onto the busy road after a careless owner failed to secure it properly to their vehicle. Gardai described it as a “serious hazzard” for motorists. A local Garda spokesperson said: “This blanket […]

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Green light for huge solar farm on outskirts of Kilkenny city

By Colin Bartley 24th May 2021 0

Kilkenny County Council has given the green light for a large solar energy development on the outskirts of the city. Harmony Solar Kilkenny Limited has been granted permission to construct the solar farm on a 46-hectare site at Smithstown. The development received a 10-year planning permission period and a license to operate the solar farm […]

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Banned driver busted after trying to turn away from Garda checkpoint in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 21st May 2021 0

Two disqualified drivers were arrested after they were stopped at separate Garda checkpoints in county Kilkenny. In the first incident, the disqualified motorist was caught red-handed by gardai conducting speed checks on the M9 at Paulstown who was clocked driving at excessive speed. A Garda spokesperson confirmed: “With use of Garda mobility device, it was […]

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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 […]