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Garda appeal for witnesses to fatal road crash in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 4th October 2024 0

Gardaí have issued a renewed appeal for witnesses to a fatal road crash in county Kilkenny. A male pedestrian in his 80s was seriously injured in the collision, which occurred in Mooncoin at around 7.30pm on Saturday, September 21. He was taken to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin for treatment, but later died […]

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Garda appeal after man, 80s, seriously injured in county Kilkenny collision

By Kilkenny Now 25th September 2024 0

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses after a man in his 80s was seriously injured in a road traffic collision in county Kilkenny. The collision involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian occurred in Mooncoin at around 7.30pm on Saturday. Gardaí and emergency services arrived at the scene, and the elderly pedestrian was taken to University Hospital […]

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Kilkenny LEADER partnership; connecting communities

By Kilkenny Now 20th November 2022 Post a comment

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) is supporting rural communities struggling with cripplingly slow broadband speeds and is encouraging them to consider setting up their own community owned and operated future proofed broadband networks through a series of regional workshops across County Kilkenny beginning in Freshford on Tuesday, October 25, culminating with a joint

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Two men spotted fleeing scene after ramming electic gates outside county Kilkenny property

By Kilkenny Now 21st April 2022 0

Two males were seen fleeing the scene after they caused damage to electric gates and a van in south Kilkenny. The incident occured betwen 1pm and 3.30pm in the Ballymountain area of Carrigeen on Monday. A Local Garda spokesperson said: “Two males fled the scene in a grey Ford Focus. Anyone who noticed this vehicle […]

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Gardai in new public appeal over crash that claimed life of Kilkenny student

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2022 0

Gardai have renewed a public appeal for information in relation to a fatal road crash that claimed the life of a young Kilkenny student. Cian Mooney (17), a student at Kildalton College who was from Castlecomer, died after the car in which he was a passenger crashed outside Piltown at around 8pm last Wednesday. In […]

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Kilkenny’s Vicky not well enough to take part in Climb with Charlie Bird

By Kilkenny Now 9th March 2022 0

Hero Kilkenny’s cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan will not be able to take part in the journey to Croagh Patrick for the charity Climb with Charlie Bird next month. The Mooncoin mother-of-two took to social media to say she’s endured a difficult few weeks with radiotherapy and has been very unwell as a result. Earlier this […]

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Huge haul of tyres found dumped in county Kilkenny forest

By Kilkenny Now 3rd March 2022 0

More than 40 tyres were found dumped in a forested area in the south of the county. Gardai confirmed they found “upwards of 40 tyres” discarded in a forest at Mullinakill, near Tullogher, last Saturday. They have asked anyone who noticed anyone acting suspiciously in the area to contact gardai in in Mullinavat or Mooncoin.

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Power washer thief makes clean getaway after break-in at Kilkenny farm

By Kilkenny Now 5th December 2021 0

A thief made off with a power washer worth €2,500 after he broke into a property in rural Kilkenny. The red Honda power washer was stolen from an outhouse on a farm in the Ballinaraha area of Mullinavat sometime between Thursday, November 25 and Thursday, December 2. Gardai are investigating the theft. A local Garda […]

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Thief breaks into rural Kilkenny house and makes off with lawnmower and gardening tools

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2021 0

A green-fingered burglar broke into a house in the south of the county and made with some valuable gardening machinery. The break-in occurred at the house in the Davidstown area of Slieverue on Friday, November 10, ar around 10.30am. Gardai confirmed a lawnmower, a Black and Decker hedgetrimmer and a Black and Decker strimmer were […]

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Caught in the act: Kilkenny yard owner confronts vandals attacking gates

By Kilkenny Now 3rd November 2021 0

Vandals caused damage to the gates of a yard in a Kilkenny village but were caught in the act by the owner. The incident occurred shortly before 2am on Saturday morning. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “Gardaí in Mooncoin received a report of damage to gates at a yard in Corloughan, Piltown in the early […]