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Man, 70s, killed in county Kilkenny road tragedy

By Kilkenny Now 30th September 2024 0

A man in his 70s was killed in a fatal single vehicle collision in Co. Kilkenny this morning. The tragedy occurred at around 9.30am on the R448 at Smithstown, Mullinavat. The road was temporarily closed as Garda Forensic Collision investigators carried out a technical examination of the scene. It has since been reopened. Gardai this […]

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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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Car skids and overturns on Kilkenny road during heavy rain

By Kilkenny Now 10th March 2022 0

A motorist was rushd to person after their car overturned on the M9 motorway in the south of the county. The incident occurred during heavy rainfall at around 3pm yesterday. It is understood the car skidded in between junctions 11 and 10 Northbound near Mullinavat before it overturned. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene […]

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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 ransacks rural Kilkenny house and makes off with cash and gold watch

By Kilkenny Now 19th November 2021 0

A burglar broke into a house in county Kilkenny and made off with cash and a valuable gold watch after ransacking the property. The break-in occurred at a house in Garrandaragh, Mullinavat sometime between 3pm and 8pm on Thursday. A local Garda spokesperson told KilkennyNow: “The back door was forced open to gain entry. The […]

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Burglar forces open side door to break into house in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 9th November 2021 0

A burglar broke into a house in the south of the county after forcing open a side door to gain entry to the property. The break-in occurred in the Milltown area of Mullinavat shortly after 7.30pm on Friday. A local Garda source told KilkennyNow: “A door at the side of the house was forced open […]

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Plans for new nursing home in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 30th October 2021 0

Plans for a new nursing home have been lodged with Kilkenny County Council. The developer, Peter Purcell, is seeking permission to build a three-story nursing home building at Garrandarragh, Mullinavat in the south of the county. The application includes site plans for vehicular access from a public road, parking areas, service yards, a sewage treatment […]

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Five Kilkenny towns and villages to get outdoor makeover

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2021 0

Five towns and villages across Kilkenny will benefit from a new €7 million fund to upgrade their streetscapes and shopfronts. Thomastown, Mullinavat, Castlecomer, Goresbridge and Urlingford have all been selected for the Streetscape Enhancement Initiative, which is to make our rural towns and villages more attractive to live, work and visit.  Initial details of the […]

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Bids start at €35,000 for unfinished house with spectacular views of rural Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2021 0

A substantial, unfinished property with views of the unspoilt and spectacular scenery of rural Kilkenny is among the properties listed for Youbid.ie’s next online auction. The 250sq mts, four-bed house in the townland of Brownstown, near Tullogher village, will go to auction on May 27 with an Advised Minimum Value (AMV) of €35,000. It is […]