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Work to remove Kilkenny’s ‘Road of Death’ to begin next year

By Kilkenny Now 19th August 2020 10

Works aimed at removing a notorious stretch of road in county Kilkenny, which has been locally dubbed as the ‘Road of Death’, will begin next year. An Bord Pleanála has approved the Compulsory Purchase Order for the N24 Tower Road Junction Improvement Scheme at Piltown, county Kilkenny. Since the road opened over 20 years ago, […]

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Major development in efforts to rid Kilkenny of ‘Road of Death’

By Kilkenny Now 14th August 2020 0

Moves to rid county Kilkenny of what is known locally as the ‘Road of Death’ have accelerated after the local council was granted a compulsory purchase order (CPO) on lands required to build a new bridge and flyover over the N24. An Bord Pléanala approved the acquisition of lands just outside Piltown for the N24 […]

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Crowbar-wielding thug tries to break into county Kilkenny home as family slept

By Kilkenny Now 11th August 2020 0

A burglar attempted to break into a house in a county Kilkenny village using a crowbar while the residents were asleep inside. The incident occurred at The Meadows, Piltown, sometime between 1am and 6am on Sunday morning. However, the would-be thief failed to gain entry to the house. A local Garda source said the homeowner […]

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White van man busted: No license, tax or insurance while driving in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 6th August 2020 0

This white van was seized by gardai over the Bank Holiday weekend after they discovered the driver had no licence, tax or insurance. The vehicle was stopped in Piltown before being towed away after gardai questioned the driver. A local Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí in Piltown seized this van … They hit the full house […]

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A step in the right direction: Progress on Kilkenny’s ‘Road of Death’ as design consultants appointed

By Kilkenny Now 24th July 2020 0

A major step has been taken today in the delivery of upgrades to a road in county Kilkenny known locally as the ‘Road of Death’. Kilkenny County Council has announced the appointment of a design consultants team appointed to N24 Waterford to Cahir Roads Project. This scheme is intended to rectify the problems on the […]

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White van flees Kilkenny village after it was spotted acting suspiciously

By Kilkenny Now 15th July 2020 0

Kilkenny dog owners are once again being asked to be very careful about how they secure their dogs after gardai received more reports of suspicious vans in parts of the county. A number of reports of suspicious activity involving two men in a white van were posted on community alert social media sites in South […]

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Heartless fraudsters target Kilkenny elderly in new Covid scam

By Kilkenny Now 6th July 2020 0

Elderly residents in Kilkenny are being targeted in a new Covid-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) scam in which fraudsters try to con vulnerable people  into handing over their private bank details. KilkennyNow.ie has learned of reports over the last few days of elderly people in the South Kilkenny and East Waterford areas who have recieved […]

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Vandals attack car parked outside owner’s home in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 28th June 2020 0

Vandals damaged a car that was parked outside the owner’s home in a county Kilkenny village. The include occurred at Belline Way, part of the Banagher Court estate in Piltown, sometime between 3.15pm and 7pm last Monday evening. The door and driver’s wing mirror were damaged during the incident. Anyone who may have witnessed the […]

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Shocked county Kilkenny homeowner returns to discover windows of house smashed in

By Kilkenny Now 16th June 2020 Post a comment

A Kilkenny man was left reeling after he returned home to find the windows of his home had been smashed in. The incident occurred at a house in Fiddown in the south of the county sometime between 8am and 6pm on Friday. A local Garda spokesperson said no entry was gained to the property. Gardai […]

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Back to the future: €215,000 earmarked for vital works to protect Kilkenny’s heritage

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2020 0

Fourteen Kilkenny buildings of historic importance are to share in a pot of close to €215,000, funds which will be used to pay for much needed upkeep and remedial work. The money earmarked for the 16 projects in county Kilkenny is part of the 2020 Historic Structures Fund and the Built Heritage Investment Scheme. These […]