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Driver stopped at checkpoint in Kilkenny with no licence or insurance has car seized

By Kilkenny Now 2nd January 2022 0

A  driver who never held a licence and had no insurance had their car seized after it was stopped at a Garda checkpoint in Kilkenny city. Gardai confirmed the motorist will appear in court changed with motoring offences after they stopped on the Ring Road on Friday night. A local Garda spokesperson said: “This driver […]

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Driver high on drugs with no license or insurance overtakes Garda car on busy Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 6th November 2021 0

A drug driver was caught red handed after he overtook gardai on patrol on Kilkenny’s Ring Road. The incident occured over the weekend, local gardai confirmed. Gardai pursued the suspect after he overtook the squad car and ordered him to pull over. The officers then discovered he had no driving license or insurance. And he […]

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Road to improvement: €582,500 for 22 projects across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2021 0

Almost €600,000 has been allocated for 22 road projects in Kilkenny to help them become more climate resilient. The €582,500 granted to Kilkenny County Council is part of a climate adaptation investment programme for regional and local roads across the country. Transport Minister Eamon Ryan announced the €17.3 million funding for schemes aimed at alleviating road […]

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Kilkenny neighbourhoods get a buzz from council ‘cutbacks’

By Kilkenny Now 13th May 2021 0

Kilkenny County Council is hoping to create a buzz about the county as part of a new initiative. The local authority’s Parks Department is reducing the amount of grass cutting in parts of the county in an effort to give our native bees a helping hand. Reduced mowing allows wildflowers already in the grass to […]