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Thirteen-year-old boy killed in early morning car crash

By Kilkenny Now 10th June 2020 0

A teenager has been killed in a single-vehicle car crash in the early hours of this morning. Gardaí are investigating  the collision which occurred in the Lisclougher Great area of Delvin, Co Westmeath at approximately 2:15am.nager has The 13-year-old male occupant of the car was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been […]

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Increased Garda presence on Kilkenny’s roads for bank holiday as report reveals pedestrian deaths have doubled this year

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2020 0

Gardai in Kilkenny will be out in force this June Bank holiday weekend as they expect to see a jump in the amount of people on the roads due to the good weather and easing of Covid-19 restrictions. The local units will be targeting people driving while under the influence of drink or drugs, people […]

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Gardai and Road Safety Authority warn Kilkenny drivers about social media licence scam

By Kilkenny Now 15th April 2020 2

People in Kilkenny are being urged not to respond to a Facebook page informing people they can renew their drivers license through a link on the social media site. An Garda Siochana and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have been made aware of the scam doing the rounds claiming to be from the licensing authority […]

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Driving home for Christmas: Gardai set up checkpoints across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 22nd December 2019 0

Kilkenny motorists are being urged to take their time and to drive safely over the next few days by An Garda Síochána. December 23 and 24 are normally some of the busiest days of the year as people head home for the Christmas period, but this can often result in a spike in accidents and […]

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STORM ALERT: Kilkenny motorists and pedestrians warned of road hazards as Lorenzo approaches

By Kilkenny Now 3rd October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY motorists and pedestrians are being asked to take special care on the roads today as Storm Lorenzo hits. Met Éireann have issued a yellow weather warning for Kilkenny for strong winds with gust up to 120kph and heavy rain which could cause flooding. Authorities fear there could be damage to property […]

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EXCLUSIVE: 861 Kilkenny drivers on tenth or more provisional licence

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY THERE are 861 learner drivers on their tenth or more learner permits driving in Kilkenny. Figures released by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) this week reveal 4,922 people in Kilkenny are currently driving on learner permits. Of these learner drivers, 1,059 drivers in Kilkenny are on their fourth or more learner permits. […]

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Kilkenny bikers urged to ‘ease off the throttle’ over May Bank Holiday weekend

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2019 0

KILKENNY motorcyclists have been urged to “ease off the throttle” over the May Bank Holiday weekend. Gardai and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have urged bikers to keep within the speed limit ahead of the “high risk summer period”. So far this year there have been four fatal collisions involving motorcyclists — three more than […]