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Young boy knocked down by car in county Kilkenny rushed to hospital in Dublin

By Kilkenny Now 16th August 2021 0

A young boy was seriously injured in after being struck by a vehicle in county Kilkenny last night. The boy has now been moved to Temple Street Children’s hospital in Dublin where he is said to be in a serious condition. The incident occurred on Station Road, Thomastown at approximately 7.50pm yesterday. The boy, who […]

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Driver fails four drug tests after being caught speeding on Kilkenny motorway

By Kilkenny Now 10th July 2021 0

A driver stopped on the M9 motorway in county Kilkenny for speeding was found to have all the drugs detectable on the gardai machine in his system. Gardaí from Thomastown Roads Policing Unit stopped a motorist doing 159 kph in a 120kph zone on the M9 near Paulstown on Friday evening shortly after 9pm. When […]

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Vandals smash up construction machinery outside Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 27th June 2021 0

A construction vehicle was smashed up on land outside a town in county Kilkenny this week. The incident occurred between 8.30pm on Wednesday, June 23 and 8am on Thursday June 24. A Caterpillar track machine parked in a field at Kilfane, around 3km outside Thomastown, had its windows smashed. Witnesses of anyone who may have […]

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Thief caught red-handed cycling bike stolen in Kilkenny town just hours earlier

By Kilkenny Now 9th June 2021 0

A hapless thief was caught red-handed by gardai riding the same bicycle he had stolen earlier the same day. The man was arrested in Gowran last night after gardai became aware he might cycling around on a recently stolen bike. Plainclothes Gardaí from Thomastown station stopped the man and arrested him on the spot after […]

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Burglars break into county Kilkenny farm and make off with valuable machinery

By Kilkenny Now 27th May 2021 0

Machinery and livestock feed were stolen during a break-in at a farm in county Kilkenny. The theft occurred at a farm in Newtown, Kilmacow between 9.30pm yesterday evening and 6.30am this morning. A local Garda source said the burglars gained access to the milking parlour and a number of farmyard sheds before making their getaway. […]

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Green fingered thieves steal plants from house in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 25th April 2021 0

Thieves stole hedging from a house in county Kilkenny. Gardai confirmed the theft occurred at Knockanroe in Thomastown sometime between Monday morning and Thursday morning. The owner of the property noticed the hedges, which were all beech plants, were missing on Thursday. They then reported the theft to gardai. Potential witnesses or anyone who may […]

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Burglars tool up after breaking into garage in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 11th April 2021 0

Work tools were stolen during a burglary at a house in Thomastown this week. The break-in occurred at a house on Mill Street sometime between 6pm last Saturday and 11am the following morning. A local Garda source said the burglars managed to gain access to a garage attached to the house by busting the lock. […]

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Bike thief seen making getaway outside Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 25th March 2021 0

A bicycle was stolen from outside a sports complex in a county Kilkenny village. The theft occurred shortly after 6pm on Saturday evening at the facility in Kilmacow. The bike, a hybrid-type with racer frame and straight handlebars, was mainly black with green writing on it. The bike also has OK Sports stickers on it […]

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Calf rustled from farm in rural Kilkenny, gardai appeal for witnesses

By Kilkenny Now 23rd March 2021 0

A calf has been stolen from a farm in county Kilkenny. The theft occurred at a farmyard in Tullahought sometime between 9.30pm last Friday and 8am the following morning. A local Garda source told KilkennyNow.ie the farmer noticed the black Angus calf was missing when he went to check on the herd and new arrivals […]

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Man rushed to hospital after light aircraft crash in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 3rd March 2021 0

An investigation has been launched following a light aircraft accident in county Kilkenny. The aircraft came down near Woolengrange between Bennettsbridge and Thomastown at around 4.30pm yesterday. A man, the pilot, was the only person in the plane and received non-serious injures during the crash. He was taken to St Luke’s General Hospital to be […]