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Elderly Kilkenny cyclist rushed to St Luke’s Hospital after collision with lorry

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2019 0

An elderly Kilkenny man was rushed to hospital earlier today after the bike he was cycling collided with a lorry. The incident happened close to the village of Paulstown between 12.30pm and 1pm. The man was cycling his bike close to the village when he collided with the cab of the truck that was stationary […]

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Illegal fireworks seized in crackdown on organised crime in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 18th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY ILLEGAL fireworks bound for the Halloween market were discovered when gardai raided a county Kilkenny premises as part of a planned operation targeting organised crime. Gardai discovered €2,300 worth of fireworks after they entered a building in Graiguenamanagh this week. During the day long operation on Wednesday, gardai seized three vehicles under […]

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BREAKING: 20 arrests in major crackdown on organised crime across Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 16th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY GARDAI have arrested 20 people as part of the latest crackdown on organised crime targets in county Kilkenny. The arrests are part of the Garda Operation Storm, targeting criminal activity. Sp far two suspects have been remanded in custody to prison. Another three people are currently being detained and questioned in relation […]

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Gardai hunt truck driver involved in Kilkenny hit-and-run

By Kilkenny Now 9th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY GARDAI are on the lookout for an articulated truck and its driver involved in a hit and run county Kilkenny. The incident occurred on the N25 close to Glenmore in South Kilkenny shortly after noon on Monday. The white truck was traveling southbound from Waterford towards New Ross when it hit the […]

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60 years in the making: Kilkenny Superintendent hails achievements of first female Garda recruits

By Kilkenny Now 4th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THIS year marks the 60th anniversary of women joining An Gardai Síochána. This week celebrations were held in Kilkenny to acknowledge all the women who have served in the local force over that time. In the 1950s, much controversy was caused, and many hours spent arguing in the male dominated Dáil, regarding […]

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Crime gang terrorise vulnerable pensioners, four homes in Kilkenny ranscaked

By Kilkenny Now 13th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY gardai are hunting a gang who subjected vulnerable pensioners to terrifying ordeals during a spate of violent break-ins over the past 24 hours. Gardai are investigating the possibility the same gang is behind four separate robberies in South Kilkenny and three robberies in neighbouring county Waterford yesterday. Four homes were broken […]

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Thieves on the prowl targeting cars in Kilkenny town while owners sleep

By Kilkenny Now 3rd September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THIEVES have been prowling around a county Kilkenny town targeting cars while their owners are asleep in their homes. On one night last week three cars parked close to each other were broken into in Thomastown. Thieves broke into two cars in Maudlin Court and one car in Dunan between 9pm last […]

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Emergency services rush to scene of serious road crash in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 2nd September 2019 0

EMERGENCY services have rushed to the scene of a serious road accident in county Kilkenny. The accident happened at the N25 near Glenmore between New Ross and Waterford city. The road has been reduced to one lane and a stop/go system has been put in place. Gardai, ambulances and the fire service are at the […]

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Thieves break into car parked in driveway of Kilkenny home as owners sleep

By Kilkenny Now 31st August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY CASH and jewellery were stolen from a car parked in a driveway of a county Kilkenny house. The thieves struck while the owners were asleep inside the house at Maudlin Court in Thomastown. The incident happened between 9pm on Thursday and 8.45am yesterday morning. The owner went to get into her car, […]

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TRAFFIC CHAOS: Overturned lorry blocks Kilkenny motorway as car bursts into flames

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY AN OVERTURNED lorry and flaming car caused traffic chaos around Kilkenny this morning. The incidents in Grannagh and Johnstown saw the emergency services closing down parts of the road for a time. In the first incident, a lorry overturned at a roundabout approaching the M9 in Grannagh, just before 10 am. The […]