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L-driver with no insurance clocked doing 154km/h on busy Kilkenny road

By Kilkenny Now 16th February 2022 0

An unaccompanied leader driver who had no insurance had their car seized after they were speeding on a Kilkenny motorway. The motorist was pulled over by members of the Thomastown Road Policing Unit after they were clocked doing 154km/h on the M9 on Monday. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “Driver was an unaccompanied learner permit […]

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‘She helped me believe in myself’ – inspiring Kilkenny teacher receives coveted award

By Kilkenny Now 30th January 2022 2

Kilkenny’s Liz Kett is one of four teachers nationally to be recognised with a coveted Teachers Inspire Award for 2021. Organised and run by Dublin City University, Teachers Inspire is an Ireland-wide initiative that seeks to celebrate teachers and to recognise the transformative role they play in our lives and in our communities. It is […]

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Elderly county Kilkenny resident robbed by four masked burglars in his home

By Kilkenny Now 20th January 2022 0

An elderly county Kilkenny man was subjected to a traumatic experience after four masked men broke into his home and robbed him. The shocking incident occurred at a property in Ballyshane, Inistioge, shortly after 7pm on Tuesday night. A local Garda source told KilkennyNow: “Four males entered the house where there was one sole male […]

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Ladder falls off van roof and hits two cars travelling on Kilkenny motorway

By Kilkenny Now 11th January 2022 0

Motorists driving a busy Kilkenny road had a luck escape after a ladder flew off the roof of a van in front and struck two vehicles coming behind. The incident occurred on the M9 Motorway during bad weather on Monday evening. Gardai confirmed noone was injured in the incident, but a spokesperson warned: “It could […]

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Plans for new apartment block in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 24th December 2021 0

Plans for a new block of apartments in a county Kilkenny town have been lodged with Kilkenny County Council. In its submission to the local authority, Kilkenny Voluntary Housing Association Company Limited has sought permission to demolish an existing building in Ladyswell Street in Thomastown. In its place, the association plans to construct a new […]

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Historic Kilkenny estate gets green light for new tea rooms

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2021 0

A stunning Georgian house in county Kilkenny that is set to be transformed into a spiritual retreat has been given the green light to reinvigorate the estate. The Seraph Foundation, the owners of Kilfane House on the Kilfane Demense outside Thomastown, have been granted permission by Kilkenny County Council to transform an old agricultural and […]

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Plans for new apartments in centre of Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2021 0

Plans for a new building of apartments in the heart of a county Kilkenny town have been lodged with the local authority. Kilkenny Voluntary Housing Association Company Limited has applied to Kilkenny County Council9 for permission to build six apartments which will be houses in a new two-storey building on Ladyswell Street in Thomastown. The […]

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Kilkenny fine diner one of two best restaurants in country: AA Guide

By Kilkenny Now 21st November 2021 0

A local fine diner is just one of two restaurants in the country to have been awarded four rosettes in this year’s prestigious AA Guide. This year’s guide, the 28th edition to date, features 1,700 restaurants that have all been singled out for “culinary excellence”. Out of all the countries covered, Ireland did particularly well […]

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New Superintendent appointed to Thomastown Garda Station

By Kilkenny Now 18th November 2021 Post a comment

Garda HQ has confirmed the appointment of a new Superintendent for Thomastown. Superintendent Colin Furlong has already assumed command of the south Kilkenny station on transfer. It is one a series of new senior promotions in the force were confirmed today. A Garda spokesperson said the “allocation of Chief Superintendents and Superintendents” took effect from

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Heartless dog thieves steal pet near his family home in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 31st October 2021 2

A public appeal has been launched after this pet was stolen near his family home in county Kilkenny. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “This chappie is believed to have been stolen from the Currahill, Windgap, Kilmoganny area last night between 6-10pm.” Anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in the area at the time or who […]