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Burglars flee after triggering alarm during break-in at Kilkenny premises

By Kilkenny Now 18th April 2021 0

Burglars attempted to break into a business in county Kilkenny, but fled when they triggered the alarm. The incident occurred at a commercial premises in Urlingford shortly before 4am on Thursday morning. The burglars were trying to get through the security fencing at the business, but they then inadvertently set off the alarm system. The […]

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Thieves steal front grill and reg off car parked in driveway at Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 26th February 2021 0

A registration plate and grill were stolen from a car that was parked up for the night on a driveway in a county Kilkenny village. The theft occurred at a house on the Rathdowney Road in Johnstown overnight between 9.30pm on Tuesday and 8am on Wednesday morning. Local gardai confirmed the front grill and number […]

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Burglar trashes bedroom of county Kilkenny home then flees empty-handed

By Kilkenny Now 6th February 2021 0

A burglar ransacked a house in county Kilkenny but left without taking anything. The incident occurred at a house in the Rathlogan area of Johnstown, sometime between 6pm on Tuesday evening and noon on Wednesday. The homeowners returned to discover the lock on the front door was broken and the house had been entered. They […]

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Terrified Kilkenny man held captive as burglary gang ransacked his home

By Kilkenny Now 3rd February 2021 0

A man was held captive in his home in county Kilkenny while a gang ransacked his house and fled with cash. The aggravated burglary happened at a house in Gathabawn, near Freshford between 6.50pm and 7.10pm yesterday evening. The owner was in his house when five men burst in. The gang, all whose faces were […]

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Burglars trash house after breaking into property in Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2021 0

Heatless thieves broke into and a house in a Kilkenny town and completely ransacked the property before fleeing the scene empty handed. The break-in occurred at a house on Old Road, Urlingford sometime between 1pm on Tuesday and midday on Wednesday. The burglars gained entry by forcing open the front door open. But despite turning […]

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Work van and more than €3,000 of tools stolen in Kilkenny town overnight

By Kilkenny Now 17th September 2020 0

A work van containing expensive machinery was stolen from a county Kilkenny town overnight. The red ford van with a 10-D registration, was stolen from outside a house in Urlingford between 11pm on Tuesday and 8am on Wednesday morning. A power washer worth over €3,000 and a large amount of work tools were in the […]

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Road rage: Motorist attacks cyclist at pedestrian crossing in Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2020 15

A cyclist was assaulted in a county Kilkenny in act of road-rage when a car driver jumped out and slapped him. The incident happened on Urlingford’s Main Street last Wednesday between 11am and 12pm. The cyclist had gotten off his bike to cross the street at a pedestrian crossing when a red Lexus suddenly pulled […]

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Teen in stolen car arrested after crash chaos on Kilkenny motorway

By Kilkenny Now 23rd January 2020 0

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of driving a stolen car following a multi-vehicle pile-up on a Kilkenny motorway earlier today The M8 Motorway Southbound between J4 Urlingford and J5 Thurles was closed following a three-vehicle crash which occurred just before 7am this morning. Emergency services re-opened the section of the motorway this evening. […]

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Thieves make off with haul of cash and cigarettes after breaking into Kilkenny filling station overnight

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2019 0

GARDAI are looking for two men who broke into a county Kilkenny filling station and made off with cash and a haul of cigarettes. The two men gained entry by smashing the glass in the front door of the garage in Woodsgift, Urlingford, shortly before 4am on Thursday. The thieves robbed cash and cigarettes from […]

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Oddball burglars thrash Kilkenny premises then flee empty handed

By Kilkenny Now 4th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY BURGLARS forced their way into a county Kilkenny business, trashed the place and then fled without taking anything. The vandals forced their way into the premises on the Dublin Road, Johnstown, last Saturday night between 4.20am and 4.40am. Once inside the premises in the town centre the burglars completely ransacked the building. […]