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Thieves climb telephone poll in county Kilkenny and make off with 400m of cable

By Kilkenny Now 24th September 2020 0

Thieves climbed up a telephone pole and proceeded to cut off 400 metres of cable before making their escape in the night. The near-shocking theft occurred at Frankford, Gatabawn, not far from the M8 motorway exit at Urlingford sometime between 5pm on Saturday, September 12 and Tuesday, September 15. Gardai are investigating the theft. They […]

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Thieves steal van loaded with valuable goods under cover of darkness in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2020 0

Gardai are investigating the theft of a van containing valuables that was stolen from a north Kilkenny town. The redFord van was taken from Assumption Place in Urlingford sometime between 10.30pm last Tuesday week and 8.30am the following morning. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed the Dublin-registered van also contained a cast iron table and chairs […]

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Plans for controversial wind farm on Kilkenny border proceed despite objections

By Kilkenny Now 21st September 2020 0

Preparations are underway for a new wind-farm on the Kilkenny-Tipperary border. It comes after Tipperary County Council recently ranted conditional approval for a monitoring mast to be erected to carry out tests on the site at Longfordpass Upper near Urlingford. In July Bord na Móna Powergen Ltd lodged a planning application with the council for […]

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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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Motorway madness: Driver clocked doing 175km/h on Kilkenny road, disqualified motorist has car seized

By Kilkenny Now 1st September 2020 0

It’s been a busy 24 hours for gardai policing our roads. The driver of this Peugeot 207 was caught red handed at a “routine checkpoint” on the M9 this morning when the Garda Mobility Device detected that he is currently disqualified. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed court proceedings will follow, adding: “No licence, no excuse […]

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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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Kilkenny’s libraries get €280,000 to help keep people safe during Covid chapter

By Kilkenny Now 18th August 2020 Post a comment

New funding has been provided to upgrade and modernise libraries in Kilkenny city and county and to help them adapt to Covid-19 social distancing rules. The funding, part of a €2.8 million nationwide initiative, was announced recently by Kilkenny Fine Gael TD John Paul Phelan. Deputy Phelan said the funding has been matched by a […]

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Winds of change: Facebook chooses county Kilkenny site to power company into the future

By Kilkenny Now 11th August 2020 0

Facebook has chosen a Kilkenny site to create the power to run its operations located in Ireland. The social media giant has agreed a deal with Brookfield Renewable Partners to buy the energy produced by the Lisheen III wind farm which will be completed close to Urlingford in two year’s time. The move to purchase […]

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Fears for Kilkenny jobs as bank announces massive 1,400 cuts

By Kilkenny Now 6th August 2020 0

There are fears over the future of several Kilkenny jobs after Bank of Ireland announced it is to slash its workforce by 1,400. The bank made the announcement after posting its half-yearly results. It said Covid-19 has had a hugely detrimental effect on its business and is set to continue to do so into the […]

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Gardai investigate death of man after series of incidents in Kilkenny and Tipperary

By Kilkenny Now 29th July 2020 0

Gardaí are investigating the death of a man following a number of incidents in Kilkenny and Tipperary on Sunday night. Gardai and ambulance staff responded to a report of a man with a “signififcant injury to his arm”at a house in the An Grianan Housing Estate in Killenaule, county Tipperary at 6.30pm on Sunday. He […]