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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 6th November 2019 0

Seamus KINSELLA Ballytarsney, Mullinavat Seamus passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 3 surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of Marie (née Vereker) and loving father of Imelda. Seamus is deeply regretted by his brothers Philip and Patrick, sisters Nell, Mai, Joan, Theresa, Rose and Martina, uncles Bill and John and aunt Brigid, brothers-in-law,

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Seven Kilkenny towns and villages share €400k pot aimed at enhancing area

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2019 0

Close to €400,000 has been earmarked for seven Kilkenny communities under the Towns and Villages Renewal Scheme. The scheme aims to enhance Kilkenny’s towns and villages, to make them more attractive places in which to live and work. Slieverue takes the lions share of the funding as it has been allocated €200,000 to develop a […]

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Kilkenny libraries launch autism-friendly experiences

By Kilkenny Now 31st October 2019 0

A programme aimed at improving the library experience in Kilkenny for those with autism kicks off today. The programme run by the Kilkenny Library Services includes a series of talks and workshops for parents and teachers, autism-friendly storytimes for children, as well as autism-friendly events such as Lego and yoga workshops. In addition, the libraries […]

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Car seized as Kilkenny L-driver caught driving unaccompanied with no tax or NCT

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2019 0

A LEARNER motorist had their car impounded after they were caught driving unaccompanied and with no tax or NCT. The driver was stopped by members of the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit outside Urlingford last week. A local Garda spokesperson said: “Vehicle was not taxed and had no NCT. The driver was driving unaccompanied on a […]

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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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Burglars break into county Kilkenny business overnight and ransack office

By Kilkenny Now 1st October 2019 0

BURGLARS broke into business premises in county Kilkenny before ransacking the office. The break-in occured at a premises on the Dublin Road in Johnstown between 4.20am and 4.40am on Saturday morning. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “The premises was entered via a rear door which was forced open. The office was ransacked. Nothing was taken.” […]

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Firearm stolen during break-in at county Kilkenny home while owner was away

By Kilkenny Now 24th September 2019 0

GARDAI are investigating the theft of a firearm from a home in county Kilkenny. Kilkenny gardai confirmed the owner of the property in Mountfinn, Urlingford returned home to discover a window had been forced open. They quickly noticed several items had been stolen, including a distinctive Waterford Glass vase. A local Garda spokesperson said a […]

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PLOUGHING TRAFFIC UPDATE: Huge tailbacks reported as crowds flock to Carlow

By Kilkenny Now 18th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY ORGANISERS are struggling to cope with record crowds turning up at the National Ploughing Championship today. Some visitors are reporting being stuck in traffic for up to three to four hours, while organisers have just announced the shuttle bus service from Carlow has been stopped due to over-capacity saying there is no […]

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BLACKOUT: 1,000 Kilkenny homes without power since morning

By Kilkenny Now 9th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY OVER 1,000 houses in County Kilkenny were left without electricity today. At 8.30 am this morning the power went out in Urlingford and it had not been restored to the 1,ooo homes affected by lunchtime. The outage caused widespread disruption and even the library in Urlingford announced on twitter that it was […]

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Professional thieves distract staff as they burgle county Kilkenny business

By Kilkenny Now 26th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A SMALL business in Kilkenny was burgled and an amount of money stolen after it was targeted by a professional gang using sophisticated distraction tactics. The burglary occurred at Johnstown, Co Kilkenny, at 5.20pm on Tuesday afternoon. The highly organised gang of five people entered the shop on Main Street. Once in […]