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Burglar forced open back door of house in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 27th March 2022 0

A burglar broke into a house in Kilkenny city and searched through rooms before fleeing the scene. The break-in occurred on Hollybank Drive on the Waterford Road sometime 9am and 6.30pm on Wednesday. A Garda source told KilkennyNow a rear door was forced open and some rooms were disturbed, but nothing was taken. Gardaí have […]

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Graffiti vandals target sites in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 19th October 2021 0

Gardai are hunting for vandals who sprayed graffiti on sites on the outskirts of Kilkenny city. A number of areas on the Waterford Road were targeted sometime between 4.30pm on Thursday and 7.30am on Friday. Kilkenny gardai are investigating a case of criminal damage. They have asked eyewitnesses or anyone who noticed any suspicious activity […]

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‘Worrying to say the least’ – mystery of walking frame that fell from car in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 19th August 2021 0

Gardai are seeking the public’s help in unravelling the mystery behind a walking frame that was discovered on the Waterford Road. They also discovered a black unbrella beside the walking frame and believe both may have fallen from a passing car. A Garda spokesperson said: “This walking frame was discovered on the Waterford Road in […]

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‘It’s been a very strange few weeks’ – Kilkenny family finally collect €12.7m prize, two months after hitting the jackpot

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2021 0

A lucky Kilkenny family who scooped over €12 million on the Lotto finally collected their winnings yesterday – more than two months after they hit the jackpot. The close-knit Kilkenny clan, who wish to keep their win private, became the 12th largest winners of the Lotto jackpot after they won a whopping €12,740,043 with a […]

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Drug driver arrested by gardai in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 13th April 2021 0

A drug driver was arrested by gardai in Kilkenny city. The motorist was stopped by members of the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit at Foulkstown on the Waterford Road. The suspect was arrested and taken to Kilkenny Garda Station. A local Garda source confirmed the motorist is due to appear in court to face drug related […]

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Two Kilkenny teens caught with cocaine and cannabis within minutes of each other

By Kilkenny Now 17th April 2020 0

Two local youths have been questioned in relation to two separate incidents of drug dealing in Kilkenny city where more than €2,500 of cannabis and cocaine was recovered. A 17-year-old was spotted by officers acting suspiciously on the Waterford Road on Monday evening, April 13. Gardai approached the youth and performed an on-the-spot search and […]

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Masked thieves spotted fleeing the scene after breaking into home in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 3rd February 2020 0

Gardai are hunting for a gang of four thieves who broke into a house in Kilkenny city and ransacked the property. The break-in occurred at the house in Springfield on the Waterford Road at around 9pm on Saturday. Four men, believed to be in their late teens to early 20s, were seen running from the […]

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Burglars thrash Kilkenny home and make off with ‘significant’ amount of cash

By Kilkenny Now 7th December 2019 0

A shocked Kilkenny homeowner came home from work to find his house trashed and a significant amount of cash stolen, along with an expensive watch and a set of car keys. The break-in happened on the Waterford Road in Springhill last Tuesday sometime between 8.30am and 10.15pm. The burglars managed to force their way inside […]

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Crime against fashion: style-concious thief targets parked cars in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 12th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A STYLE-conscious thief stole expensive recording equipment and pairs of designer sunglasses from a car parked in a Kilkenny city estate. The theft occurred at Hollybank Way on the Waterford Road between 11pm on Tuesday, September 3 and 7am on Wednesday, September 4. The car was parked up in the estate overnight. […]

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Opportunistic thief steals power tool from back of van parked in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 5th March 2019 0

KILKENNY gardai are investigating the theft of an expensive power tool that was stolen from the back of a van on the outskirts of the city. It is understood the wacker plate (pictured above) was taken from the vehicle when the owner had temporarily left it unattended. The van was parked in the Waterford Road […]