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Bridge over troubled waters: Court row erupts about overrun costs on county Kilkenny bridge

By Kilkenny Now 10th June 2020 0

An expensive row has broken out between companies that were involved in the construction of the longest bridge in Ireland, which links county Kilkenny and county Wexford. According to a report in the Irish Times, the row broke out over an estimated €18.5 million in extra construction cost needed to complete the Rose Fitzgearld Kennedy […]

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Two youths to appear in court over alleged sexual assault of teenage girls on Wexford beach

By Kilkenny Now 18th May 2020 0

Two juveniles are to appear in court today in relation to a suspected rape and sexual assault of three teenage girls at a popular seaside resort in county Wexford last summer. Last October, four teenagers were arrested in connection with the serious sexual assault of three girls at a beach in Burrow, Courtown, county Wexford […]

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Man arrested after €11,000 of cocaine seized in search of premises in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 17th May 2020 Post a comment

A man was arrested after gardai found €11,000 worth of cocaine during a search of a premises in Kilkenny city. The search of the premises took place on Friday. Local gardai confirmed a man was arrested and taken to Kilkenny Garda Station for questioning. He was later charged with offences under the Misuse of Drugs […]

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Two women (30s) arrested after man (40s) stabbed at house early this morning

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2020 0

Two women have been arrested on connection with a serious assault on a man in neighbouring county Wexford in the early hours of this morning. Gardai confirmed the assault occured at a house in Clonard at approximately 1.10am. A man in his early 40s was discovered with apparent stab wounds and was taken to Wexford […]

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BREAKING: Man (40s) stabbed to death at house in county Wexford

By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2020 0

A man has died after he was repeatedly stabbed at a house in neighbouring county Wexford in the early hours of this morning. The fatal attack occurred at a residence in Enniscorthy at around 12.30am. A number of Garda units attended the scene, where they discovered a man in his early 40s with apparent stab […]

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Man (30s) killed in road crash on N25, just minutes from Kilkenny border

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2020 0

A man has been killed in a crash targedy on the N25, not far from the Kilkenny border with county Wexford. Gardaí are currently at the scene of the single vehicle road traffic collision that occurred at approximately 5am on the N25 at Ballinaboola. The driver, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at […]

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Kilkenny snatch defeat from the jaws of victory against Davy Fitzgerald’s Wexford

By Kilkenny Now 16th February 2020 0

There will be more questions than answers after Kilkenny’s two-point loss to Wexford in the National Hurling league – a defeat that seemed almost impossible with 25 minutes to play. This may go down to the changes on the park, and if we have to be bruatally honest, Wexford manager Davy Fitzgerald won that battle […]

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WATCH: Taoiseach opens Ireland’s longest bridge, spanning Kilkenny and Wexford

By Kilkenny Now 29th January 2020 0

Ireland’s longest bridge, spanning Kilkenny and Wexford on the new N25 motorway by-pass 15 kilometres outside Waterford city, was officially opened by Taosieach Leo Varadkar today. The 887-metre long Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge forms part of the new 15km New Ross Bypass Project. The bridge crosses the River Barrow between Wexford and Kilkenny and forms […]

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LATEST: Burnt out car discovered close to where shots fired on gardai

By Kilkenny Now 29th January 2020 0

A massive garda manhunt is continuing across the South East after shots were fired at a garda patrol car this morning. Gardai responded to a report of suspicious activity at near Gorey in Wexford at 8.30am. They attempted to stop a blue BMW 318 with the Waterford registration – 06 W 1012 on the R725 […]

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Going back to her roots: Great granddaughter of Rose Kennedy to cut ribbon on longest bridge

By Kilkenny Now 28th January 2020 0

The great grandchild of the person who Ireland’s longest bridge is named after, will be on hand to officially open the bridge tomorrow. Rose Katherine Kennedy Townsend (36), is the great-grandchild of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, the mother of President John F Kennedy and Senator’s Robert and Edward, and the lady whom the bridge is being […]