Gardai in Larchfield

Triangla

Large part of estate cordoned off and lots of Gardai in Larchfield court estate.

Looks like big tent erected also. Any idea what the story is?

Dozen Wicked Words

Triangla wrote: »

Large part of estate cordoned off and lots of Gardai in Larchfield court estate.

Looks like big tent erected also. Any idea what the story is?

Fatal stabbing sadly. Young man at a house party. RIP.

Triangla

Christ!

Threadhead

Looks like two men were stabbed altogether, one died. Fairly nasty stuff.

Triangla

Saw that on breakingnews.ie. One dead, one in hospital and one arrested.

ft9

From rte.ie

A man has died following a stabbing incident in Kilkenny in the early hours of this morning.
Gardaí were called to an apartment at Larchfield Court where two men, aged 21 and 27, were found with stab wounds.
They were both taken to St Luke's Hospital, where the 21-year-man was later pronounced dead.
The second man's injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
A 35-year-old man, who was also in the apartment, has been arrested and is being held at Kilkenny Garda Station.

Kilkenny is getting worse and worse all the time, I fear for where its going to end up

bassy

i know 2 of them 3 men and it does,nt surprise me one bit.

Captain Havoc

bassy wrote: »

i know 2 of them 3 men and it does,nt surprise me one bit.

First off, my condolences to anyone who is related or knows the victims. There is to be no speculation or hearsay on the victims. Basically if you can't quote it, don't write it.

Angus MacGyver

me too please.

jimmurt

Captain Havoc wrote: »

First off, my condolences to anyone who is related or knows the victims. There is to be no speculation or hearsay on the victims. Basically if you can't quote it, don't write it.

I'm from the area but living abroad, would like to know the names (via a PM) to see if it's anyone I know?

bassy

there not from the city,so i doubt you know them.

ft9

The deceased has been named on KCLR. He is from Durrow

Tipsy McSwagger

I live about 50 feet away and didn't hear a thing last night, not even the guards.

Triangla

I'm around the same distance away Tipsy, didn't hear a peep either.

First I knew of it was driving around the corner and being stopped by Gardai.

How many people in this country have died in the last 12 months in house parties - just go home to your bed FFS.

highgiant1985

jimmurt wrote: »

I'm from the area but living abroad, would like to know the names (via a PM) to see if it's anyone I know?

http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0215/kilkenny.html

Rte have named the victim.

"He has been named as 21-year-old Kieran Monaghan from Durrow in Co Laois."




There have been a few dangerous incidents now in Kilkenny in the last few months.

cocoshovel

Not somewhere I would have expected a stabbing to happen. Its not a rough area at all

Triangla

cocoshovel wrote: »

Not somewhere I would have expected a stabbing to happen. Its not a rough area at all

As a blow in living in the area I'm glad to hear that.

I was thinking what the hell have I let myself in for moving here.

cocoshovel

Triangla wrote: »

As a blow in living in the area I'm glad to hear that.

I was thinking what the hell have I let myself in for moving here.

It looks like a bit of a rough area to someone from the outside (I think the handball alley creates this). But from my experience of it for 20 years now its fine. Unless the little larchfield court area is comepletely different, but some how I doubt it :pac:

Autosport

It happened over my friends apartment, never heard a thing, got some fright when the guards came knocking on the door this morning, RIP Kiernan xxxx

zcorpian88

Awful news to wake up to today, All these stabbings are becoming a monthly thing now. Kilkenny was always pretty much a stab free zone even more worse that it happened in the Loughboy area. Its the last place ya'd expect that to happen.

SachaJ

Can't believe all of this stuff is happening. I practically moved away from KK around 15 years ago and this was unheard of. But then again, it seems stuff like this is becoming more common is most Irish towns and cities.

Captain Havoc

141_Oscar_Mike wrote: »

This is the first i'v heard of this. Why am i not surprised.

Well I am, Kilkenny is a very safe place.

zcorpian88 wrote: »

Awful news to wake up to today, All these stabbings are becoming a monthly thing now. Kilkenny was always pretty much a stab free zone even more worse that it happened in the Loughboy area. Its the last place ya'd expect that to happen.

No they're not becoming a monthly thing, this is the second in three months, can't remember the last one before the shop keeper in December. Kilkenny is pretty much a stab free zone.

zcorpian88

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Well I am, Kilkenny is a very safe place.



No they're not becoming a monthly thing, this is the second in three months, can't remember the last one before the shop keeper in December. Kilkenny is pretty much a stab free zone.

Well they are happening more lately, I think I was thinking about the guy that got assaulted on Michael st. there 2 weeks ago, the guy got fairly bad head injuries actually. Think I just had that on my mind at the time I posted. Well either way too many people getting harmed in town these days. Yeah there was the shop keeper, some young fella on New St. got either stabbed or beaten up in October? (My memory is a bit sketchy on when exactly it happened i'm sure ya heard of it Kilkenny is a small place and word travels fast) but something did happen on New st. as I saw the place all sealed off.

Some old lady got her hip broke by some mugger while she went to mass. Another man was robbed on Mary's Lane a while back too and lets not forget the burglaries. Noticeable that crime is on the rise anyway. Ya'd want to be careful in town nowadays folks.

Threadhead

Add to that all of the burglaries that have been happening lately. It's obvious that crime is on the rise in Kilkenny at the moment. People just need to be more cautious on the streets, careful when drinking and vigilant in regard to household security.

Also, carry around a hurl covered in barbed wire.

fabbydabby

Indeed. Cups of scalding hot coffee are good too, and look slightly more discreet.

If nobody gets fresh with you on your daily perambulations about the city, at least you can enjoy a delicious hot coffee.

1984baby

Kilkenny has got alot rougher in the last few months. Lots of assaults at the wkends and during the week. The Parade and Patrick Street are getting as bad as John Street at the wkends. That being said its not as bad as Carlow.

bassy

there both ****holes and places you wouldnt wanna be after the sun goes down.
im a kk man and how kk people can come on here and say its lovely must be on the drugs the lads were on the other nite,wake up.im a realist.

Einhard

bassy wrote: »

there both ****holes and places you wouldnt wanna be after the sun goes down.
im a kk man and how kk people can come on here and say its lovely must be on the drugs the lads were on the other nite,wake up.im a realist.

Yeah coourse you're a realist. Kilkenny- the Baghdad of the South East. Everytime I leave my house I get mugged. All my friends have been beaten up in the past week, and three have been murdered in their beds. Their own beds! Shocking altogether!

Isn't fun trying to outdo one another with hyperbolic outrage?!

Captain Havoc

bassy wrote: »

there both ****holes and places you wouldnt wanna be after the sun goes down.
im a kk man and how kk people can come on here and say its lovely must be on the drugs the lads were on the other nite,wake up.im a realist.

Have you lived anywhere other than Kilkenny? I have lived in seven other towns and cities. I can assure that Kilkenny is a quality city by comparison, safe and beautiful. There's no such thing as a perfect city and no matter how good our city is, we'll always want it to be better, that's human nature.There's clearly an indifference of opinion based on perception, I hope you find Utopia.

cocoshovel

bassy wrote: »

there both ****holes and places you wouldnt wanna be after the sun goes down.
im a kk man and how kk people can come on here and say its lovely must be on the drugs the lads were on the other nite,wake up.im a realist.

Id say you're a troll more than anything, because anybody who thinks larchfield area is rough is clearly shut in from society all together. I wouldnt feel unsafe walking through it at 3am (which I have many times).

Any trouble in the area would only be from drunk people wandering home at night, kilkenny is a small town so it only takes 5 mins to get there from the parade.

catbear

Larchfield generally is quiet by Kilkenny standards. I can't recall anything bad happening in Larchfield ct before. It is worrying that the recent serious incidents in Kilkenny seem to be trending upward.

KK4SAM

cocoshovel wrote: »

It looks like a bit of a rough area to someone from the outside (I think the handball alley creates this). But from my experience of it for 20 years now its fine. Unless the little larchfield court area is comepletely different, but some how I doubt it :pac:

Handball is a sport, are you sure it wasn't the hurling pitch or the soccer pitch ?




HANDBALL: ALL EYES ON DUCKSY

Having last competed in an All-Ireland final in 2002, Michael ‘Ducksy’ Walsh could make the breakthrough once again this weekend, when he takes on Wicklow’s Michael Gregan in the M DONNELLY Senior Singles Semi-final at Garryhill.
The Kilkenny handball legend claimed 13 consecutive All-Ireland senior titles between 1985 and 1997, and went on to take three further titles from 1999-2001. After losing out to Dublin’s Eoin Kennedy in the 2002 final, most people in the handball world sensed it was the end of dominance for the man they call ‘Ducksy’. Five years on, the Kilkenny handballer has put his name back into contention for top honours.
On Saturday next, he faces Wicklow’s Michael Gregan who upset the handball script when he defeated last year’s finalist, Meath’s Tom Sheridan in their quarter-final meeting.
Gregan looks promising and is one of the fittest players in the game, but Walsh is focused on getting back to the top and it will be difficult for the young Coolboy player to overcome that drive and determination.
In the second semi-final, defending champion, Dublin’s Eoin Kennedy takes on Mayo’s Dessie Keegan. The last time these players met was in 2005, and the game proved to be a real test for Kennedy. Both players had convincing wins in their quarter-final clashes and were also in action in the doubles championship last weekend.
Kennedy and his doubles partner, Egin Jensen, are also going well at the moment as they bid to claim their third title in a row. Last weekend, they recorded an impressive victory over Tipperary’s David Moloney and Noel Murphy.
Kennedy has also claimed singles honours for the past four years running, but this year could prove his toughest championship yet. Keegan will be the clear under-dog going into the weekend’s battle, but heated warfare is expected between the talented pair.

PhilipMarlowe

I used to live there for 7 years or so and found it a lovely place to live.


And since the thread has gone weird...

Einhard wrote: »

...Everytime I leave my house I get mugged. All my friends have been beaten up in the past week, and three have been murdered in their beds. Their own beds! Shocking altogether!...

Luxury!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe1a1wHxTyo

Silverscott

Spent 33yrs living near centra shop.
Would always say it is a good part of the town to live in.
Never has anything major happened there other than this.

mary1990

bassy wrote: »

i know 2 of them 3 men and it does,nt surprise me one bit.

which of them did u know

mary1990

bassy wrote: »

i know 2 of them 3 men and it does,nt surprise me one bit.

which of the men did u know

catbear

Go on Mary, ask him one more time and he's sure to crack!

mary1990

catbear wrote: »

Go on Mary, ask him one more time and he's sure to crack!

U trying 2 b funny ? i knew kieran

catbear

Mary, this is the internet, it's impossible to know posters relationships until they state them. Yes I was attempting humour because of your double posting and nothing else.
Seeing as you're so new to Boards and you might not be familiar with internet forums I suggest that if you really want information from another poster you're probably better sending them a personal message if the matter is of personal importance to you.
Also read the posting guidelines if someone has said stated any false information about anyone but do not confuse it with personal opinion. Someone may say "I never trusted that person", that's not slander, it's a personal opinion and thankfully we have the freedom to express ourselves without persecution.
Finally welcome to Kilkenny boards.

suzziem2012

bassy wrote: »

i know 2 of them 3 men and it does,nt surprise me one bit.

how dare u say you knew 2 of the 3 men and it doesnt surprise u that was my brother who died and for anyone else that replied negatively bou my brother get a life he didnt deserve to die he was a human being and to cat bear if u think your being funny let me tel u you werent . none of u will have any luck for mocking the dead . my family have bein true enuf witou havein to go on a social network site to see people who didnt even know my brother talk negative abou him

Plug

No one is being negative your taking it up wrong.

suzziem2012

Mabe I did

Rochelle

suzziem2012 wrote: »

how dare u say you knew 2 of the 3 men and it doesnt surprise u that was my brother who died and for anyone else that replied negatively bou my brother get a life he didnt deserve to die he was a human being and to cat bear if u think your being funny let me tel u you werent . none of u will have any luck for mocking the dead . my family have bein true enuf witou havein to go on a social network site to see people who didnt even know my brother talk negative abou him

My head hurts...

Rantan

wha de????