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22 Sept 2025

Allegations of nudity and drug taking shock city - Kilkenny Live Rewind

From the Kilkenny People Archives (1970)

Allegations of nudity and drug taking shock Kilkenny City

Kilkenny People Archive 1970 - Do You Remember this Controversy?

Allegations of public fornication, nudity, drug taking, pilfering, assault, desecration, gross drunkenness, urinating into private letter boxes and many other forms of anti-social behaviour, were levelled at the Kilkenny Beer Festival in a castigating attack at a public meeting in the city.

The festival, however, was also defended and there were pleas for a rational assessment of the event and co-operation to ensure that there would not be a repeat if another festival is held.

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