A stone's throw away from unruly barney

I believe the answer is:

nearby

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(Other definitions for nearby that I've seen before include "Close at hand, not far away" , "[OPPOSITE OF] miles away" , "A short distance away" , "somewhere close" , "in the neighbourhood" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.

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