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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 9680Burglary · Co. Kildare · 4 May 2026

Antique items and cash stolen in Athy home burglary

Antique items, over €4,000 in cash and old US silver coins were stolen when a home in the Whitecastle area of Athy, County Kildare, was broken into on the evening of Monday 4 May 2026. Gardaí attended shortly after 8pm and are looking into reports of a silver Citroen seen leaving the scene, reportedly driven by a woman. Garda Aidan McGuane described the burglary on KFM on Wednesday 6 May, and Kildare Now reported it on 8 May 2026. No arrests or charges have been reported, the investigation is ongoing, and gardaí have asked the public to contact Athy Garda Station with information.

  1. Reported7 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Antique items were stolen from a home in County Kildare.
  • Over €4,000 in cash and old US silver coins were stolen from the residence.
Where
The burglary took place at a home in the Whitecastle area of Athy.
When
  • The home was broken into on the evening of Monday 4 May 2026.
  • Gardaí attended the burglary shortly after 8pm on Monday 4 May.
  • Garda Aidan McGuane described the crime on KFM on Wednesday 6 May.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are looking into reports of a silver Citroen seen leaving the scene, reportedly driven by a woman.
  • The investigation into the burglary is ongoing.
Other details
  • No arrests or charges have been reported.
  • Members of the public are asked to contact Athy Garda Station with information.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAntique items and cash were stolen from a County Kildare home. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatOver €4,000 in cash and old US silver coins were stolen from the residence. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe crime occurred in Athy. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe home was broken into on the evening of Monday 4 May. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenGardaí attended the burglary shortly after 8pm on Monday 4 May. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are looking into reports of a silver Citroen seen leaving the scene, reportedly driven by a female. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationInvestigations into the burglary are ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherMembers of the public are urged to contact Athy Garda Station with information. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 7 May2026
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Antique items and more than €4,000 in cash stolen from Kildare home during burglary

    Gives the Athy and Whitecastle location, the stolen cash and US silver coins, a reported silver Citroen driven by a woman seen leaving the scene, and a Garda appeal for information. It is not the same incident as the Naas General Practice Centre burglary or the Athy Charterlands thefts, which the article only links to or that are separate cases.