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Case No. 18925Burglary · Co. Kildare · 7 Dec 2023

Burglary at crèche in Newbridge, Kildare under garda investigation

A burglary occurred at Tots Creche & Daycare Nursery in the Moorefield area of Newbridge, County Kildare, during the night before Thursday 7 December 2023, according to the nursery and gardaí. The nursery announced the break-in on its Facebook page on 7 December and could not open some rooms until they were cleaned up. Kildare Now reported on 8 December that gardaí were still investigating and that no arrests had been made. No suspect has been named in the reporting.

  1. Reported8 Dec
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A burglary occurred at Tots Creche & Daycare Nursery, a crèche in Newbridge.
Where
The burglary was at a crèche in the Moorefield region of Newbridge, County Kildare.
When
  • Gardaí dated the incident to Thursday, 7 December 2023.
  • The nursery said the break-in happened during the previous night, in a post made on 7 December.
Other details
  • The nursery announced the break-in on its official Facebook page.
  • The nursery could not open some rooms for ECCE, full daycare and afterschool on 7 December until they were cleaned up, while the front of house was unaffected.
  • Kildare Now reported the burglary on 8 December 2023, and no suspect or victim was named in the report.
Investigation
  • Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
  • A garda spokesperson said no arrests had been made at the time of reporting.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe burglary was at a crèche in the Moorefield region of Newbridge. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenGardaí said the incident happened on Thursday, December 7, 2023. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationNo arrests had been made at the time, according to gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherTots Creche & Daycare Nursery announced the break-in on its Facebook page. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe nursery said there had been a break-in during the previous night. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe nursery could not open some rooms until they were cleaned up. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Dec2023
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Burglary at crèche in Newbridge, County Kildare, prompts garda investigation

    The garda spokesperson dates the incident to Thursday 7 December 2023, while the nursery's post says the break-in happened 'last night'. The nursery closed some rooms while they were cleaned up. No suspect or victim is named.