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Case No. 9948Burglary · Co. Kildare · 15 Apr 2026

Burglary of Indian restaurant in Newbridge, Kildare

Four males entered Biryani Hut, a restaurant across the road from Whitewater Shopping Centre in Newbridge, County Kildare, at around 7.30pm on Wednesday 15 April 2026, got behind the counter and took around €500 in cash from the till before fleeing on foot. Details were first reported by Kildare Now on 22 April 2026 after a Garda appearance on KFM. No arrest or charge has been reported, and Gardaí in Newbridge say investigations are ongoing and ask anyone with information to contact Newbridge Garda Station on 045 440 180.

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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The premises was a restaurant called Biryani Hut.
  • The males got behind the counter.
  • Around €500 in cash was stolen from the till.
  • The males fled the business on foot.
Where
Biryani Hut is in Newbridge, County Kildare, across the road from Whitewater Shopping Centre.
When
  • The burglary took place on Wednesday 15 April 2026.
  • Four males entered the restaurant at around 7.30pm.
Other details
  • The suspects are described only as four males, with no names, ages or nationalities given.
  • Details were first reported by Kildare Now on 22 April 2026 after Garda Orlaith Fahy spoke on KFM.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Newbridge are investigating the burglary, and investigations are ongoing.
  • Anyone with information is asked to contact Newbridge Garda Station on 045 440 180.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe premises was an Indian restaurant. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe males got behind the counter. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatAround €500 in cash was stolen from the till. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe males fled the business on foot. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe premises was Biryani Hut in Newbridge, across the road from Whitewater Shopping Centre. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident took place on Wednesday 15 April 2026. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenFour males entered the restaurant at around 7.30pm. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí in Newbridge are investigating the burglary. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Newbridge Garda Station on 045 440 180. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationA garda spokesperson said a sum of cash was reported taken and investigations are ongoing. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Apr2026
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Gardaí investigating burglary of Indian restaurant located near popular Kildare shopping centre

    First report of the burglary, published by Kildare Now after a Garda appearance on KFM. Names the premises as Biryani Hut and gives the cash amount and the number of suspects. No arrest or charge reported.

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