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Case No. 7888Criminal damage by fire · Co. Kildare · 27 Sep 2026

Car set alight on The Curragh Plains, Kildare

A car was set alight on The Curragh Plains, County Kildare, at about 3.10am on Sunday 27 September 2026, and gardaí classed the fire as criminal damage by fire near a residential premises in Kildare Town. The car's owner, who is not named, was woken by a noise and found the car on fire; the fire was extinguished but still damaged the vehicle, and two petrol cans were found at the scene. Kildare Now reported the details on 30 September 2026, citing Garda Aidan McGuane on KFM. No suspect has been named and no arrest or charge has been reported, and investigations are ongoing, with gardaí asking anyone with information to contact Kildare Town Garda Station.

  1. Reported30 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A car was set alight on The Curragh Plains in County Kildare.
Where
Gardaí classed the fire as criminal damage by fire near a residential premises in Kildare Town.
When
The incident happened on Sunday 27 September 2026 at about 3.10am.
Other details
  • The car's owner, who is not named, was woken by a noise and found the car on fire.
  • The fire was extinguished but still damaged the car.
Cause
Two petrol cans were found at the scene.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating and urging anyone with information to contact Kildare Town Garda Station.
  • Investigations are ongoing and the reports name no suspect.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA car was set alight on The Curragh Plains. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe fire was classed as criminal damage by fire near a residential premises in Kildare Town. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident happened on Sunday 27 September at about 3.10am. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating and urging anyone with information to contact Kildare Town Garda Station. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe car owner was woken by a noise and found the car on fire. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe fire was extinguished but still damaged the car. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherTwo petrol cans were found at the scene. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Sep2026
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare gardaí investigating after car set alight on The Curragh Plains

    Reports a car set alight on The Curragh Plains at about 3.10am on 27 September 2026, with two petrol cans found at the scene. No existing case matches this incident, and the article names no suspect or victim.