Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 8081Theft of vehicle · Co. Kildare · 3 Sep 2026

Car stolen in Leixlip later set alight in Dublin

A white Toyota Aqua with registration 161-G-8702 was stolen from a residence in Barnhall Meadows, Leixlip, County Kildare, between 11pm and midnight on Thursday, 3 September 2026. The following day, 4 September, the car was involved in a traffic collision in Santry, Dublin, and was later set alight and destroyed. Gardaí are investigating and have asked anyone with information to contact Leixlip Garda Station on 01 666 7800. As of the report published on 10 September 2026, no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported10 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 white Toyota Aqua was stolen from a residence in County Kildare.
  • The following day, 4 September 2026, the car was involved in a traffic collision in Santry.
  • The car was destroyed after being set alight.
Where
  • The car was stolen from a residential property in the Barnhall Meadows area of Leixlip, County Kildare.
  • The collision took place in Santry, County Dublin, and the car was later set alight there.
When
The theft happened between 11pm and midnight on Thursday, 3 September 2026.
Other details
  • The vehicle had registration plate 161-G-8702.
  • Garda Brian Carroll described the incident and aftermath on KFM, and a garda spokesperson said investigations are ongoing.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating the theft and later collision and fire.
  • Anyone with information is asked to contact Leixlip Garda Station on 01 666 7800.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA white Toyota Aqua was stolen from a residence in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe vehicle was a white Toyota Aqua. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe following day the car was involved in a traffic collision and later set alight. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe car was stolen from the Barnhall Meadows region of Leixlip. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe theft happened between 11pm and midnight on Thursday, 3 September. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe car was involved in a traffic collision in Santry on 4 September and was destroyed. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating a car theft from a residential property in Leixlip shortly before midnight on 3 September. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Leixlip Garda Station on 01 666 7800. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe vehicle had registration plate 161-G-8702. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 10 Sep2026
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Car stolen from Kildare was later set alight in Dublin, garda says

    Gives the garda account of the theft and later collision, the vehicle registration, the appeal for information and a garda spokesperson statement that investigations are ongoing.