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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10060Theft · Co. Kildare · 8 Apr 2026

Diesel stolen from vehicles at Newtown National School, Kildare

Gardaí are investigating the theft of about €200 worth of diesel from vehicles and plant machinery left overnight by contractors at Newtown National School, Kildare, between 5pm on Wednesday 8 April and 8am on Thursday 9 April 2026. The theft was found when workers returned the next morning. The first public report was published on 15 and 16 April 2026, after a Maynooth garda spoke on Kfm radio. No arrest or charge has been reported, and the investigation, which includes a review of CCTV footage, remains ongoing.

  1. Reported16 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí are investigating the theft of diesel fuel from vehicles and plant machinery.
  • Diesel worth €200 was removed from the vehicles.
  • A garda spokesperson says the fuel was taken from two MPVs in Kilcock, Co. Kildare, while the article gives the location as Newtown National School.
Where
The vehicles and plant machinery were left at Newtown National School, where construction work was being carried out.
When
The theft occurred between 5pm on Wednesday 8 April and 8am on Thursday 9 April 2026.
Cause
Contractors left the vehicles and plant machinery at the school overnight.
Other details
  • The theft was discovered when workers returned the next morning.
  • Gardaí say the matter is being taken very seriously.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are reviewing CCTV footage and exploring other avenues.
  • Gardaí are appealing for information from people who were in the Newtown area on the Wednesday evening or who noticed suspicious activity around the school.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating the theft of diesel fuel at a local national school in Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatVehicles and plant machinery were left overnight by contractors. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatDiesel worth €200 was removed from the vehicles, discovered when workers returned the next morning. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA garda spokesperson says the theft was of fuel from two MPVs in Kilcock, Co. Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident occurred at Newtown National School, where construction work was being carried out. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe theft occurred between 5pm on Wednesday 8 April and 8am on Thursday 9 April 2026. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are reviewing CCTV footage and exploring other avenues. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for information from people who were in the Newtown area on the Wednesday evening or who noticed suspicious activity around the school. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe investigation remains ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí say the matter is being taken very seriously given the current climate. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Apr2026
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare gardai investigating theft of fuel in this Kildare town

    First report of the theft. The article gives the location as Newtown National School, while a garda spokesperson quoted in it refers to vehicles in Kilcock, Co. Kildare.