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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10354Burglary · Co. Kildare · 19 Mar 2026

Early morning burglary at Mad Hatter Café, Castledermot

On Thursday 19 March 2026, shortly before 6am, a burglary occurred at the Mad Hatter Café in Castledermot, County Kildare. The front door of the business was damaged, but no cash was stolen. Gardaí believe the perpetrators are male and fled in an Audi saloon vehicle. No arrest or charge has been reported, and the investigation remained ongoing when Kildare Now reported the case on 25 March 2026.

  1. Reported25 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A burglary occurred at a café in Castledermot, County Kildare.
Where
The premises is the Mad Hatter Café, a business in Castledermot, County Kildare.
When
The burglary occurred on Thursday 19 March 2026, shortly before 6am.
Other details
  • The front door of the business was damaged.
  • No cash was stolen from the premises.
  • Details were given by Garda Marc Connolly on KFM and in a garda spokesperson's statement to the Leinster Leader.
  • Kildare Now first reported the burglary on 25 March 2026.
Investigation
  • Gardaí believe the perpetrators are male.
  • Gardaí believe the perpetrators fled in an Audi saloon vehicle.
  • Gardaí based in County Kildare are investigating the burglary.
  • The investigation remains ongoing.
  • No arrest or charge is reported in the available articles.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA burglary occurred at a café. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe café is the Mad Hatter Café in Castledermot, County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe burglary was at a business premises in Castledermot, County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe burglary occurred on Thursday 19 March 2026, shortly before 6am. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí believe the perpetrators are male and fled in an Audi saloon vehicle. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe investigation remains ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe front door of the business was damaged. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherNo cash was stolen from the premises. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Mar2026
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Gardaí investigating daring early morning burglary at Kildare café

    First report of the burglary. Details came from Garda Marc Connolly on KFM and from a garda spokesperson's statement to the Leinster Leader. Adds the café's name, the damaged front door, that no cash was taken, and a believed getaway vehicle.