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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 8968Theft · Co. Kilkenny

Gardaí seek public help to identify theft suspect in Kilkenny City

Gardaí are investigating a theft from a shopping centre retail unit in Kilkenny City that occurred in April 2025. CCTV footage shows a woman of about 30 allegedly lifting clothing from a rack, discarding its security tag and placing it in her own bag, and she is suspected of doing this multiple times before leaving without paying; clothing worth several hundred euro was reported missing. No arrest or charge has been reported. On 23 June 2026 gardaí shared the footage on RTÉ's Crimecall and appealed to the public to help identify her, asking anyone with information to contact any garda station or the Garda Confidential Line.

  1. Reported23 Jun
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
Where
The theft took place at a shopping centre retail unit in Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny.
When
The theft occurred in April 2025.
What happened
  • Theft from the shopping centre is under investigation.
  • Footage shows the suspect lifting an item from a clothing rack and discarding its security tag.
  • The suspect allegedly put the item into her own bag.
  • The suspect is suspected of doing this multiple times before leaving the shop without paying.
  • Clothing worth several hundred euro was reported missing from the shop.
Investigation
  • Gardaí found several empty hangers and discarded security tags at the shop.
  • Gardaí shared footage of the suspect on RTÉ's Crimecall, reported on 23 June 2026.
  • Gardaí are appealing for information to identify the suspect.
  • The public can report information to any garda station or the Garda Confidential Line.
Other details
  • The suspect is a woman described as approximately 30 years old.
  • The suspect was described with long black hair, a black top and bottoms, a green jacket and white runners.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported in the articles.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTheft from a shopping centre in Kilkenny City is under investigation. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe footage showed the suspect lifting an item from a clothing rack and discarding its security tag. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe suspect put the item into her own bag. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe suspect is suspected of doing this multiple times before leaving the shop without paying. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatClothing worth several hundreds of euro was reported missing from the shop. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe theft occurred in April 2025. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for information about the theft. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí shared footage of the suspect on RTÉ's Crimecall. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí found several empty hangers and discarded security tags at the shop. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe public can report information to any garda station or the Garda Confidential Line. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe suspect was described as being approximately 30 years old. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe suspect was described with long black hair, a black top and bottoms, a green jacket and white runners. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Jun2026
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Gardaí seeking public help to identify theft suspect in Kilkenny

    First report of the appeal. Adds the Crimecall footage, the description of the suspect and the alleged method of the theft. Gives only the month and year of the incident.

    suspect, approximately 30, female