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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 9712Hit and run · Co. Kildare · 1 May 2026

Hit and run of pedestrian on Barrettstown Road, Newbridge

On Friday 1 May 2026 at about 3.30pm, gardaí attended the scene of a hit and run involving a pedestrian on the Barrettstown Road in Newbridge, County Kildare. The sources give no age or sex for the pedestrian, and they state that no injuries were reported. Kildare Now reported the incident on 6 May 2026 and asked anyone with information to contact Newbridge Garda Station on 045 440 180. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrest or charge is reported.

  1. Reported6 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A pedestrian was involved in a hit and run incident.
Where
The incident happened on the Barrettstown Road in Newbridge, County Kildare.
When
Gardaí attended the scene on Friday 1 May 2026 at approximately 3.30pm.
Other details
  • No injuries were reported.
  • Kildare Now published its report on 6 May 2026.
Investigation
  • The investigation is ongoing.
  • Anyone with information is asked to contact Newbridge Garda Station on 045 440 180.
  • The Leinster Leader asked gardaí whether the incident was linked to a similar hit and run on the same road on 23 April, but the article gives no confirmed link.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe hit and run happened on the Barrettstown Road in Newbridge, County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenGardaí attended the scene on Friday 1 May at approximately 3.30pm. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Newbridge Garda Station on 045 440 180. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherNo injuries were reported. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 May2026
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Hit and run of pedestrian in Kildare prompts garda investigation

    Adds the Barrettstown Road location, the garda spokesperson's account, that no injuries were reported, and the appeal for information. The Leinster Leader asked whether this was linked to a similar hit and run on the same road on 23 April, but the article gives no confirmed link.

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