Ireland Case No. 12233Aggravated burglary · Co. Kildare · 24 Oct 2025
Man with machete-type instrument forces way into Kildare town home
A man wearing a balaclava and carrying a machete-type instrument forced his way into a home in Loughlion Green, Kildare town, on the evening of 24 October 2025. The homeowner escaped and the intruder fled, and nothing was taken.
- Reported3 Nov
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA male forced his way into the home during a burglary. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe homeowner answered a knock and was met by a male dressed in a balaclava and dark clothing. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe male pushed through the homeowner and chased them upstairs. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe homeowner escaped from the intruder, who then fled the home. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe incident happened at a property in the Loughlion Green area of Kildare town. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe incident happened on the evening of Friday, 24 October 2025. (kildarenow.com)
- whenGardaí attended the scene shortly after 11.30pm. (kildarenow.com)
- weaponThe male was in possession of a machete-type instrument. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí are treating the incident as an alleged aggravated burglary. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact Kildare town Garda Station. (kildarenow.com)
- otherNo injuries were reported and nothing was taken. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Nov2025Man wielding ‘machete-type instrument’ forced his way into Kildare home, garda says
First report of the incident, based on a garda radio interview and a garda spokesperson's statement. Gives the date, the time, the weapon, the intruder's clothing and the escape, and confirms no injuries and no items taken. No arrests reported.
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