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Case No. 21442Theft · Co. Kildare · 17 Apr 2023

Metal bollards stolen from footpath in Athy, Kildare

Seventeen metal bollards set in concrete on a footpath on the Fortbarrington Road in Athy, Co Kildare, were stolen on the night of Monday 17 April 2023 or early on Tuesday 18 April 2023. No victim other than the bollards and no suspect is named in the reports. Kildare Now reported the theft on 19 April 2023, when a Garda spokesperson said no arrests had been made. The latest development is that investigations are ongoing and road users with dash cam footage of the area are asked to examine it.

  1. Reported19 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Seventeen metal bollards were stolen from a footpath in Athy.
Where
The bollards were set in concrete on a footpath on the Fortbarrington Road in Athy, Co Kildare.
When
The theft happened on Monday night, 17 April 2023, or early on Tuesday, 18 April 2023.
Weapon
No weapon or method of removal is named in the reports, though the headline describes the bollards as ripped up.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Athy are investigating the theft of the bollards.
  • No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
  • Road users with dash cam footage of the area are asked to examine it.
Other details
Kildare Now first reported the theft on 19 April 2023.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatSeventeen metal bollards were taken from a footpath in Athy. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe bollards were set in concrete on a footpath on the Fortbarrington Road in Athy. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe theft occurred on Monday night, 17 April 2023, or early on Tuesday, 18 April 2023. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí in Athy are investigating the theft of metal bollards in the town. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationRoad users with dash cam footage of the area are asked to examine it. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Apr2023
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare Gardaí investigating after 17 metal bollards ripped up and stolen in Athy

    First report of the theft of 17 metal bollards from Fortbarrington Road, Athy; Garda spokesperson says no arrests have been made and asks road users with dash cam footage to examine it.