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Case No. 14036Theft · Co. Kildare · 26 Mar 2025

Post box stolen from property in Ballysax, The Curragh

A black post box shaped like a house, with gold lettering on the outside, was stolen from a property in Ballysax, The Curragh, County Kildare, on Wednesday 26 March 2025. Sources differ on the time: one says between 10.30am and 10.30pm, another says the morning. Garda David Prendergast of Naas Garda Station described the case on KFM radio on 2 April 2025, and the report was updated on 7 April 2025. Gardaí say investigations are ongoing, and no arrest or charge has been reported. No victim or suspect is named in the sources.

  1. Reported7 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A black post box shaped like a house, with gold lettering on the outside, was stolen from a property.
Where
The theft took place at a property in Ballysax, The Curragh, County Kildare.
When
  • The incident took place on Wednesday 26 March 2025.
  • One source gives the time as between 10.30am and 10.30pm, while a garda spokesperson's statement says the theft occurred on the morning of 26 March 2025.
Other details
  • The incident was described as unusual by Garda David Prendergast of Naas Garda Station on KFM radio on 2 April 2025.
  • Anyone with information can contact Newbridge Garda Station on 045 440 180.
Investigation
  • The matter was brought to the attention of gardaí in Newbridge.
  • A garda spokesperson said investigations are ongoing.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn unusual item, a black post box shaped like a house with gold lettering on the outside, was taken from the property. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe stolen item was a black post box in the shape of a house with gold lettering on the outside. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe theft took place at a property in Ballysax. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident took place sometime between 10.30am and 10.30pm on Wednesday 26 March 2025. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGarda David Prendergast of Naas Garda Station described the incident on KFM radio. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe matter was brought to the attention of gardaí in Newbridge. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationA garda spokesperson said investigations are ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationAnyone with information can contact Newbridge Garda Station on 045 440 180. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Apr2025
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    ‘Unusual’ theft incident in The Curragh prompts Kildare garda investigation

    Gives the item stolen (a black post box shaped like a house with gold lettering), the time window of 10.30am to 10.30pm, and the Newbridge Garda Station contact number. Dates the garda interview to 2 April 2025, while the spokesperson's statement says the theft occurred on the morning of 26 March 2025.