Ireland Case No. 23130Burglary · Co. Kildare · 17 Oct 2026
Quad bike stolen in Ballyshannon burglary
A burglary at a farmyard near Ballyshannon Stud in Co Kildare resulted in the theft of a 2018 Yamaha quad bike valued at €5,000–€6,000. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident.
- Reported20 Oct
2 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatThe stolen vehicle is a green-coloured Yamaha Kodiak quad bike (kildarenow.com)
- whatAccess was gained to the victim's barn on his farmyard and a quad bike was stolen. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe stolen vehicle is a 2018 model, four-wheel drive Yamaha quad bike, predominantly green with black trim. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe quad bike is valued at between €5,000 and €6,000. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe quad bike was stolen from the Stud Farm on The Curragh (kildarenow.com)
- whereGardaí confirmed the theft took place in Kilcullen, County Kildare (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe burglary occurred close to Ballyshannon Stud in Ballyshannon, County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe theft occurred between 5pm on Saturday 17 October and 9am on Sunday 18 October 2026 (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe burglary took place between 5pm on Saturday 17 October 2026 and 9am on Sunday 18 October 2026. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe investigation into the theft is ongoing (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGda Shona Nolan of Leixlip Garda Station relayed the details on KFM's Crime Watch slot on Wednesday 21 October 2026. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationWitnesses are asked to call Naas Garda Station. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe appeal was shared via a Facebook post by Holly Harte on a Monasterevin-related public page (kildarenow.com)
- otherDue to its size, the quad bike may have been taken away in a van or trailer. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Oct2026Valuable quad bike stolen during burglary in Kildare
Gda Shona Nolan of Leixlip Garda Station relayed details on KFM's Crime Watch slot on 21 October 2026; Naas Garda Station is the contact for witnesses.
victim, male - 20 Oct2026Appeal released in Kildare following theft of quad bike
Adds the specific model (Yamaha Kodiak), colour (green), the confirmed time window (5pm Sat to 9am Sun), the location as Kilcullen, and that a substantial reward is being offered via a Facebook post by Holly Harte on a Monasterevin notice board page.