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Case No. 9239Criminal damage (racist graffiti) · Co. Kildare · 27 May 2026

Racist graffiti incident in Kildare Town under garda investigation

On the evening of Wednesday 27 May 2026, at about 10pm, a group of five young males spray-painted a racist word outside the home of people of colour in Leinster Square, Kildare Town, County Kildare. Neighbours cleaned up the graffiti afterwards. Garda Shane Smyth gave details of the incident and descriptions of the suspects on KFM, and gardaí appealed for anyone with information to contact Kildare Town Garda Station on 045 527 730. No arrest or charge has been reported. As of the report published on 3 June 2026, the garda investigation is ongoing.

  1. Reported3 Jun
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A racist graffiti incident in Kildare Town led to a garda investigation.
  • A group of five young males spray-painted a racist word outside the home of people of colour.
Where
The incident took place in Leinster Square, Kildare Town, County Kildare.
When
The incident occurred on the evening of Wednesday 27 May 2026, at about 10pm.
Investigation
  • Garda Shane Smyth gave details of the incident on KFM.
  • The main perpetrator has long, dark hair and was seen wearing green shorts, black runners and a black sleeveless t-shirt with yellow on it.
  • The other young males wore dark jeans, two wore white tops, one wore a yellow shirt and one wore a black t-shirt.
  • Gardaí appealed for anyone with information to contact Kildare Town Garda Station on 045 527 730.
  • The garda investigation is ongoing.
Other details
Neighbours cleaned up the racist graffiti after the incident.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA racist graffiti incident in Kildare Town led to a garda investigation. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA group of five young males spray-painted a racist word outside the home of people of colour. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident took place in Leinster Square, County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Wednesday 27 May 2026 at about 10pm. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGarda Shane Smyth gave details of the crime on KFM. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe main perpetrator has long, dark hair and was seen wearing green shorts, black runners and a black sleeveless t-shirt with yellow on it. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe other young males were wearing dark jeans, with two in white tops, one in a yellow shirt and one in a black t-shirt. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for anyone with information to contact Kildare Town Garda Station on 045 527 730. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe garda investigation is ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherNeighbours cleaned up the racist graffiti after the incident. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Jun2026
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Racist incident in Kildare Town prompts garda investigation

    First report of the incident. Adds the garda description of the suspects, the garda appeal for information with a station contact number, the spokesperson's account of the time and location, and that neighbours cleaned up the graffiti. Details were given on KFM by Garda Shane Smyth.

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